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Farming & the land, 1910

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 August 1910 · page 4

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

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Drenching Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 August 1910 · page 3

Dr. Roberts veterinary surgeon at the Wisconsin Experiment Station U.S.A., sounds this note of warning: Perhaps the best way of demonstrating the…

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North Western Canada. Wheat Crops Estimate. Vancouver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 August 1910 · page 5

[?] crops of North-Western Canada are estimated to total 106,250.000 bushels, the average being 12 ½ bushels per acre…

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Farm and Dairy Notes. Beginnings with Calves

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 August 1910 · page 3

A dairy farmer in Green Country, New York, contributes the following article to the "American Agriculturist":— In this section Jersey are almost…

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Managing the Dairy Herd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 August 1910 · page 3

Whether the cows be grades or pure breds, it is of the highest importance in building up a dairy herd to secure a pure bred sire of outstanding dairy merit…

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Breeding for the Dairy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 August 1910 · page 3

It the dairy farmer wishes to obtain the greatest profit in his dairy he must grade up his herd by one of his pure-bred bulls of one of the great dairy…

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Farm and Grazing Land

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 August 1910 · page 4

At the Town Hall, West Maitland, on Saturday afternoon, at three o'clock, Mr. E. W. Sparke will offer for sale by auction 80 Acres of good grazing and and fam land, comprising two Mocks of 40 acres…

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The World's Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 September 1910 · page 3

According to estimates made in Chicago the available wheat of the world amounts to 51,000,000 bushels mere than last year. There is much selling on a "bull" market, while the cash…

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Ready-made Farms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 September 1910 · page 3

The "Daily Telegraph" emphasises the importsince of the scheme of ready-made farms propounded in connection with the lands of the Midland railway of Western Australia…

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Dairy Cows for Sale

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 September 1910 · page 2

Messrs Shape and co. auctioneers, an nounce by advertisement in this issue that they will sell at Scon[?] on Tuesday next September 6th, 80 choice dairy…

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The Dairy. Butter-making Hints. Temperature Important

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 September 1910 · page 3

During the present season (writes the "Otago Witness") a deal of trouble has been experienced by New Zealand dairymen in the churning of cream, The…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 September 1910 · page 2

WINCHCOMBE, CARSON, & Co. REPORT. SHEARING is now progressing satisfactorily, and the new clip is coming forward in greater bulk. Arrivals are 20,000…

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Bloat in Dairy Cattle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 September 1910 · page 11

Mr. C. D. Strong, one of the dairy superiors attached to the Department of Agriculture in Victoria, in the course of a lecture at Mildura on the "Common…

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The Dairy. Butter-making Hints. Temperature Important

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 September 1910 · page 3

During the present season (writes the "Otago Witness") a deal of trouble has been experienced by New Zealand dairymen in the churning of cream. The…

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Bowthorne Butter Factory. Half-yearly Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 September 1910 · page 11

The seventh half-yearly meeting of share holders of the Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory Limited, was held in the Morpeth School of Arts on Saturday…

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Sydney Wool Market. Winchcombe, Carson & Co. REPORT

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 September 1910 · page 8

Shearing is now progressing satisfactorily and the new clip is coming forward in greater bulk. Arrivals are 20,000 bales ahead of last year and, unless shearing is again…

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Vegetable Fibre in Wool. Disheartening Response. London, Aug. 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 September 1910 · page 3

The committee on vegetable fibre in wool appointed by the wool trade reports that the larger growers in Victoria, New Zealand. and South Africa have responded to the request to…

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Dairy Cow Tests. Work in New Zealand

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 September 1910 · page 4

The New Zealand Department of Agriculture (writes the "Otago Witness") is doing excellent work in connection with cow-testing at Dalefield. There…

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The Dairy. Ayrshire Cows. an English Opinion

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 September 1910 · page 4

In the whole range of British live stock (writes the English "Field") there is perhaps no more useful or interesting animal than the Ayrshire cow,…

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Sale of Grazing and Farming Land

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 September 1910 · page 4

At the Town Hall, this afternoon, Mr. E. W. Sparke, in the presence of good attendance, offered for sale by a uction 80 acres of good grazing and farm land at Quarrybolong, on…

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