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Farming & the land, 1909

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Test for Farm and Dairy, Share of the Dairy Cow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1909 · page 7

of the dairy cow has made her is She is, in a certain sense, produced and during the many which she has been…

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Late News by Cable. London, April 20. Chicago Wheat Corner

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1909 · page 5

sales suggestions have been made, having for their object the abolition of the duty in the United States. The [?] Bill proposes to increases the…

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The Cornering of Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 3

[?] "Standard" states that the wheat [?] it Chicago is weakening. [?] English provincial markets wheat is [?] and bread generally is 6½d to…

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The Wheat Corner

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 5

The crux of the Chicago wheat deal is as to whether Missouri can deliver its winter crop before July. Mr. Patten and the "bulls" say "No." Mr. Armour, Mr…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 3

SCHUTE, Bell and Co., report under date 20th April:— Larger catelogues were offered at yesterday's sales than had been expected, arrivals from…

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Ensilage and Dairying Industry

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 4

The man who enters into the dairying industry, and who believes he is going to make his living from cows (and at the same time depends solely…

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Rose v. Blunt. Dispute About a Dairy

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 3

IN the civil side of the Maitland Circuit Court, on Monday, before his Honor Judge Cohen and a jury of four, William Thomas Rose, a dairy…

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Butter Output

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 4

The Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Company. Ltd.. reports that the output of butter for the four weeks endins March 20th was [?] tons, for which…

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Big Advance in Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 5

At a meeting of dairy merchants to-day it was decided to increase the price of butter on Monday by 10s pet [?] This big advance is attributed to the scarcity of stock…

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The World's Wheat

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 2

[?] just published, put the estimate of the world's [?] wheat crop at [?] bushels, while that of [?] is shown to have been 3.4[?] bushels…

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Commercial Intelligence. Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 3

Hill, Clark and Co report:—Although a tone of quietness has characterised the market this week, this must be attributed to want of wools for sale. If supplies were available there would not be any…

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Speculation in Wheat. London, April 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 3

Mr. Pattern, the wheat speculator, of Chicago states that he does not intend advancing prices further, that he does not hold sufficient wheat to justify a corner…

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Australia the Finest Country the "Cattle Kings Talks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 2

Mr. Sidney Kidman, o'herwise the "[?] King," has, of course, as reason to complain of the way in which Australia has treated him. Nevertheless, he has returned…

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The Wheat Gamble. Mr Patten Checked. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 4

In some of the English provinc[?]l markets wheat is selling at 50/- per quarter. Bread is generally selling at 6½d to 7½d per 4[?] loaf…

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French Method of Showing Cattle in Cages with Cupola Roofs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 3

Interest in tho National show, in the Galerie des Machines (writes tho Paris cor-respondent of the London "Daily Mail") is astonishing, and quite undamped by…

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COMMERCIAL. Sydney Wool Sales. Winchcombe, Carson & Co. REPORT

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 1

Our anticipations of a good market were fully realised at our Wednesday's sale, when prices showed a sharp advance of from 5 to 10 per cent…

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Farm & Dairy. the Productive Ayrshire

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 2

An interesting account is given in the American Holstein Register of the butter test at the Oregon State fair last autumn. In this test were three cows…

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I' the American Wheat Corner. a Further Slump. London, April 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 5

There has been a further slump at Chicago may—July wheat broke 44 cents. below the previous closing. The "bears" pressed their advantage, emphasising the…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Friday, April 16. (Before His Honor Justice Cohen.) Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 12

In the case of Henry James Craft, who was charged with stealing a steer the property of William King, the jury were brought into court, and the foreman…

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Farmers'lessons From France Novelties at a Cheat Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 3

'A few English farmers chiefly from Norfolk, were present at the National Agricultural Show in Paris, perhaps the greatest that will ever be held there, for the…

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