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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1909

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The Sheep Worrying case

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 August 1909 · page 2

A recount of the sheep killed through being worried by dogs in Messrs A. Bailey and Sons' paddock at Dun[?]lly, brings the total loss up to 63 head…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1909 · page 7

Schute, Bell and Co., Limited, report:—The Melbourne sales on Wednesday furnish a reliable basis for the auctions to be held in Sydney on the 17th and 18th inst. Good to superior wools are reported…

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Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1909 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Dungog Co operative Butter factory was held in the Victoria Hall on Saturday night last. Mr R…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. a Muswellbrook Case

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 August 1909 · page 2

Thomas Fly[?]n, a stockman, recently employed by Mr E. W. Smart, at Wood lands, appeared before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M., at the Muswellbrook police court…

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General Cables. London, Monday afternoon. Cattle in Argentina

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1909 · page 5

The Argentine Government has annulled the decree prohibiting the importation of American cattle into Argentina…

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Correspondence Similar Ear-marks on Sheep. To the Editor of the Scone Advocate)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1909 · page 2

SIR,—In reference to Mr. T. H. Fleming's request made to the last meeting of the U.H.P.P. Board : I had something of the kind referred…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 18 August 1909 · page 4

FOR week ending August 14, 1909:—Wool.—The market continues firm with transactions limited to the output of the fellmongering establishments,…

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Notes for Farm and Dairy. Pork-producing Ration

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 August 1909 · page 8

The Wiltshire County Council (England) has spent £250 on exhaustive experiments as to the most profitable feed for pigs, and has come to the conclusion that this is to be found…

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Change the Crops About

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 August 1909 · page 8

After you get the garden going (says an exchange) change the crops around. Do not grow the same crop year after year in the same spot. Garden crops rebel…

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Farmyard Manure

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 August 1909 · page 8

From the results of an experimental station recently established in Ohio to test the value of rock phosphate with manure as a fertilising ingredient, the following was…

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Cattle Drowned

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 August 1909 · page 2

During the recent fresh in the river some cattle were swept down the stream and drowned. Two cows became stranded in the water at the foot of…

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American Cattle for Argentina

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 August 1909 · page 3

American cattle are in future to be imported into the Argentine Republic. The decree prohibiting their importa tion, which has been in force for a…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1909 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Again Company report:—Our wool sales yesterday had excited competition. Compared with the arts ruling at last sales, prices advanced 5 per act…

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Dungog Co-Operative Butter Factory, Ltd., Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 2

The output for the month of July was 10 ton, seven c.w.t , 96lbs., for which suppliers were paid £1,332 on superfine market rates. Local sales…

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Milking Machines at the W. Australian Government State Farm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 2

The West Australian Government, after delegating a special offer to mako exhaustive enquiries throughout Victoria as to which was the best milking machine,…

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Price of Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1909 · page 5

Sussex-street merchants have unanimously decided to reduce the price of butter by 6s per cwt, from Monday next…

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Border Wool Rates

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1909 · page 11

The railway rates on wool which have been agreed to between New South Wales and Queensland, and fixed to come into operation on October 1, are expected to terminate the…

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The Wheat Harvest. Sydney, Friday

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 August 1909 · page 5

Replying to statements in the Legis lative Assembly concerning a motion submitted this morning, the Acting Pre mier (Mr C. A. Lee) said the…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. a Committal Muswellbrook

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1909 · page 10

Thomas Flynn, a stockman, recently employed by Mr. E. W. Smart, at Woodlands appeared before Mr. C. H. Gale. P.M., to-day, charged with cattle stealing. Mr. J…

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Farm & Dairy

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 August 1909 · page 2

The recent opportune rains were much appreciated in the northland north-west. Every district received a thorough soak ing, and creeks were overflowing with…

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