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Farming & the land, 1910

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 4

Messrs Griffith and Hassel, Patent At torneys, of 163 King-street, Sydney, and 9 Queen-street, Melbourne, report that the following applications for patents…

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The Farm and Dairy. Maintenance Food

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 8

There is always a certain amount of food required to maintain an annual in a condition that it will neither gain nor lose, for energy must be expended in masticating…

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Farm Produce Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 4

The produce action sales held this morning were poorly attended by buyers. Competition in consequence was devoid of animation, and of 52 consignments offered 19 failed to attract purchasers. Chaff…

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Not a True Farmer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 8

Every considerate man realises that a true former foods his soil as well as his cattle. The soil feeds the plants which are grown for the stock, and, of course, it cannot give up its elements year…

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English Boys for Farms

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 3

The Victorian Premier has sent a cable to Sir John Taverner, Agent-General in London, instructing him to send out to 'Victoria, if possible, about 12 English…

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Sunshine in the Dairy

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 April 1910 · page 4

SINCE the introduction of the famous "L-K-G" milking machines what a great amount of drudgery and tedious work has been abolished in the dairy…

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Farm & Dairy. Barley As a Crop

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 2

Considering the special encouragement offered to barley-growers in this State by the two large brewery companies, it would have been thought that heavier…

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Wool Buyers United

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 6

Representatives of the wool trade from all parts of West Yorkshire met at Bradford yesterday, and resolved to broaden the basis of the Home Wool Buyers' Association, so as to…

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COMMERCIAL. Homebush Stook Sales the Pastoral Finance Association Ltd; Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 2

50,000 sheep and lambs were forward, quality good. Buyers were in full attendance. The demand for very prime sheep was active with values…

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Farm and Dairy Notes. Maintenance Food

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 3

There is always a certain amount of food required to maintain an animal in a condition that it will neither gain nor lose, for energy must be expended in masticating…

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The Dairy. Pasteurising Milk. a Simple Method

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 3

When milk or any other fluid containing bacteria is heated to a certain temperature the weakers of these micro-organisms are killed. As the…

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Experimental Farm Apples

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 5

The apples shipped by the New South Wales experimental farm in the R.M.S. Malawa, arrived in fair condition, and realised from 7s to 12s 6d a case…

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Farm Boys for Australia. Church Army Scheme. London, Friday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 5

Prebendary Carlisle, honorary secretary of the Church Army, is raising a fund ot £50,000 with the object of sending 5000 Church Army lads to Australia for farm work. The boys…

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Farm and Field News and Notes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 14

The settlers on the Peci River reception are making good headway in getting the land ready for the plough. During last year there was a tremendous…

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Suggestions for Dairymen

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 14

Keep a record of the breeding of each cow, so you will know when she is due to calve, and then allow, her to go dry six weeks before calving…

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Not a True Farmer

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 3

Every considerate man realises that a true farmer feeds his soil as well as his cattle. The soil feeds the plants which are grown for the stock. and, of course, it cannot give up its elements year…

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Farming in Palestine. Some Crude Methods

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 12

Probably no people in the world work us hard for their daily bread us the peasants of Palestine. The preparations for next year's bread supply begins, says the…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 6

Messrs Griflith and Hassel, Patent At torneys, of 103 Kingstreet, Sydney, and 0 Queen-street, Melbourne, report that the following applications for patents…

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Wool and Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1910 · page 2

Though the railways stand to ,gain so long as there is profitable haulage, it is pretty well-known that the responsible officers of the department will be glad when…

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Wool & Produce Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 4

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

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