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Farming & the land, 1910

1,512 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 76

Painting the Farm Machines

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

Before any paint can be applied to the farm machine it must be thoroughly cleaned down, and all dirt as far as possible removed. An old table knife will be…

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

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 October 1910 · page 2

SIR,—In your issue of 11th inst., Mr. T. Quinn questions the returns I gave you. To put him right, I would point out that the total,…

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The Dairy. Resourceful Denmark. Lessons in Co-operation

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 October 1910 · page 4

Mr Frederic C. Howe, in the "Outlook" of New York, publishes some instructive information concerning the methods which have made the dairy…

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English Fruit Crops

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 October 1910 · page 4

The present season (says the English "Journal of Horticulture," under date of July 28) will prove from all account to be a very bad one for British fruit…

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The Area Under Wheat

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 October 1910 · page 7

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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The Wool Sales. London, [?]

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1910 · page 2

At the wool sales prices of the fleeces of the clips mentioned were:—Papuratu, highest, [?] average 9½d; Ranana, 10½d, 9[?]d; Milos, 12d; 10½d; Kakaterama, 12d, 11[?]d; Edgeroi, 13d, 11[?]d…

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The Farm and Dairy. Milk Production

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1910 · page 7

In the course of a lecture given at Mildura by Mr. R. T. Archer, one of the dairy expects attached to the Department of Agriculture in Victoria, the lecturer made the…

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English Fruit Crops

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 October 1910 · page 4

The present season (says the English "Journal of Horticulture," under date of July 28) will prove from all account to be a very bad one for British fruit…

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The Dairy. Resourceful Denmark. Lessons in Co-operation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 October 1910 · page 4

Mr Frederic C. Howe, in the "Outlook" of New York, publishes some instructive information concerning the methods which have made the dairy…

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Dry Farming Congress. Mr. Roosevelt Denounced. Vancouver, Oct 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1910 · page 2

At the Dry Farming Congress at Spokane, Washington, Senator M'Coll, at Australia, was elected act international vice-president…

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Farm and Field News and Notes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1910 · page 11

The recent showery weather has improved the harvest prospects in the north-west. A well-known sheep owner in the Glenisla district (Vic), while going over his run in…

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Dairy Notes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1910 · page 11

In dairying do not switch from one breed to another. 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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Cattle

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1910 · page 3

1583 cattle were yarded comprising good fresh trade bullocks, with more prime heavy weights than usual, and a sprinkling of cows. There was a full…

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The Butter Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 October 1910 · page 4

Prescott, Limited, report:— The market was reduced on Monday to 105/ for first grade. 'As far as the local trade is concerned, there is no change to report, the demand being good for finest qualities…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1910 · page 2

Dalgety and Co., Ltd , wool salesmen, Sydney, report under date of 13th inst. :—Full catalogues have been offered on each…

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Homebush Sales. Harrison, Jones & Devlin's Report Sheep

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1910 · page 3

At the Homebush sales yesterday 40,887 sheep and lambs were penned, consisting of good quality merinos, and a fairly large sprinkling of prime. Ewes were in…

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For the Farmer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 October 1910 · page 4

October's " Agricultural Gazette" contains an article dealing with the suitability of Nemingha Tamworth, for lucerne growing, with special reference to the raising of lucerne seed, about which…

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

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1910 · page 2

SIR,—On this subject, I notice that Mr. F. E. Ashford, a typical Laborite and a brother of Mr. W. G. Ashford, Labor member for…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 October 1910 · page 1

Messrs Griffith and Hassel, Patent Atforneys, of 163 King-street, Sydney, and 9 Queen-Street, Melbourne, report that the following applications for patents…

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Fat Sheep Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 October 1910 · page 4

Messrs. Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., Sydney, reported on Tuesday evening. Glebe Island abbattoirs strike ended to - day. There must be a big rise in the fat fat sheep market…

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