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Farming & the land, 1905

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Exposing Diseased Cattle. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 4

At the instigation of the Board of Health, a resident of Albion Park, for exposing for sale cattle suffering from tuberculosis, was fined £20, or one…

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The Farm and Garden. Seeding and Cultivation of Onions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 6
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An American farmer writes :—"I sow 61b. per acre in rows 1 foot apart, which is about the same as 5lb per acre 15 inches between the rows. It your seed is good,…

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Dairy Cow Competition at St. Louis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 6
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An interesting letter has been contributed to the "Breeders' Gazette" by Mr. H. H. Hinds, superintendent of the shorthorn barn in the dairy cow competition at the St…

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Mixed Farming at Bathurst

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 16

A paper in the February "Agricultural Gazette," under the name of W. H. Clarke, supplies some interesting particulars of the mixed farming work at Bathurst Experimental Farm. The…

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Latest Sporting News. Warwick Farm Races. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 3

The following weights have been declared for the above meeting on Saturday next:— FARM STAKES; 6 furlongs.—Lady May 9st 5lb. Niebel 8st 5lb, Tyson 7st 8lb, Probet 7st 4lb, Diamond…

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Sydney Wool Sales. John Bridge & Co's REPORT

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 3

On Tuesday we brought forward our last catalogue of the weekly series, consisting of 3478 bales, which, although it contained some nice wools…

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Farming and Dairying in Denmark

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 2

The great majority of the farms in Denmark are small—ranging from 8 or 4 to 24 notes. The people are contented with email profits and With a…

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Our Singleton Letter. Prime Cattle From Glenridding. [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 3

[?] that the fat cattle market at foster's yards yesterday, was quite 10s better than late ruling rates, Amongst their…

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Antwerp Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 3

The Antwerp wool sales will be held on March 2 and 3. Four thousand bales of La Plata wool will be offered…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 3

There will now be an interval until 27th instant, on which and the two following days sales will again be held. Thenceforward and during the several…

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Farmers' Produces Sales. J. N. Brunker and Son's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 3

At to-day's sales there was a fair supply of produce forward, all lines being represented. Buyers were in excellent attendance, competitions active, and prices all round, especially for melons and…

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Sweet Love's Atonement. Chapter V. at the Godfrey Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 4

"Oh, poverty is a bitter thing. it burdencth the brain: It causes even the little child to murmur and complain." Mary Howitt…

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Farming V. Gold-mining

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 3

On January 1 last the president and each member of the United States Cabinel sent, through the "New York Trilme" sentiments of inspiration to the American…

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Wool and Produce

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 2

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report under date February 18th :— Wool.—The weekly series of wool sales for the present season terminated on…

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Farmer and Co. Limited

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 2

Messrs. Farmer and Company Limited announce in our business columns that their representative, Mr. E. G Fletcher, will be at Meeban's Railway Hotel,…

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The Farm and Garden. Potatoes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 6
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Potatoes keep best if buried in the ground in what are called clamps or pits. If well covered with straw and carth, it is astonishing what amount of weather they will stand…

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Treatment of Seed Wheat

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 4

THE following article, which should be of interest to our farmers at this juncture, was taken from the Sydney Morning Herald:—The recurrence of…

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