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Farming & the land, 1908

1,362 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 69

Antwerp Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 5

The Antwerp wool sales opened with numerous buyers and animated competition. Prices advanced on the May quotations from [?] percent for merinos and…

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The Dairy. the Dairy Farmer's Cow. English Expert's Opinion

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 4

Mr J. F. Blackshaw, principal of the Midland Agricultural and Dairy College, England, gave an Interesting address at Cornwall recently, on "The…

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A Dairyman's Knowledge

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 4

A writer in the Jersey "Bulletin" rays that every dairyman should know:— The cost of producing a gallon of…

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Farm and Field. Insurance Against Disease

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 4

Cattle affected with tuberculosis are destroyed whenever they are discovered by the stock inspectors. The loss frills on tho owner, and in the case of purchases…

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Our Pastoral Industry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 4

In his presidential address at the annual meeting of the Pastoralists' Union, which will be found in another part of this issue, Mr. W. E. Abbott deals in…

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Bowthorn Butter Factory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 4

The manager of the Bowthorn Butter Factory, Limited (Mr. J. Lavis) reports that for the month of May the amount of butter manufactured was 51 tons 12 cwt…

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The Sheep Sales

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 3

The depression in the wool market has of course affected the sheep sales. There is not the same pressing inducement to buy liberally that there was…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 2

WINCHCOMBE, CARSON & CO. REPORT: The recent improvement in the Sydney wool market is well maintained. Confidence is being gradually restored and the market…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury

HARRISON JONES AND DEVLIN REPORT: 21,825 sheep and lambs penned. Sales opened very brisk with prices equal to late rates, and as business progressed some sales…

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The Dairy. the Dairy Farmer's Cow. English Expert's Opinion

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 4

Mr J. F. Blackshaw, principal of the Midland Agricultural and Dairy College, England, gave an interesting address at Cornwall recently, on "The…

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A Dairyman's Knowledge

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 4

'A writer in the Jersey "Bulletin" rays that every dairyman should know:—The cost of producing a gallon of…

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Farm and Field. Insurance Against Disease

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 4

Cattle affected with tuberculosis are destroyed whenever they are discovered by the stock inspectors. The loss falls on the owner, and in the case of purchases…

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The Dairy Calf

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 13

Most dairymen regard the teaching af [?] a tali to drink as a distinctly unpleasant undertaking (writes a "Plain Old Farmer," in an exchange) A motherly German…

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Farm and Field. News and Notes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 13

About 1000 acres of the Turretfield Estate in South Australia are to be devoted to an irrigation-colony. The Championship ram in the merino class at the…

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Antwerp Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 July 1908 · page 5

Antwerp wool sales closed more am[?]d, with a further rise, totalling 15 per [?] in the case of merinos, and 20 per cent. The case of crossbreds. Seven thousand…

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Farm and Dairy. the Dairy Calf

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 July 1908 · page 7

Most dairymen regard the teaching of a calf to drink as a distinctly unpleasant undertaking (writes a "Plain Old Farmer." in an exchange) A motherly German…

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Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 5

The wheat afloat in the United Kingdom is estimated at 2,135,000 quarters, and on the Continent 1,250,000 quarters. The Atlantic shipments amount to 176,000 quarters. There is…

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Canadian Wheat Area

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 5

The area under wheat in the three [?]irie provinces of Canada shows an increase of 468,000 acres…

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Stud Sheep Sales. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 2

Up to last Saturday afternoon there was a total of 7693 sheep sold at the late stud sales, for £45,551, as against 7584 sold for £63,092 for last year…

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