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Farming & the land, 1905

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British Farmers for Myall Creek

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 16

The Premier has received from Mr. Cophlan. Acting Agent-General, a communication relating to English applicants for farms on. the Myall Creek Estate, and also enclosing…

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Cultivators and Crops

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 11

The first settlers, many of whom came from the old country, were of the wrong kind, failures and drunkards sent by fond parents to what was thought to be a…

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The Farm and Dairy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 October 1905 · page 6

'A' correspondent writes: "Speaking of sore teats, I have used many salves manufactured by stock food companies, which, according to the manufacturers' circulars, would heal…

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Japan's Rice Crop

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 October 1905 · page 4

The rice crop of Japan is much below the estimate. Three prefectures of the Empire are threatened with famine…

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Butter and Eggs

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 October 1905 · page 2

E. J. Head, John-street, Singleton, buys butter and eggs in any quantities. Highest prices given…

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Wool & Produce Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1905 · page 4

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

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"Wolves in Sheep's Clothing." Religion Sometimes a Cloak

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 October 1905 · page 4

A young man named Hurley was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, at Sydney Quarter Sessions, for stealing. A number of witnesses gave the…

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A Prolific Dairy Cow

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1905 · page 4

MR. E. A. Windsor, of Scone, writes of a wonderful cow:—On my father's dairy farm at the Page is a remarkable cow that…

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Butter Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 November 1905 · page 5

The Associated Chambers of Agriculture urgently demand the passing of the Butter Bill…

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Decreaase in Farm Population

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 November 1905 · page 4

"The census of the United States this year is telling some interesting facts that need little analysis to make plain reading," says Commercial West. "The increase of…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 November 1905 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. reports:—At our sale yesterday there was [?]mated competition, at about last [?] still sell irregularly. Secured is in good demand…

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The Garvan Estate. 'A Big Sale of Dairy Farms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 November 1905 · page 2

We have been requested to direct attention to an important sale of Dairy Farms, which is to take place at Bangalow on November 15. This is in the Garvan Estate, portion…

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Fabr and Field. What a Bit of Science Did for the Kansas Dairy Farmer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 November 1905 · page 3

In a thoughtful article on the tendency to make a low grade of butter on which there is a loss of 1d to 3d per pound, all caused by ignorant…

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The Garvan Estate. 'A' Big Sale of Dairy Farms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1905 · page 4

We have been requested to direct attention to an important sale of Dairy Farms, which is to take place at Bangalow on November 15. This is in the Garvan Estate, portion…

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Fruit Crops

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1905 · page 6

Owing to the lack of moisture [?] crops generally are, this season, [?] throughout the district, and unless [?]mes soon the grape yields are also [?]…

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District News. Dairy Arm

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 4 November 1905 · page 3

The weather continues dry and windy. We could do with a waterspout bursting ; that’s bow we feel. The oldest residents here never…

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The Garvan Estate. 'A' Big Sale of Dairy Farms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 November 1905 · page 4

We have been requested to direct attention to an important sale of Dairy Farms, which is to take place at Bangalow on November 15. This is in the Garvan Estate, portion…

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The Farm and Dairy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 November 1905 · page 6

Excellent results have been obtained by Mr. George Telford, a well-known farmer, on the Charlton-St. Arnaud road, Melbourne, from turning sheep on to rape. In…

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Farmers' Produce. a Day at the Unions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 November 1905 · page 3

Farmers in the Maitland district are blessed with the presence in thier midst of an easy and excellent marketing place for their produce, although unfortunately at the…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1905 · page 2

THE Woolbrokors' Association reports:—The market continues satisfactory, with a good demand for all wools possessing merit at unchanged values…

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