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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1907

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Experiments with Wheat

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 4

Mr P. Baker, of Virginia, South Australia, during the last two seasons has sown 13 different kinds of wheat to experiment on their productiveness with…

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Cashing the Wheat Crop. Banking Methods in Canada

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 6

In Canada a man may grow what he prefers, and dispose of it as he pleases. Nevertheless, it would be an extremely difficulty problem. for the farmer to…

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Growing Wheat by Electricity

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 4

Good results were recently obtained in South Australia from on experiment carried out in growing wheal by electricity. It was only…

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Wool Sales. [By Telegraph.] SYDNEY,Friday

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 4

Mossrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., wool, grain, and produce brokers, reported that satisfactory selling conditions have provailed since hist report…

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Market Reports. Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 11

Messrs. Hill, Clark, and Co. report:—Yesterday's wool market showed a continuation of satisfactory Conditions existing during the past few weeks, the demand was brisk,…

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The Farm and Dairy

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 13

The value of a cow (says an exchange) depends a good deal on her breeding, the same as anything else; but that breeding can be attained a great deal better with…

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Farm and Dairy Notes

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 3

Despite the many millions of cattle in the Argentine, bovine tuberculosis is there unknown. The authorities zealously guard the cattlegrowers’…

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[?]ising Farm Yard Manure

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 4

The "Southern Planter," published at Virginia, U.S.A., concludes some lengthy calculations as to the value of farm yard manure with the following words of…

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Farm and Field. Improvements in Swingle-Trees

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 4

At a recent meeting of the members of the Farmers' Association at Reeve's Plains, South Australia, Mr Shepherd gave a practical demonstration of his…

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Model Dairy Factory in Denmark

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 3

For any one interested in dairying to visit Denmark without seeing the Trifolium factory would be similar to a Mohnmmedan going to mecca and not visiting the tomb…

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An Enterprising Dairyman. Construction of a Silo

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 12

Whatever else may be said with respect to the dairying industry and its management generally, there can be no question with regard to the wonderful development that has…

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The Troubles of Farmer Rough Memorable Visit to the Metropolis. (Written for the “Cessnock Express.”)

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 3

Whatever business took Farmer Rough, from the head of the Hunter, to Sydney, it is safe to say it must have been important. Mr. Rough…

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Wool and Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 February 1907 · page 2

The railway frame in wool and wheat continues to show a considerable expansion as compared with last year. The arrivals of wool at the three shipping depots—Darling…

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Important Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 February 1907 · page 2

Messrs. Carr Brothers will conduct an important sale of store and dairy cattle at Campbell's Hill to-morrow, commencing at 12.30 o'clock sharp, when 400 head of…

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Dairy and Store Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 5

Messrs. Carr Bros. conducted a very successful sale of dairy and store cattle at the Campbells Hill saleyards to-day. About 450 head of all classes were yarded including a fair number of choice dairy…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 3

DALGETY and Co., Ltd., report:—Satisfactory selling conditions have prevailed since our last report. Competition has been exceedingly keen, and the demand…

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Selling Children Like Sheep. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 2

It has been reported to the Persian Parliament that peasants in the Khorassan district are selling their children like sheep to the…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 7

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., wool, grain and produce brokers, report:—Satisfactory, selling conditions have prevailed since our last report. Competition has been exceedingly keen…

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The Farm and Dairy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 6

Nature's mode of manuring and preserving fertility of soil is by spreading nearly everything on the surface, and Nature, in most cases, in a safe guide. Leaves in forests and…

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A Million Bags of Wheat

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 4

An immense quantity of wheat, 1,042,669 bags, is stacked on the New South Wales railways at different places. The Railway Department's…

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