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Farming & the land, 1908

1,362 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 69

Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 4

Waddell and Co. report bavins sold, since last report, direct, and in conjunction with other agents, the follorwing stock, viz.:—On account of Liverpool…

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Important to Farmers. a Point in Tenancy

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 3

A case of considerable importance to farmers and others'interested in leasing, land on the share system, came before the local court at Lismorc last week. A…

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Butter Grading

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 5

THE Minister for Agriculture has received a communication from the Agent-General in London, in which he states that he has had a conference with the…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 1

WINCHCOMBE, Carson and Co., Ltd., under date, 26th August: — The intervention of the holidays and festivities have made the wool…

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Butter Grading

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 6

THE Minister for Agriculture has received a communication from the AgentGeneral in London, in which he states that he has had a conference with the…

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Lessons From Butter Tests

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 12

The lessons that could be learnt from butter-test trials were two, said Mr. Ernest Mathews in the course of an address at the Cornwall Dairy Show; first, the practical…

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The Bowthorne Butter Factory. Half-yearly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 7

The third half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory, Ltd., was held at the factory yesterday afternoon. Mr. J. J. Pearse,…

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Commercial. Sydney Wool Sales. Winchcombe, Carson & Co. Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 8

The intervention of the holidays and festivities have made the wool market bear quite a holiday asp[?]et. There is however no change in values, and…

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Important to Farmers. A Point in Tenancy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 8

A case of considerable importance to farmers and others interested in leasing land on the share system, came before the local court at Lismore last…

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The Hop Crop

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 5

The English hop crop is reported to be of magnificent quality…

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Farm and Field. News and Notes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 12

Speaking at Terang (Vic), Mr. J. H. Scullin, organiser of the Australian Workers' Union, made some scathing remarks concerning the employment of child labour in the dairying industry of the…

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The Dairying Industry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 August 1908 · page 2

Although the dairying industry has made very rapid strides during the past decade, it may be regarded as yet in its infancy, and great attention needs to be given to it,…

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Dungog Butter Factory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 September 1908 · page 4

For the four weeks ending August 22 the Dungog Butter Factory Coy., Limited, manufactured 14 tons 2 cwts of butter, for which suppliers were paid superfine price, less manufactory charge, 1s l 3/4d to…

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Wool & Produce Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1908 · page 4

THE Australian Mortgage, Land and Finance Co., Ltd., John Bridge and Co., Ltd., Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Goldsbrough, Mort und Co., Ltd., Harrison, Jones and…

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A Woman on a Canadian Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 September 1908 · page 4

"The World's Work" for May gives vivid picture of a young Englishwoman who runs a Canadian farm. Miss Binnie-Clark, in telling her own story, says:—The sun was my clock…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1908 · page 6

Schute, Bell, and Co report.—During the next two days a considerable quantity of new clip wool will be submitted at auction, and in all probability such clips as are available for these sales will reap…

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The Wool Season

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 2 September 1908 · page 2

The wool season which is about to commence is an important item in all calculations. For whether it be for business or for pleasure the money…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 2 September 1908 · page 4

FOR week ending August 29, 1908:—Wool.—Business in the Sydney wool market has been quiet during the past week owing in the first place…

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The Farm and Dairy. Hand-feeding

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1908 · page 7

Although Australian dairying is still extensively carried on under a system which depends too exclusively upon grazing (says a Southern exchange), the industry has…

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Striking Dairying Statistics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 September 1908 · page 2

We make no apology for constantly insisting upon the necessity for the systematic posting of the individual members of the dairy herd with a view to the rigorous…

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