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Farming & the land, 1909

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 3

Schute, Bell, and Company, Limited, report:—As there will be no auction sales until about a fortnight hence; brokers are busy putting their houses in order in readiness for the ensuing selling season,…

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Homebush Stock Sales the Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd. Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 2

60,000 sheep and lambs wore forward. Market fluctuated from about last day's rates to a shade lower, but taking it right through there was but little alteration as compared…

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Farm & Dairy. Pigs in Dairying

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 2

Although the live stock statistics of the Australian States do not yet show any increase in the number of pigs (says an exchange), but on the contrary…

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The Immigrant and the Farmer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 6

The most casual observer of current affairs cannot but be firmly convinced that Australia's greatest need at the present day is a healthy stream of…

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Pigs in Dairying

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 9

Although the live stock statistics of the Australian States do not yet show any increase in the number of pigs (says an exchange), but on the contrary exhibit the…

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The Dairyman's Partner

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 9

Man often considers himself too much, and neglects his partners, whether it be his wife, horse or cow. We are all more or less self-conceited and we pay dearly for this…

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Farm and Field. News and Notes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 9

The Government is contemplating the appointment of a highly-qualified American as irrigation expert in this State. It is stated that a party of Maoris from…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Conference

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 9

The Farmers and Settlers' Conference has been dealing with a perplexing multiplicity of subjects, and it is matter for regret that both the State and Federal Parliaments have been in session at…

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Dairy Arm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 11

Another meeting of the Parents' and Citizens' Association was held at the local school on the 24th ultimo, to protest against the unsatisfactory, manner in which…

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Cessnock Co-operative Dairy Co, Ltd. 4Th Half-yearly Meeting

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 3

The 4th half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the above company was held in the Public Hall, Wollombi, on Saturday evening,…

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Dead Cattle in the River

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 August 1909 · page 2

Those who are in the habit of rowing up the river on Sundays, were yesterday surprised to find four head of young cattle lying dead in the side of the stream…

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Victorian Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1909 · page 3

Attention to stopping the drift now going on towards inferior quality in the general output of Victorian butter (says the Melbourne "Leader") must have first place over…

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The Butter Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1909 · page 3

Prescott, Limited report:—Fresh made has been in very much better request this week at unaltered rates. The cold weather is Keeping supplies from increasing; combined…

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Our Export Butter Business

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1909 · page 4

Our dairy expert, Mr. O'Callaghan, has an article in the current number of the "Agricultural Gazatte" on the butter industry during the 1908-9 season, which both gives cause for…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1909 · page 3

Schute, Bell, and Co., Limited, report:—The daily manifests are showing a steadily increasing volume of consignments of new clip wool, so that fair-sized catalogues should be available for the…

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Notes for Farm and Dairy. the Unprofitable Cows

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1909 · page 3

A bulletin just issued by the United States Department of Agriculture suggests the following plan, by which a farmer can with a minimum outlay of time and…

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Practical Instruction in Dairy Methods

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1909 · page 3

The Minister of Agriculture is determined that every possible step shall be taken to afford the dairy farmers and all concerned in our dairying industry every facility to acquire knowledge…

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The British Wheat Crop

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 5

The "Times" estimates the British wheat crop at 96.66, as compared with an average for 10 years at 82.50…

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Pastoral Finance Association, Limited

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 4

Of interest to pastoralists and stockowners throughout the State is the extension of this groat Association's activities to the field of stock and…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 4

FOR week ending August 7, 1909:—Wool.—The market continues unchanged, and business is still re striated to fellmongered descriptions…

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