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Farming & the land, 1907

1,409 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 71

[?]Mage to Scottish Crops

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 October 1907 · page 5

[?]turalists are suffering heavy [?] to rain, which is ruining the grain [?] are estimated at £2,500,000…

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Farm and Field. Mixed Strains Six Sheep Breeding

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 October 1907 · page 5

Many farmers in prchasing rams keep shifting from one breed to another, thinking that they are producing lambs of greater stamina and profit producing…

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The Farm and Dairy How Manure Deteriorates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 October 1907 · page 6

The plant food in a ton of manure [?] greatly with the exposure it has suffered under the weather conditions. If ordinary fresh, farm manure contains 101b. of…

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A Hint to District Farmers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1907 · page 8

The scheme so often advocated of horse owners in a district clubbing together in order to secure the services of the best possible stallion is…

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The Dairy. Breeding for Improvement

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 October 1907 · page 5

The breeding up of the dairy herd is, perhaps, the most vital question in dairying to-day. The milk yield of a cow depends chiefly on her inherent…

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Butter for China

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 12

Mr. J. B. Suttor, New South Wales' Trade Commissioner in the East, has forwarded to the Minister ter of Mines and Agriculture a report on the trade of the Chinese Empire, in which he makes special…

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Farm Amd Field. Mixed Strains [?] Sheep Breeding

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 5

Many farmers in prchasing rams Keep shifting from one breed to another, thinking that they are producing lambs of greater stamina and profit producing…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 6

Messrs. Pitt, Son, and Badgery. Limited report:-A good selection of wool from all parts of the State was represented in our catalogue of 2926 bales submitted on Monday. For greasy we made 14id…

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The Dairy. Breeding for Improvement

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 5

The breeding up of the dairy herd is, perhaps, the most vital question in dairying to-day. The m[?]k yield of a cow depands chiefly on her inha[?]ent…

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The Farmers' Clip

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 4

Mr. Josesh Tripp, of Happy Valley, Muswell- brook, writes in appreciation of the article on "The Farmers' Clip," in last Sftturday's "Weekly," and considers that it would be well for those…

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Farm and Field. News and Notes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 12

Unless relief in the shape of a heavy downpour of rains occurs nil hope of any harvest in the Corowa district will be at an end. The third subdivision of 29 blocks,…

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Value of a Good Dairy. Sire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 12

A fow poor cows, may do .little permanent harm to the dairy herd, but poor sire. will do untold. damage. Frequently, dairymen hold the penny so close to the eye it…

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The Shorthorn As a Dairy Cow

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 12

At the Gawter River branch of the South Australian Fanners' Bureau, Mr. Spencer, a. local dairy fanner, read a short paper on this subject. As reported in the official…

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Cattle Driving in Ireland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 October 1907 · page 5

A hundred extra police who were in ambush near Riain. Ireland, arrested 42 persons for attempting to drive cattle belonging to Mr. McDonagh, a magistrate and…

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Impurities in Wool

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 October 1907 · page 4

Many and grievous complaints are made by woollen manufacturers in the old country about the impurities in wool caused by the particles of hemp that adhere to the wool…

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Local and General. Wool Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 October 1907 · page 4

The quantity of wool received during last week at the Darling Harbour, Morpeth, and Newcastle receiving depots, was 56,032 bales which is an increase of 1596 bales…

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Farmers in Clover. In Western Australia

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 October 1907 · page 2

Last season 250,000 acres were under wheat in Western Australia, with an average of 11 bushels, and an average price to farmers of 2/6, the grand total…

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A New Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 October 1907 · page 6

A discovery that may ultimately revolutionise farming is announced by a group of Cambridge scientists, says an English paper. Very careful experiments have been…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 30 October 1907 · page 4

FOR week ending October 26, 1907: —Wool.—As the wool selling season advances the market appears to be gaining strength, and despite the fact…

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Commercial. Sydney Wool Market. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 October 1907 · page 6

The Cooperative Company offered 3200 bales. The market was extremely firm for all god wools, but lower and inferior qualities were slightly irregular at late rates. We topped the market for the…

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