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Farming & the land, 1909

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Farm & Dairy

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 7

An experienced farmer says that the following is an excellent remedy for rheumatism in horses: Dissolve 2 drams earbonate of potash in a pint…

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Farm and Field. News and Notes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 11

The wheat crop in Queensland is estimated at 1,201,130 bushels, from 81,850 acres. The famous Tocal and Duninald herds of Hereford cattle, which have been built up…

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Does the Farm Pay

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 11

"Does the farm pay?" is one of the questions which can be answered both affirmatively and negatively (says an exchange). The farm does not pay if…

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Ensilage for Dairy Stock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 11

Mr. W. C. Catt, in the course of a short paper read at a recent meeting of the Mount Remarkable branch of the South Australian Farmers' Bureau, drew attention…

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Silo As an Aid to Dairying

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 11

The silo is doubtless the greatest of modern institutions in connection with dairying. It is simply a modification and elaboration of the old potato or cabbage pit…

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Peasant Woman As Poisoner. Farmer's Wife Charged with Causing Many Deaths

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 2

If all that is alleged against her be true, then Jeanne Gilbert, a Frenen peasant woman of 33, must be one at the most atrocious poisoners on record. She…

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American Wheat Markets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 April 1909 · page 3

It is reported that greenbug has reappeared in the wheatfields of Oklahoma, and Texas. The wheat market of New York is strong and excited new crop deliveries…

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Notes for Farm and Dairy a Prolific Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1909 · page 2

During 1908 the Department of Agriculture and Stock distributed gratis, several varieties of seed wheat to fanners in this wheat districts of the State, for the…

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Does the Farm Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1909 · page 2

"Does the farm pay?" is one of the questions which can be answered both affirmatively and negatively (says an exchange.) The farm does not pay if…

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Ensilage for Dairy Stock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1909 · page 2

Mr. W. C. Catt, in the course of a short paper read at a recent meeting of the Mount Remarkable branch of the South Australian Farmers' Bureau, drew attention…

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Silo As an Aid to Dairying

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1909 · page 2

The silo is doubtless the greatest of modern institutions in connection with dairying. It is simply a modification and elaboration of the old potato or cabbage pit,…

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Chicago Wheat Deals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1909 · page 5

correspondent of the [?] reports that it is rumoured [?] reports that it is speculator who secured [?] wheat deals, caught several…

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Successful Farming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1909 · page 4

With commendable enterprise the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association (Wagga Wagga) issued a pamphlet in connection with their district exhibit at the…

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Grade Dairy Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1909 · page 5

Dairy bull, any ago: D. O'Kecfe's Monarch, 1; W. Buchanan's Newington, 2; john Nelson's Royal George, 3. Cow,4yrs old and over in milk:…

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Best Dairy Cattle in Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1909 · page 6

A cattle export from Queensland, Mr. William Charles, expressed the opinion that "the finest dairy cattle in Australia are in New South Wales, I'll tell…

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Pens of Dairy Cattle (Any Breed)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1909 · page 5

Pon (3 head) cows, in milk: M'Intosh Bros.' Jiunie, Vostre, and Narellan, 1: T.W. Boardman's Olga, Prinecss, and Plorric, 2: P.H. Morton…

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The Sheep Exhibits

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1909 · page 7

[?] the sheep exhibits [?] being housed in [?] from the influence of [?] of traffic did not…

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Royal Butter Fat Test

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1909 · page 6

For cow (any breed) giving the best butter fat results in three full days, under Babcock test, and which had been the property of the exhibitor…

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Best Box of Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1909 · page 6

Special prize, best box of butter, not less than 56lb, opened on first day of the show (Tuesday, April 6), but not judged till fourth day of the…

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Butter for Local Consumption

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1909 · page 6

The exhibits were taken from the bulk on the our of the entrants' agent, two boxes every month from june 1. 1908, to March, 1909,…

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