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Farming & the land, 1905

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A Cattle Deal. Claim for £1000. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1905 · page 5

In the Supreme Court to-day, before Justice Owen and a jury of four, Thomas Matheson sued Charles Priestly to recover £1000 for alleged slander, in opening the…

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American Cotton Crop

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1905 · page 5

The yield of the American cotton crop in [?] estimated at 10,167,818 bales…

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A Deal in Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 December 1905 · page 3

The action Matheson v. Priestly, arising out of a deal in cattle of Nabiac (referred to in yesterday's issue) was concluded today, when the jury found a verdict for…

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Farmers' Produce Sales. Swan and Murray's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 December 1905 · page 4

We have to report large quantities of produce forward, at our sale yesterday. Potatoes, onions, and lucerne hay were the chief lines offered, and realising top market rates:—Eggs 9d to 10½d dozen,…

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Dairying Under Difficulties

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 December 1905 · page 2

Some weeks ago several dairymen in this district found it imperative, if they would preserve their herds from the severity of the drought, to seek…

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Spurious Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 3

'At the hearing of the charge in the police court against Messrs. Coopman and Young, of Smithfield, of having falsely described hutter, an analyst gave evidence. He…

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Australian Wool Supply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 3

The "Manchester Guardian" says the sale of a number of the largest and best pastoral properties in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland for farming purposes must…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 3

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., report:—At our wool sake yesterday, there was a good selection, and it met a firm market, buyers operating with…

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Dairying Under Difficulties. the Law Relaxed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 3

SOME weeks ago several dairyman in the Singleton district (says the Argus) found it imperative, if they would preserve their herds from the severity…

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London Butter Market

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 13

The Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd's., London dairy produce report for the week ended 27th October, 1905, is as follows:—…

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Salt for Sheep

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 5

All kinds of stock relish a "salt lick." but none repay the use of this any better than, if so well as, sheep. Round the coast in many places there are salt…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 5

The Associated Woolbrokers report under date 2nd December:—The market during the past week ruled firm at late rates, and competition…

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Pastoral Properties. An English Opinion. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 5

The Manchester "Guardian" says that the sale of a number of the largest and best pastoral properties in Victoria, New Soth Wales, and…

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Spurious Butter. Mixture of Cocoanut Oil. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 4

The charges against Messrs Coopman and Young, of Smithfield, of falsely describing butter, came on again yesterday. An analyst deposed…

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Dairy Farms

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 4

As will bo perceived- by advertisement in this issue, applications are invited for the lease of dairy farms upon the Rothbury Estate. The land…

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Farm and Field. How to Drive a Horse

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 5

At a recent meeting of the Brinkworth branch of the South Australian Bureau of Agriculture. Mr M'Ewan, the chairman, read a paper on "How to Drive a…

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British Farmers for Myall Creek

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 2

On board the R.M.S. Oruba, which arrived in Sydney on the night of Friday week, were five British farmers one of whom was accompanied by his wife and…

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Farmer and Company Limited

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 2

Messrs Farmer and Company Limited, of Victoria House Sydney announce in our business columns that their representative, Mr. E. G. Fletcher, will be at the…

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Australasian Dairy Produce

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 5

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.,Limited report from London for week ended 3rd November, 1905:—Butter.—The general demand has been…

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Season's Wool Clip

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 December 1905 · page 3

It is recalled that when the late drought broke up, the opinion was expressed by those qualified to speak with authority on the subject, that it would take at least a…

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