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Farming & the land, 1905

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Tocal Cattle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 14

Although Mr. Frank Reynolds did not wed any cattle to the recent Melbourne exhibition, the celebrated Tocal herd of Heerefords was represented there and as usual more than held ts own. The…

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Butter Factory at Denman

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 12

A large and representative meeting of dairymen and others interested in the establishment of a butter factory at Denman was held in the ball of the Denman School of Arts last week…

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Muswellbrook Cattle for Japan

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 2

Tan Japanese Government, apparently influenced by the successful shipment of live stock to London by Messrs R. T. Keys, of Bengalla, and F. S. and H. W. Bell, of…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 5

At the wool sales yesterday the following prices were realised for the undermentioned [?]:—Milo 10[?]d Ohia 11¾d Okawa 12½d: Widgiewa 13½d:Saint Clair13[?]d…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 2

The Associated Woolbrokers report under date 16th September:— No auction sales have taken place during the past week, but a satisfactory…

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Church and Socialism. a Roman Catholic Pastoral

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 9

A pastoral letter has been issued by the archbisbops nnd bishops of the Australian Common-wealth, in plenary council assembled, to the clergy and laity of their charge, and amongst other matters…

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Cattle for Japan. Important Trade Developments

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 5

The Japanese Government have decided upon a trial shipment of cattle from Newcastle to Japan, and they have been influenced in this respect…

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Sydney Wool Sales. SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 6

The New Zealnnd Loan and Mercantile Company report:—Our sale yesterday excited competition with a good general demand at an average advance of five per cent, on our last sales rates for greasy…

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Cattle for Japan. Important Trade Probable. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 6

The Japanese Government, apparently influenced by the successful shipment of live stock to London by Messrs. R. T. Keys, of Bengalla, and F. S. and H. W. Bell, of…

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The Wool Sales. London, Sept. 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday Baxton, Renald and Co., Joseph Balme and Co., and Ducrot, Son, and Co. offered 9951 bales. The cherings comprised a poor selection of merinos and an…

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The Wool Sales. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day, the bidding in all sections was spirited, arid prices are hardening…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 10

On thursday we brought forward an attractive catalogue of 3.400 bales chiefly northern and western wools, which met a very spirited demand from…

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Farm and Field. New Source of Sulphate of Ammonia

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 5

A new source of sulphate of ammonia is reported by the "Mark Lane Express." Prices for sulphate of ammonia have risen L3 per ton during the last four…

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Myall Creek Farms. Offered in England. London, Sept. 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 3

Out of tho 50 farms offered to settlers by the New South Wales Government, through the Acting Agent-General (Mr. T. A. Coghlan), 30 have been taken up, and have been…

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The Farm and Garden

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 12

One part Paris green, two parts granulated sugar, pulverized together, and dusted over trees, shrubs, and plants, will destroy moths and insects. It is most effective when the…

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Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 September 1905 · page 5

The sales were continued yesterday with Batbated spirit. Rates were unchanged. Prices obtained were:—Wellshot, 9¾d; Kyma 11¾; Clayton, 13[?]d; Yullundry,…

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The Farm and Garden

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 September 1905 · page 6

One part Paris green, two parts granulated sugar, pulverized together, and dusted over trees, shrubs, and plants, will destroy moths and insects. It is most effective when the…

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Lady Warwick's Farming College for Girls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 September 1905 · page 8

What shall we do with our girls? This a question that many an anxious parent ask at present. The American girl has a habit of solving the question for herself. If she…

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Wool & Produce Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1905 · page 3

THE Australian Mortgage, Land & Finance Co., Ltd., John Bridge & Co., Ltd., Dalgety & Co.. Ltd., Goldsbrough, Mort and…

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Australasian Dairy Produce

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 September 1905 · page 5

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Limited, report from London for the week ended 18th August:— Butter.—The tone of the provincial…

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