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Farming & the land, 1909

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Visit to Hawkesbury College. Letters to a Farmer. Iv

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 12

Dear Old Bak-Blox Bill,—I have given you three talks about my visit to the H.A.C., and I still have a good deal more to say. Students were busy haymaking on the occasion of our visit, and…

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The Butter Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 December 1909 · page 6

Prescott, Limited, report:—We notice [?] falling off in local sales which is, with [?] owing to the coal strike [?] for oiloicest brands is unaltered at 96s, [?]…

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Making Bread with Whole Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 December 1909 · page 3

A successful method of making bread direct from wheat, without the intermediate grinding into flour, is claimed by MMs. Desgoffe and Georges, two French inventors, says…

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Effects of the Strike. the Wool Clip

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 December 1909 · page 5

One of the serious effects of the strike is the tying-up of the season's wool clip at the country stations. The Railway Commissioners have decided not to carry any more wool until further…

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Local and General News. Paterson Farmers' Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 December 1909 · page 4

Buyers are again reminded that the sales re-opened by E. Hite'-ins will commence at 10 a.m. to-morrow. A large variety of produce is expected 7459…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 December 1909 · page 6

Hill Clark and Co., Ltd report: Owing to the strike it was found necessary to postpones sales again this week, but it is hoped they will be resumed on Monday and continued up to the holiday…

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Wool & Produce Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1909 · page 4

THE Australian Mortgage, Land and Finance Co., Ltd., John Bridge and Co., Ltd., Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., Hill, Clark and Co., New…

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Carriage of Wool Stopped

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1909 · page 3

THE remainder of the season's wool clip will be tied up at the country railway stations until "further notice"—presumably until the strike…

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Fall in Butter. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 December 1909 · page 2

This morning the dairy merchants re duced the price of butter 2/- making the ruling quotation of special brands 94/- The reduction is due to the…

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The King As Cattle-breeder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 December 1909 · page 4

The King on Monday visited the cattle show at Islington. Out of 21 entries made from his Majesty's herds he secured three breed cups, seven first prizes six seconds…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 December 1909 · page 1

FOR week ending December 4, 1909: Wool.—No auction sales have been held during the past week owing to the unsettled state of affairs resulting…

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Meeting of Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 December 1909 · page 2

A meeting of farmers was held in the Morpeth School of Arts last evening, when Mr. C. E. D. Meares, manager of the Coastal Farmers' Co-operative society, Limited, addressed them on the…

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Raymond Terrace Butter Factory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1909 · page 8

The thirteenth half-yearly report and balance sheet of the above was read last week, and showed that the amount of butter manufactured…

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Scone Co-operative Dairy Co Work to Start on Thursday Next

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 December 1909 · page 2

EVERYTHING for the commencement of active operations in connection with the above company is now practically complete. The…

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Dairying v. Grazing. Milking Machine Test

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 December 1909 · page 4

Messrs. Clift Bros., Breeza, the well-known pastoralists, are going in extensively for dairying. They are firm believers in the milking…

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The Butter Market

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 3

Prescott, Limited, reports: We notice a decided falling off in local sales which is, without doubt, owing to the results at the coal strike. The price for choicest brands is unaltered at 96s, seconds are…

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Wool and the Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 5

It is believed that the wool sales will be held on Monday as a result of the wharf-labourers' decision. The Acting-Premier says he is very hopeful that the full railway services may be…

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The Wool Sales. London, Friday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 2

At the wool solos prices realised for the fleeces of the clips mentioned were:—Cobran, highest 16d, average 14d; Wanganella, 14½d, 12½d; Gore, 14½d, 11; Midkin, 14d, 12d;…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 8

After considerable delay, resulting from the complications following on the coal strike, we were able to bring forward on Tuesday, our catalogue…

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Distress on South Coast. Dairy Farmers Hard Hit

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 6

The secretary of the Coalcliff Lodge is in receipt of £5 and a further promise of £10 towards the support of families of strikers. This is the first sum of money…

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