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Farming & the land, 1909

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 7

Schute, Bell and Co., report:—The advance in wool values recorded in the Sydney market on Monday and Tuesday last was fully reflected at the…

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French Methods of Showing Cattle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 9

Interest in the National show, in the Calorie des Machines (writes the Paris correspondent of the London "Daily Mail") is astonishing, and quite undamped by…

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New South Wales Wheat

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture is in receipt of reports from his officers giving particulars of milling and baking trials which have been made With New…

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American Wheat Corner. London, April 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 3

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

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Australia the Finest Country. the "Cattle King" Talks

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 12

Mr. Sidney Kidman, otherwise the "Cattle King," has of course, [?]e reason to complain of the way in which Australia has treated him. Nevertheless, he has returned…

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Farm & Dairy. Does It Pay?

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 2

Does it pay to Keep more stock than we can keep in good condition, so they are growing, and ready for market at any time, or to keep a lot of half fed,…

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Lease of Dairy Farms

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 4

There was a large gathering of [?] [?] and [?] at the [?] [?] With the leasing by auction of four dairy [?] [?] portion of Mr…

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Immigrant Farm Workers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 4

NUMBERS of specially selected young men continue to arrive under the Government's scheme of assisted immigration. These young men, whose ages…

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Shape of the Dairy Cow

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 9

The work of the diary cow has made her hit she is She is in a certain sense, artificial product, and during the many years through which she has been…

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Farmers' Lessons From France

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 9

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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Farm and Field. News and Notes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 9

A cotton-growing scheme for the north-west of West Australia is on foot. The promoters have secured 2000 acres near Derby on a 99 years' lease for this…

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Oak Range Estate Farms

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 6

The above estate as recently subdin[?]ed situated at Jerry's Plains, about 21 miles from Singleton, was offered for sale by public auction at Singleton on Tuesday, by Messrs. Piti[?]…

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Pedigree and Its Value. By Hipi Kula," in "N.Z. Farmer."

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 2

Although farmers are beginning to recognise that there is vaule in a pedigree when purchasing the bull, there are yet a large number that…

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Three Things Required in Profitable Dairying

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 2

If we look at the dairy industry from any standpoint, it shows itself to be the most stable, most remunerative, and the least exhausting to the soll of any…

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[?]Werp Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 May 1909 · page 3

Soal sales are closed. During there was increased eagerness [?]crossbreds. Merinos advnneed [?] March sales, and secondaries 5…

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Butter Market. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 2

The price of better again advanced today, and is now quoted at from 92/- to [?]2/- per [?]…

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W. R. Butter Factory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 2

Mr. H. W. Sweaney, manager of the Williams River Co-op. M. and B. Cop., Ltd., reports that at last meeting of Directors of the above…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 2

Hill,Clark, and Co's report;—Wool; The auction sales held last week have loft very little wool to be dealt with privately ,There has been a good inquiry for the few lots that…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 6

Schut, Bell, and Co. report :— Our, London agents cabled us under date 26th ultime that prospects for the sales to begin in London to-day are bright, it being…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 4

FOR week ending May 1, 1908:— Wool.—An active demand prevails, but the quantity of wool for private sale is limited. There are important…

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