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Farming & the land, 1906

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Close of the Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 March 1906 · page 5

The wool sales yesterday the following [?] were realised for the undermentioned—Tiraumea, 12¼d; Bundella, 12½d; [?] Tuami, 11[?]d ; Glenbrook…

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The Farm and Dairy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 March 1906 · page 7

It is stated that since the beginning of the [?] 26 inches of rain have fallen in the Lismore district. The country looks like a richest field ; in some instances the paspalum…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 March 1906 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. report:—At out wool sale yesterday competition was very keen, and prices five per cent, in advance of February rates. We sold greasy to 11¼d, and…

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Immigration. English Farmers on the Way. London, March 23

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1906 · page 3

MR. T. A. GOGHLAN, the Agent-General, is receiving many inquiries from intending emigrants for New South Wales…

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Goldabrogh, Mort and Co. Limited. Annual Review of the Australian Wool Trade

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 March 1906 · page 4

Prom the abovenamed valuable review we excerpt the following:— It was our pleasant duty and privilege at this time last year to…

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Sheep Breeders' Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 3

The National Sheep Breeders' Association is strongly urging a reduction in the inspection fees of live stock shipped to Australia…

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Farm and Fruit Lands

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 2

We have been informed that Messrs. C. E. Crutch and Joseph Jackson, trustees of the estates of the late Mr. Price, of Buttai, have sold privately an area of 607 acres of farm and orchard lands at Black…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 2

WINCHCOMBE, Carson and Co., Ltd., report:—We had quite an excited sale on Tuesday, with an exceptionally good demand for wool. No particular…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 2

The Associated Woolbrokers report under date 23rd March:— The local market remains unchanged, with a strong demand for such local…

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London Wool Sales

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 2

The March series of London wool sales closed on Saturday last, all classes realis­ing the highest prices of the series. Com­pared with the january closing rates,…

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Farmers' Produce Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 3

There was a large supply of produce forward, at Messrs. Swan and Murray's Union Sale at East Maitland this morning. Bayers were in good attendance, demand active and values were firm at…

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The Dairying Industry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 2

Mr. R. Wyndham, Branxton, acting, as agent, has just sold and delivered to Mr. W. C. Green, of Allandale, a small draft of 47 head of springing and milking heifers and…

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The Typical Dairy Cow

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 3

A typical dairy cow is an angular, wedge-shaped animal, with a general appearance of leanness, She will have a…

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The Pastoral Interests

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 16

The value of the sheep to the State is little realised by the people generally. A brief study of statistics indicates clearly the relation of the pastoral interests to the…

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Blending of Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 5

[?] (Agent-General for New [?] Wales) has made urgent representat[?] Mr. Lloyd George, President of the [?] Trade regarding the sale of…

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Wool Buyers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 5

Tliis brief article would not be complete if allusion were not made to those busy men, the wool buyers. They come from all parts of the world to the…

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Where the Wool Goes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 5

The wool goes, in the main, to Europe, France being the largest buyer. A small proportion goes to Japan, America, and India, while some…

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A Modern Sydney Wool, Show Room

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 5

Photo. by kind permission of Messrs. John Bridge & Co, Ltd…

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The Wool Trade. a Most Successful Season

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 5

The hurrying home of many Continental buyers indicates that the wool selling season of 1905-06 has virtually closed. From now to the end of the…

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Farm Field and DAIRY. The "Cravings" of Pigs

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 5

Every farmer who has kept pigs in confinement has observed their strange craving for seemingly unnatural substances — sand rock, soft brick, mortar,…

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