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Farming & the land, 1909

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Dairy Arm

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 2

A very enjoyable dance was held at the residence of Mr and Mrs H. Lambert on the night of the 26th ult The dance was to commemorate the…

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Suicide at Glennie's Greek. a Farmer Shoots Himself

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 3

As was briefly reported in Thursday's "Argus," it tragedy occurred at Gleunic's Greek early on the previous morning. Jacob Asmus, a German farmer…

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The Butter Industry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 7

Mr. Perry, the Minister of Agriculture, states that he is preparing a scheme for the School of Veterinary Science and an Agricultural College at Berry. he proposes that…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 3

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report under date 6th February:—A strong and animated market has continued since our last report, the feature of…

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Wool & Produce Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 3

THE Australian Mortgage, Land and Finance Co., Ltd., Bridge and Co., Ltd., Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., Harrison, Jones and…

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Commercial. Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 6

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report:—A strong and animated market has continued since our last report, the feature of the sales being the free selling which has taken place,…

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Poetry. the Farmer Feeds Them All

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 2

The politician talks and talks. The actor plays his part. The soldier glitters on parade, The goldsmith plies his art,…

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Farm Work Not Drudgery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 7

Some object to the drudgery of farm work says a writer in New York "Country Gentleman"). There is drudgery everywhere then there is a lack of interest. Drudgery…

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Notes for Farm and Garden. Manuring Fruit Tress

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 7

At the Angaston [?] Australian Farmers' Bureau the other day Mr. Newell, a Mildura fruitgrower, presented a short address on the subject of…

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Farmers' and Settlers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 2

Mr Fulton, hon secretary of the Underbank branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, informs as that Mr J. Perry, ex M.L.A., and…

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Unregistered Dairy

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 2

On Friday last a local dairyman was fined L5 for neglecting to register his dairy. The Police Magistrate is very strict in these cases…

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Wool Trade Prospects

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 3

The annual trade reports, which are now [?]ming to hand by mail from London, [?]stly make gloomy reading, and the wool [?]de appears to have had its full share of…

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Commercial. Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 7

Schute, Bell and Co., report:—An adverse movement in the freight market resulting in a slight general advance in rates, combined with the fact that a greater proportion of indifferent quality…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 4

For week ending February. 6, 1908:—Wool.—Another week of highly satisfactory market conditions has to be reported. Competition throughtout…

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Commercial. Sydney Wool Sales. Dalgety and Co. Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 4

A strong and animated market has continued since our last report, the feature of the sales being the free selling which has taken place, making…

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Lucerne Crops, Wheat and Grass Land. (By Observer)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 4

A trip to "Archerfield" just now is enough to make one break the Tenth Commandment ten times over. Irrigation is not mentioned therein, but neither…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 2

Hill, Clark, and Co. report.—We submitted Tuesday a catalogue of 2176 bales, composed [?] entirely of wools in the grease. With the excession of Cowley, a well-known Queensland…

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Local and General News. Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 2

The fourth half-yearly meeting of share-holders in the Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory, Limited, will be held at the offices of the company. Bowthorne, on…

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District Butter. Secures Top Prices

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 2

Mr Callow, secretary of the G.D. Co.-Op. Butter Co. (Stroud), sends us the returns received for shipments of their butter placed on the…

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The Clarence Maize Crop

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 2

The pulling of the early maize crops in the Clarence River district will be general during this month. The crops are very light…

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