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Farming & the land, 1905

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For the Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 November 1905 · page 2

It will be remembered that Boer agricultural delegates visited the Commonwealth some time ago. The result of their observations has been recorded in what is…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1905 · page 2

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

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Australians' Impression. Victorian Farmers in England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1905 · page 6

Several leading Victorian farmers have just returned from a trip through Great Britain. These included Mr. James Wilson (Berwick, a member of the council of the…

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COMMERCIAL. Sydney Wool Sales. Winchcombe Carson and Co. Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 15 November 1905 · page 3

We held on Thursday our ninth wool sale of the season. Our catalogue comprised a good selection of medium to superior wools, which elicited from buyers animated…

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A Record in Wool

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1905 · page 3

No fewer than 11,110 bales of wool arrived at Darling Harbour railway station this morning, being a greater number than has ever come to hand on any [?] day…

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The Dairying Industry and Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1905 · page 2

There is probably no industry connected with farming lifts that makes such demands upon the time of those engaged in it was dairying. The cows have to be milked and…

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Export of Wool

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 3

Four steamers are timed to leave Sydney to-morrow for England, and the Continent, wit an aggregate of 26,339 bales of wool…

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Opening of the Dungog Co-operative Butter Factory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 2

It was very apparent to the observer on Wednesday last that something unusual was "on" in Dungog that day. From an early hour men, women, and…

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Improvement of Dairy Cattle in Ireland

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 3

At a meeting held recently in Dublin with reference to the improvement of dairy cattle, Sir Horace Plunlcett gave an outline of the scheme proposed by the…

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Ringworm in Cattle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 3

A leaflet issued by the Board of Agriculture, London, gives some notes as to the treatment of ringworm. The disease is due to a vegetable parasite of the…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 5

The Associated Woolbrokers report under date 11th November:— Despite heavy offerings, the market continues firm and buoyant, auctions being…

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Record Wool Traffic

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 1

The effect of the recent wool season is now being seen in the large arrivals oF wool by train each day at Darling Harbour Railway station. The railway authorities…

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Wool Export. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 4

Four steamers will leave Sydney tomorrow for England and the Contin ent with an aggregate of 26,339 bales of wool…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Winchcombe Carson and Co. Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 8

The demand for superior wools is well maintained; medium grades show increasing, firmness, but there is no alteration in the position of very burry lines of fleece wool…

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Farm and Field. Encouraging Horsebreeding

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 3

The proposal of tlic Victorian, Government to set aside L8000 for the encouragement of horsebreeding may to regarded as the beginning of a movement…

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Russian's Vivid Narrat Riot and Pillage. Churches and Farms Sacked. Women As Leaders

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 6

A thick-chested young Russian, with deep-set eyes and a mass, of tawny hair, who arrived in England after a sensational night escape from a Siberian…

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An Absent-minded Farmer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 5

A Canadian farmer, noted for his absent-mindedness, went to town one day and transacted his business with the utmost precision. He started back…

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Australians' Impression. Victorian Farmers in England

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 12

Several lending Victorian fanners have lust returned from a trip through Great Britain. These included Mr. James Wilson (Berwick, a member of the council of the…

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Farm and Dairy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 November 1905 · page 7

Mr. M. A. O'Callaghan, Government dairy expert. speaking at Tamworth, recently, said:—When the milk in drawn from the cow it is at a temperature of 100 deg., and that is the right beat to separate…

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Australian Dairy Produce

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 November 1905 · page 7

The New Zealand Loan and M. A. Co. report from London on Oct. 13:— Butter.—The demand has been fairly good for all grades, though the attention of…

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