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Farming & the land, 1905

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Important Dairy Notes. Cream Separating

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 November 1905 · page 1

Speaking at Tamworth recently, Mr M. A. O'Callaghan, Government dairy expert, while referring to milking and dairy matters, generally,…

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Farm Labourers As Immigrants

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 November 1905 · page 7

Several immigrants of the agricultural laboring class have arrived in Sydney during the past week, and more are expected during the next…

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Queensland Wheat Prospects

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 November 1905 · page 4

Mr. R. M. Gow, of R. M. Gow and Co., has returned to town after a tour through the Dowsn, the most interesting feature of which was that he journeyed from Brisbane to Warwick in a buggy, and…

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Antwerp Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 November 1905 · page 5

There was n good attendance at the Antwerp wool sales yesterday. Competition was poor, though the selection offered was choice. Prices were irregular, closing at about…

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Farm and Dairy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 November 1905 · page 6

A most convenient method of determine the salt in butter or similar fats, and which has the advantages of simplicity and accuracy (according to the "National Provisioner"), consists in shaking…

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Keep the Boys on the Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 November 1905 · page 4

Why is it so many farmers' boys don't like to follow their fathers' footsteps? On reason in that the education they receive has a tendency to lead them for the farm instead of towards it. They…

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Share Farming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 November 1905 · page 2

The share farmer has been much in evidence in this Slate during tho past few years, specially on the southern border, and it would be interesting to know what…

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"Big Things on Little Farms." NEARLY £1000 a Year From 151 ACRES

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1905 · page 4

As an instance of "big things on little farms," particulars are furnished to us of the returns from the farm in the Shoalhaven district, occupied by…

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Farm Laborers as Immigrants

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1905 · page 4

SEVERAL immigrants of the agricultural laboring class have arrived in Sydney during the past week, and more are expected during the next…

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Cattle and Sheep

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 November 1905 · page 3

Where do all the fat cattle and sheep go? is a question that is frequently asked. Mostly to the local butchers, who buy freely, but numbers are purchased by stock…

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Wolves in Sheep's Clothing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 29 November 1905 · page 4

In sentencing a prisoner at the Sydney Quarter Sessions Judge Docker said:—"I am very sorry to find in a great many cases that the…

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New Season's Wheat

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 29 November 1905 · page 4

Owing to the late rains the coming crop is likely to be very considerably improved. Even without such some of the beat portions of the district…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 November 1905 · page 5

London wool sales opened to-day. were animated, and slightly in buyers'…

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The Wheat Bushel Average

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 November 1905 · page 5

During Lord Jersey's visit to the Sydney Chamber of Commerce, Mr. J. M. Paxton (Chairman of the grain trade section) showed the visitor how the mystic letters f.a.q…

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Farm Labourers as Immigrants

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 29 November 1905 · page 4

Several immigrants of the agricultural labouring class have arrived in Sydney during the past week, and more are expected during the next…

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Cattle Sales

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 November 1905 · page 2

There were not more than twenty or thirty fat cattle offered for sale at the local sale yards yesterday, and the sales were the lightest effected on…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 November 1905 · page 3

The sixth and closing series of wool sales opened yesterday with animated competition, and prices slightly in buyers' favour. Baxton. Ronald, and Co., Helmuth…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 November 1905 · page 3

At the wool market to-day, there was strong competition for all sorts, and prices were fully maintained…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 November 1905 · page 3

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company report:—At our wool sale yesterday we offered in splendid selection and met with a very strong market, particularly for light-conditioned crossbreds…

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The Wool Sales. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 November 1905 · page 2

The wool sales opened business today with animated prices, slightly in favor of buyers…

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