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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1910

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The Wheat Outlook. a Heavy Crop of Grain

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 1

Although the strike has interfered to some extent with the running of trains to and from the pastoral and wheat districts, the service has been sufficiently…

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Inspection of Potato Crops, Singleton District

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 2

The Minister of Agriculture. is gratified to learn, from the report of one or his inspectors who recently visited Singleton, that he could not find any…

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The Wheat Outlook. a Heavy Crop Op Grain

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 4

ALTHOUGH the strike has interfered to some extent with the running of trains to and from the pastoral and wheat districts, the service has been…

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Antwerp Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 5

Antwerp wool sales have closed with morinos owing from par to 5 per cent advance. [?] were eagerly disouted for at an [?] of 20 per cent. 5814 bales of La…

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Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 7

The output of butter for December, was 87 tons 6 cwt. Supplies were paid total—cheques amounting to £3240 14s on the basis of superfine…

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A Chat with a Crain of Wheat

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 4

Perhaps you think it is impossible to have a chat with a grain of wheat; well, Mr. Reader, you can go on thinking so if you like; it is no business of…

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Our Singleton Letter. Inspection of Potato Crop

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 4

The Minister of Agriculture is gratified to learn, from the report of one of his inspectors who recently visited Singleton, that he could not lind any trace of Irish…

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Energetic Farmer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 3

A correspondent writes to the "C. and R. Examiner":—Mr G. Hardacre, of Bucca Creek, has solved the labour problem of the…

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1000 Dairymen's Views. on Milking Machines

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 4

IN every dairying district in the Commonwealth will be found successful dairymen using milking machines. There are over 1000…

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Sheep Dipping

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 3

"There is a very close connection between sheep dipping and the wool fibre itself, a connection that I find is entirely overlooked and ignored by the…

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Important Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 4

Messrs. Tindale and Co. announce that the recent heavy rains will not prevent them from Yarding the 1200 head of mixed cattle advertised for sale at Muswellbrook on Tuesday…

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Break in Wool Freight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 5

Mr. Edward Llyod, chairman of the Bucknall Steamship Lines, speaking at the annual meeting, said that the break in the Australian wool freight would certainly impose a…

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The King at the Cattle Show Unrivalled Display

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 8

The King made such an extensive and intimate inspection of the Smithfield Show at the Agricultural Hall, Islington, on December 6 (says the "Daily Mail") as he…

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Farm & Dairy. Facts for Farmers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 7

You doubtless have made some mistakes; you wouldn't be human if you hadn't. You will doubtless make a few more this year, for that, too, is human;…

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1000 Dairymen's Views. on Machine Milking

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 12

In every dairying district in the Commonwealth will be found successful dairymen using Milking Machines. There are over 1000 "L-K-G" Machine users, many of them with 5, 6, and 7…

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Flood in the Hunter Damage to Crops

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 January 1910 · page 3

Consequent upon the copious rainfall along the watershed of the Hunter, the town of Maitland and the greater part of the district have had an extremely narrow escape from serious…

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The Butter Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 3

Prescott, Limited, report:—The North Coast Co-operative Co. is exporting 60 per cent, of their output, and placing the balance on the local market, their price for town sales being…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 3

Hill, Clark, and Co., Limited, report:— After an interval of three weeks sales were resumed here on Monday, and full catalogues have been offered on each selling day…

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wool & Produce Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 4

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

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Sydney Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. report, by wire :—Our wool sales on Thursday last found good competition for all classes of wool, compared…

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