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Farming & the land, 1910

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Farmers' Conference at Largs. Irish Blight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1910 · page 2

The adjourned conference of farmers and others interested was resumed in the School of Arts. Largs, last evening to consider what steps should be taken towards the…

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Farm and Field News and Notes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1910 · page 12

In the Clarence River district the winter has been the mildest experienced for a quarter of a century. Important, alterations are contemplated in…

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Meeting of Maitland Farmers. Taxation Under the Local Government Act

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1910 · page 13

A largely-attended meeting of fawners of who Maitland district was hold in the School of Arts on Saturday night for the purpose of considering what steps…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 July 1910 · page 3

At the sales prices were unchanged, and there was spirited competition, though faulties sold irregularly, for the fleeces of the clips mentioned the prices were :—…

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Cattle Disease. the Outbreak in Yorkshire. London. July 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 July 1910 · page 3

The outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Yorkshire is not so serious as was first supposed. The disease is confined to a farm at Kirby, Malzeard, where the authorities have ordered the…

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German Farm Labour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 July 1910 · page 3

German farmers are importing 250,000 labourers, chiefly Poles and Galicians, to reap their harvests…

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Canadian Wheat Crop

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 July 1910 · page 5

Mr. W. R. Motherwell, Commissioner for Agriculture of uSankatchewan, estimates that the area sown to wheat in the province at 4,0001000 acres, and the yield…

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The Butter Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 July 1910 · page 4

Prescott, Limited, report:—The supply of choicest fresh from local factories has been cleared this week at 122s, but anything in the way of seconds and cold stored is practically unsaleable unless at…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1910 · page 2

JOHN BRIDGE & Co.'s Report:—we held our first sale of the new wool year on Wednesday. The selection was only a medium one, but there was a firm…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 July 1910 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report :—Sales in this centre last week were closely in harmony with the course of the London series now current. Good shafty greasies were in strong demand at the…

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The Farmers' Friend and the Farmer. Mr Neilsen's Opinion of Farmers

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 July 1910 · page 4

In view of the fact that at recent Lib eral meetings quotations or remarks made in the House by the member for Vass (Mr Neilsen) have been challenged,…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 July 1910 · page 1

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 Liberal Campaign. Meeting at Branxton. Excellent Address by Mr J. Fallick, M.L.A. Some Home Truths for Farmers

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 July 1910 · page 2

A political meeting, under the auspices of the Singleton Liberal League was hold in the School of Arts, Branxton on Saturday night. Addresses were…

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The Labor Party and Farmers

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 July 1910 · page 2

Mr A. C. Forrester, of Branxton, in seconding a vote of confidence in Mr J. Fallick, M.L.A., at Branxton, on Satur day night, said the policy of the Labor…

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Importing Farm Laborers. (By Cable). Berlin

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 July 1910 · page 3

German farmers are importing 250,000 laborers, chiefly Poles and Gali cians, to reap the harvest…

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The Wheat Markets. Saskatchewan Crop. London, July 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1910 · page 5

Mr. W. Scott, Premier of Saskutchewan, pro[?]esies that the harvest in that province will be [?]e best on record. A sensational advance in the price of wheat…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1910 · page 5

At the wool sales prices of the fleeces of the clips mentioned were:—Tinnenburra, highest 10½d, average 9½d: Tolmore, 12½d, 11d; Tili, 12d. 11 1-8d; Anarima 13½d. 11 5-8d; Athole, 13d…

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Cattle Slaughtering Inspection. Cessnock Complaints. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1910 · page 5

At Tuesday's meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council this question of thorough inspection of cattle slaughtered for sale was again made the subject of discussion…

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Commercial. Sydney Wool Market. John Bridge and Co. REPORT

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 27 July 1910 · page 1

We held our first sale of the new wool year on Wednesday last. The selection was only a medium one, but there was a firm demand for all sound,…

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Crops in England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1910 · page 5

Rain and cloudy weather are damaging the crops in England, especially fruit…

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