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Farming & the land, 1910

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 6

Schute, Bell, and Co., Ltd., report:—The year closed with good prospects ahead for those growers whose wool is still unsold. The coal strike has unfortunately entailed a…

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Stealing Butter Brands

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 3

Mr. T. A. Coghlau, Agent-General for New Smith Wales, has discovered that empty butter boxes, branded with Australian marks, are collected in London and shipped abroad,…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Ltd., report :—In Sydney just now everything is in active preparation for the re-opening of the wool sales…

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Record Aeroplane Flight. Mile and a Half in a Circle. Mr. Farman's Latest Triumph

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 5

The longest flight ever achieved in an aeroplane was accomplished to-day by Mr. Henry Farman at Issy, the distance covered being 2½ kilometres (2734 yards) in a…

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Largest Dairy in N.S.W. Milking Machines Used

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 4

AT Ben Lomond, Mr. T. A. Stirton, the well-known pastoralist, is dairying on a very extensive scale. At present, 350 cows are being milked…

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British Cattle Imports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 5

Consequent upon the readmission of United States cattle into Great Britain, the Argentine has asked for the abolition' of restriction in the ease of its cattle. Negotiations are…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 8

Schute, Bell. and Co., Ltd., report:— The year closed with good prospects ahead for those growers whose wool is still unsold. The coal strike has unfortunately entailed a…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Winohoombe, Carson & Co, Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 2

In Sydney just now everything is in active preparation for the re-opening of the wool sales on the rothinst. Meantime confidence as to the future…

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Largest Dairy in New South Wales. Milking Machines Used

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 7

At Ben Lomond, Mr. T. A. Stirton. the well-known pastoralist, is dairying on a very extensive scale. At present 350 cows are being milked under one roof, and this number will shortly be…

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Farm and Field. News and Notes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 14

Irish blight has broken out in the Potato crops in two Chinese gardens at West Dapto…

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Facts for Farmers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 14

You doubtless have made some mistakes; you wouldn't be human you hadn't. You will doubtless male a few moro this year, for that, too, is human; but don't make the same mistake…

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1000 Dairymen's Views. On Machine Milking

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 3

In every dairying district in the Commonwealth will be found successful dairymen using Milking Machines. There are over 1000 "L.K.G" Machine users,…

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Wheat and Wool Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 2

During The week ended on Saturday, 21,937 hales of wool were received at Darling Harbour, an increase on the Quantity received during the corresponding week of…

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The Butter Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 3

Prescott, Limited, report:— The local market has remained unchanged at 95s for those brands which are in demand by the grocers. A fow seconds are soiling from 86s to 90s, but the bulk of…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 3

Hill, Clark and Co., Limited, report:— Transactions during the recess have been confined to fellmongered lines and wools that have been passed in at auction prior to the holidays, consequently…

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Wool Arrivals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 5

Arrivals of wool number 405,000 bales. Of these there have been forwarded 229,000 bales direct to the manufactures, and there are available for the first series of the year's sales…

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The Pastoral Finance Association Ltd: Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 3

40,000 sheep and lambs were penned, competition for best descriptions was keen, with prices firm at late rates, whilst other descriptions were decidedly…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 3

Schute, Bell, and Co., Limited, report :—Sales were resumed on Monday in the presence of a very full attendance of buyers, and competition was keen for practically…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 1

FOR week ending January 8, 1910: Wool.—After a lapse of a little over three weeks, and the holidays over, the wool trade is becoming active…

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A Special Word or Two to Farmers and Settlers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 4

The farmers and settlers amidst the clash and clamour of the election battle must bear in mind that the Liberal Party stands to day as it has…

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