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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

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Government Grading of Butter Favored by London Agents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 1

Mr Crowe (the Victorian dairy expert) in a letter to the Minister for Agriculture, states, in reference to a report on Australian produce…

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Wool and Produce

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 5

The Associated Woolbrokers' report under date 4th March:—A three days series of sales were held during the past week, when small catalogues aggregating…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 5

At the wool sales yesterday prices of the undermentioned clips were:—Okitio, 9½d; Tennant. 93/4d; Jondarryan, 10½d; Yallum 123/4d: Aldingham, 187/8d; Morden 197/8d;…

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The Wool Sales. London. March 8

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday Messrs. Buxton. Ronald, and Co., Messrs. Charles Balms and Co., and Messrs. Jacomb, Son, and Co. offered 11,953 bales, comprising a fairly…

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The Wool Sales. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 4

At the wool sales on Thursday, business was animated, and everything was slightly harder…

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[?]E Farm and Garden. Milk Cows May Carry Flesh

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 13

[?] is a stock argument among many dairy[?]says a Queensland writer, who believe in [?] special purpose cow that it is extravagant [?] animals that will place part of the food…

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Educating the Farmer

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 16

Throughout the west and south in the United States the prosperity of the railroads is dependent on the harvest on the farmers, and the railroads consequently are…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. a Butter Export

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 3

The steamer Tropic, sailing to-morrow for London, takes away 13,000 boxes butter, 16,000 sacks wheat, besides a large quantity of miscellaneous cargo…

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Dressing Wounds on Sheep

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 4

FOR clean cuts a good dressing to prevent the fly from settling on the wound is a mixture of [?] part turpentine, [?] part Stockholm tar, and 2 parts salad…

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The Farm and Garden. Milk Cows May Carry Flesh

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 3

It is a stock argument among ninny dairymen, says a Queensland writer, who believe in the special purpose cow that it is extravagant to use animals that will place part of the food…

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Holstein Cattle

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 March 1905 · page 2

The other day a mob of 75 Holstem beifers and 2 holstein bulls, purchased by Mr S. Brown, of Singleton, passed through Moruya, where they were to…

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Canadian Farm College

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

Sir William Macdonald, a Candaian philanthropist, offers to establish and endow at a cost of several million dollars an experimental farm college for training teachers to…

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Dressing Wounds on Sheep

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 4

FOR clean oats a good dressing to prevent the fly from settling on the wound is a mixture of 1 part turpentive, I part Stockholm tar, and 2 parts…

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The Wool Sales

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

At the wool sales last evening business was firm at late rates…

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The Wool Season

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

The wool arrivals at Darling Harbour during the present season show an increase of 8000 bales on last year…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 4

The weekly meeting of the Pastoral and Agriculture Association was held in the society's office on Wednesday afternoon. when thee were present: Messrs. R. T. Keys. H. W. Bell. R. G…

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Wool and Produce

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

The Associated Woolbrokers report under date 11th March—A quiet week has been experienced in the local market, business being restricted to dealing with…

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Vigilance Rewarded. Late Cattle-stealing Case

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 4

In appreciation of the energetic and successful efforts of the police and trackers in connection with a recent cattle-stealing case whereby a…

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The Wool Sales. London, March 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 3

There was brisk competition at the wool sales to-day, except for earthy and faulty merioos, which were neglected. The undermentioned clips were:—Glenroy, 12 1/2d…

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Brisk Wool Sales. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 4

At the wool sales on Thursday a better selection was offered, and. the sales were brisk, with prices hardening…

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