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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1909

1,455 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 73

Essentials in Dairying

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 6

The first thing of course, is to have the right sort of cows to produce the milk; the second is to have the right sort of appliances in dealing with the milk when…

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Government Dairy School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 4

The Agricultural Department finds itself, thanks to the generous David Berry bequest, in a favourable position for establishing on the South Coast a Dairy School and Veterinary College. The…

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FARM & Dairy. Dual-purpoae Cattle. (From "Hoard's Dairyman, U.S.A.). No. 11. (Continued from Saturday last)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 7

It reminds us of the boy who commencing very deliberately to whittle upon a piece of pine saying: "Brother and sister don't know what I am KOing to…

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The Price of Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 5

Sussex-street Merchants have decided to reduce the price of best butter to 96s percent., a drop of 4s, Other grades will be reduced proportionately…

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Question of Wet Sheep

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 2

The case of Henry A. Williams, a shearer, who appealed from the decision of a magistrate fining him on conviction for neglecting to fulfil his contract to…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 6

Dalgety and Company, Limited, report:—At the wool sales held on Monday we offered a catalogue of 5,238 bales, comprising a good selection in greasies and a large assortment of scoureds…

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A Sheep-killing Parrot. the New Zealand Kea

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 6

Of the many strange and interesting birds which inhabit New Zealand none has attracted more attention than the guy but criminal little kea, or mountain parrot. By…

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COMMERCIAL Sydney Wool Market. DALGETY & Co. REPORT

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 8

At the wool sales held on February 15th., we offered a catalogue of 5,238 bales, comprising a good selection in greasies and a large assortment of…

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Co-operative Dairying. Danish Successes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 5

Some interesting remarks on the influence which the co-operative system has had on Danish agriculture have been made by the British Consul in…

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The Dairy. Hay Tea for Calves. How It Is Made

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 5

When full supplies of milk are not obtainable, hay tea is a beverage that young calves are fond of, and it suits them well. "The idea of using it…

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Influencing Immigration. Farmers for Australia. London, Feb. 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 3

In acknowledgment of their services to Exeter, which Lord Northeote represented in the House of Commons for 19 years, and to the Empire, an address was presented to…

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Farm and Field. News and Notes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 11

The victorian Railway Commissioners anticipate a year harvest of between twenty-eight million and thirty million bushels, establishing a new record…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 4

Arrangements for the formation of a branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association in this district, which were only mooted a couple of weeks ago, have…

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The Dairy Sire

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 7

In a paper read before the Highland Agricultural Society upon the tangible profits of dairy cow testing, record keeping, and culling, Mr John Speir…

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Sale of Store and Dairy Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 4

A special sale of store and dairy cattle was conducted at the Municipal Yards, Campbell's Hill, to-day, by by Mr. O. K. Young, when over 400 head were yarded…

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The Butter Market

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 3

At a meeting of the Sussex-street dairy merchants held in Sydney on Saturday, it was unanimously decided to reduce the price of butter by 4/- per [?]…

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W. R. Butter Co

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 2

At a meeting of Directors of the above Company od Friday last, the Hon. W. Bennett tendered his resignation as Chairman. He…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Ltd., report (by wire):—At our wool sale to-day we sold: Angus Cameron, Wollombi, 12½d (top price of day);…

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Wool & Produce Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · 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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The Late Mortality Among Cattle. Blue Couch Grass

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 4

WITH reference to the cattle mortality at Muswellbrook and other parts of the district about 12 months ago, it will doubtless interest our…

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