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Farming & the land, 1910

1,512 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 76

Fencing for Women. Lady Farmer's Experience

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1910 · page 8

Miss Brace, the English agricultural expert, who bought a farm in the Glen Innes district, (says the "Sun"), is passing through Sydney…

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A Danish Farm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1910 · page 6

The typical Danish farm encloses a courtyard, the homestead on one side, and the farm buildings on the other three: but the cottager's roof may still shelter…

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French Dairy Cattle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 11

Professor Henry E. Alvord, of the United States Department of Agriculture, has been making inquiries with regard to French dairy cattle. He finds that France…

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Dungog Butter Factory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 4

We have received a copy of the report and balance-street of the Dungog Co-operative Butter Factory, Limited, to be presented to the shareholders at the half-yearly meeting on Saturday…

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Bowthorne Butter Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 4

Mr. John Lavis, who for the past four years has acted as manager of the Bowthorne Butter Factory, Limited, Hinton, has resigned his position, and in this issue conveys his thanks to…

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The Butter Market

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 8

Prescott, Limited, report:—The market this week has been disorganised, and while 122s has been the nominal price for choicest, buyers of any quantity have been able to fill their requirements…

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Turnip Flavour in Butter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 11

An experiment had recently been conducted England with the object of seeing whether pasteurisation would control the turnip flavour in butter. The experiment…

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Sydney Wool Saxes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 8

Hill, Clark, and Co., Ltd., report:—Since the sales last week, when there was a firm demand for good greasy wools, but an irregularity for other descriptions, there has been a better enquiry for…

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The Mayor's Sheep Poundkeeper's Prompt Action

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 1

A peculiar incident has happened at Cooma in connection with the appoint ment of a poundkeeper. The council had difficulty in obtaining the services…

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Improvement of Wool Clips. Opinion of Mr. S. B. Holings, of Bradford

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 5

"Every flock owner can rust assured that he has plenty-of room for advancement, no matter how long he has been directing special attention to improving…

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Farmers' Produce Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 4

In consequence of the small attendance of buyers at the auction sales this morning competition was devoid of animation and drices paid for all commodities were…

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Rating of Farm and Grazing Lands

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 4

Mr. John Gillies, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Public Works Department:—"With reference to the latter dated 22nd ultimo, presented by you, from…

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Canadian Freetraders. Agitation Among Farmers. London, Aug. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 5

A mass meeting of farmers of Southern Saskatchewan, held at Winnipeg, denounced manufacturers growing rich by means of the tariff at the expense of the producers. If it was wrong…

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Farmers' Banks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 5

Unionist newspapers protest that Earl Carrington, in his proposal for the establishment of a Farmers' Co-operative Bank, has stolen the scheme of Sir Gilbert Parker for agricultural…

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Selecting a Dairy Sire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 11

It is essential in buying a bull for dairy purposes to see that the animal is bred on dairy lines, and, if possible, it is well to know the milk record of the dam. But…

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Farming Experiments

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 11

The Agricultural Department has initiated a new system, by which experiments isstead of being confined to experiments hars or agricultural colleges, are now…

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Farm and Field News and Notes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 11

Mr. Graham the Minister of Agriculture, em[?] denied the statements made by Sydney produce merchants, that inferior Victorian produce had been shipped from Melbourne to Sydney,…

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An Open Letter to the Farmers of the Singleton District

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 5

Gentlemen,—I purpose to place before you certain plain, cold facts which, with out verbal flourish or sophistical argu ment, will demonstrate that Farmers who…

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The Fruits of Industry. Oak Farm, Belford

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 6

The most valuable type of settler to this country is the man who creates for himself and family a home and independ ence as the result of personal application…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 August 1910 · page 2

Hill, Clark and Co., Ltd. report:—Business in this centre is quiet owing to there being no wool sales until late on in the month, but good clearances are being made of locally secured parcels at…

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