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Farming & the land, 1910

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Dairying

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 October 1910 · page 4

The chief dairy export has decided to hold a three days science class at the S. F. and D. Co.'s factory next week. In view of the fact that the Compulsory…

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A Warning to Farmers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 October 1910 · page 4

In another column wo publish the actual facts concerning the disputed question of the attitude of the Labor party to the farmers, and a perusal of the…

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The Wool Sales. London, Oct. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 October 1910 · page 3

At the wool sales prices of the [?] of the clips mentioned were:—Paparatu, highest 10d, average 9ld; Ranana, 19½d, 9[?]d; Milos, 12d; 10½d; Kakaterama, 12d, 11[?]d; Edgeroi, 13d, 11[?]d;…

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The Butter Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 October 1910 · page 4

Prescott, Limited, report:—The local market has been maintained at 109s this week, and surplus stocks are being shipped to London on factory account. Seconds and thirds are dull of sale from 96s…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1910 · page 2

Dalgety & Co., Ltd., wool salesmen, Sydney, report:—At the wool sales held on Thursday last, we submitted a catalogue of 8300 bales comprising a good…

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Sbdney Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 October 1910 · page 4

Sohute, Boll, and Co., Limited, report:— Withdrawals of burry and short-stapled wools have run into several thousand bales since the opening of the weekly sales, but on Wednesday and Thursday…

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The Farm and Dairy. Keeping Up Fertility

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 October 1910 · page 2

A good way of maintaining soil fertility is by cutting up all refuse, such as Oats stubble, cornstalks, and weeds, just before ploughing, then working down into the…

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Dairy Notes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 October 1910 · page 2

In dairying do not switch from one breed to mother. The breed you take is not half as important as sticking to it. It is as much mixed breeding to breed-registered animals of two…

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British Crops

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 October 1910 · page 5

The Agricultural correspondent of the "Times" estimates the condition of the British crops on October 1 as Wheat, 91.1; barley, 92.6; oats, 93…

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Dairy Returns. (To the Editor of the Scone Advocate.)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1910 · page 2

SIR,—In your issue of the 7th inst. I notice some dairy returns, for a period of two months, supplied by Mr. F. E. Ashford of Wingen…

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Dairy Lecture

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 October 1910 · page 2

The attention of dairymen is directed to the fact that a practical lecture, with illustrations and comparisons of creams, will be given at the S. F. and D…

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Overdue Wheat Ship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 October 1910 · page 5

The overdue wheat ship "Pharos" has arrived at Queenstown. The Veto Conference has been resumed…

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English Wheat Exported

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 October 1910 · page 5

In consequence of the partial failure of the French harvest English wheat is being profitably shipped to France…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 October 1910 · page 4

Treabeck, Son and Co. report :—Local auctions still continue to show plenty of life for good free wools at the same values as lately ruling, but burry und inferior…

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Dairying Lecture

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 October 1910 · page 3

Mr. M. A. O'Callaghan, Chief Dairy Expert, and Supervisor of Dairy Produce Exports, gave a practical lecture to dairymen and others interested at the Singleton Farming and Dairying…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 October 1910 · page 1

Messrs Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys, of 163 King-street, Sydney, and 0 queen-street, Melbourne, report that the following applications for patents…

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Dairy Lecture. Treatment and Separation of Milk and Cream

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 October 1910 · page 3

Mr M. A O'Callaghan, Chief Dairy Expert and Supervisor of Dairy Produce Exports, gave a practical lecture to dairymen and others interested at the…

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Farm and Dairy Notes, Good Farm Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 October 1910 · page 7

The following observations on the subject of dairy butter are taken from the New York "Country Gentleman," and were supplied to that journal by Mr…

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A Cattle Lifting Incident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 October 1910 · page 7

In his recent book, "Pilgrimages to Old Homes," Mr. Fletcher Moss tells the following story of the old cattle lifting days on the Border:—"Once a cattle receiver…

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The Area Under Wheat

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 October 1910 · page 6

THE figures recently made available by the Acting Government Statistician in regard to the area which has been placed under wheat for the coming…

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