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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1907

1,409 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 71

Should Cattle Judges Be Trained ?

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 6

Disagreements are common among judges at agricultural shows (writes "Spero" in the "Live Stock Journal"), especially as regards animals which…

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Influencing the Percentage of Butter Fat

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 4

When a cow is in full milk and full flesh, she will give her normal quantity of milk for at least a limited time, even although the quality and…

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Sydney Wheat Market. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 7

Messrs. Pitt, Son. and Badgery, Limited, report :—The local wheat market this week has been extremely quiet, owing to the strong stand adopted by holders, and values…

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The Farmers' Page. Some Dairying Definitions

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 2

Milch cow: The name applied to N.S.W. Treasury by bankrupt municipalities which need assistance…

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A North Coast Dairy Farm

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 8

AN idea of the producing capabilities of high-class carefully-called herd on the North Coast is furnished by an exchange. At "Riverton," Messrs…

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Farm Pars

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 2

At Guerie, a little siding near Wellington (N.S.W.) there are 66,447 bags of wheat stacked, while at Wellington there the 92,000…

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Farm Amb Field. "Bishoping" A Horse's Mouth

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 6

In these days or scarcity in the horse supply, various artifices, writes the "Chicago Breeders' Gazette," are resorted to in order to make the animal…

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Applying Farmyard Manure

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 6

When farmyard manure is carted from the heap to tho field, it is best. If possible, to distribute it over the land without delay. Care should be taken to…

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Store and Dairy Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 4

At the Campbell's Hill Yards on Tuesday next, Messrs. Carr Bros., auctioneers, will offer for sale by auction, 6OO head of store and dairy cattle, largely, comprised of steers, and including a number of…

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Cows on the Wheat Belt. Dairying Spreading West. At the Wagga Farm

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 4

THE Manager of the Wagga Experimental Farm has supplied some notes to the Agricultural Gazette on dairying experience at the farm, which are…

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Polled Angus Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 4

We have been requested to direct attention to the advertisement in this issue regarding the sain by auction, at the Royal Agricultural Show sale, in Sydney, on Wednesday next, by Messrs. pitt, Son,…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 5

[?] the wool sales yesterday the following were obtained for the clips men[?] :—Mardie, 9½d: Toroa, 11½d; Olrig [?]by Downs 12½d; Scott, 15½d;…

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Should Cattle Judges Be Trained?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 5

Disagreements are common among Judges at agricultural shows (writes "Spero" in the "Live Stock Journal"), especially as regards animals which…

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Influencing the Percentage of Butter Fat

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 3

When a cow is in full lailk and full flesh, she will give her normal quantity of milk for at [?]east a limited time, even although the quality and…

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Sydney Wheat Market. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 8

Messrs. Pitt, Son, and Badgery, Limited, report:—The local wheat market this week has been extremely quiet, owing to the strong stand adopted by holders, and values…

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The Wool Sales [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 4

At the wool sales yesterday the competition was very strong, and there were good sales of crossbreds at slightly dearer prices…

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Market Reports. Sydney Wool Market. Sydney

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

Messrs. Dalgety and Company. Limited, Wool, grain, and Produce brokers, report:—After a most successful selling Period, wool sales in the main part of the selling season…

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The Farm and Dairy

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

The "Journal of Agriculture" of South Australia, says that the Minister of Agriculture for that State has approved of experiments being carried out in the Upper North…

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Farm and Field

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 5

"Bishoping" A Horse's Mouth In these days of scarcity in the horse supply, various artifices, writes the "Chicago Breeders' Gazette," are…

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Applying Farmyard Manure

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 5

When farmyard manure is carted from the heap to the field, it is best, if possible, to distribute it over the land without delay. Care should be taken to…

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