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Farming & the land, 1910

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Elderslie Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1910 · page 4

Ernst's farm of 40 acres, situated at Elderslie, near Branxton, was submitted to public auction at Enright's Hotel on Friday. Competition was keen owing to…

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Painting the Farm Machines

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1910 · page 11

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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Farm and Field News and Notes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1910 · page 11

The severe frosts have caused much have[?] in the Stanthorpe district, Queensland. Farmers and fruitgrowers suffered great loss. One of the most serious branbacks…

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Colic in Farm Horses

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 October 1910 · page 2

Whenever a horse has an attack of colic, remember it was caused by either watering warm, excessive drinking following extreme thirst, standing in a…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 October 1910 · page 2

Hill, Glark, and CO.,. Limited report:—At our sales on Tuesday we offered a fair sized catalogue of wools from the West, North, and North-west while no very…

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Dispersal of Dairy Herd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 October 1910 · page 4

An important sale of high-class dairy stock will be held at the estate of Mr. Sylvester Browne, Minimbah, near Singleton on Thursday morning next, when…

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

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1910 · page 2

SIR,—With reference to Mr. F. E. Ashford's letter on this subject, which appears in your issue of today, I am sorry I cannot continue…

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The Pastoral Finance Association Ltd, Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 26 October 1910 · page 1

Included in the selec[?]ion brought forward for our sale this week were many well known and high grade wools, which together with a number…

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Australian Pastoral Company. London. Oct. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 October 1910 · page 5

A meeting of Shareholders of the Australian Pastoral Company hold yesterday considered the proposal of the directors so issue an additional £300,000 worth…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 October 1910 · page 4

Trebeek, Son , and Co report :— The local auctions show a firmer demand for good sorts, with an occasional rise in prices noticeable in crossbred wool. Burry and faulty wools do not participate as…

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Motive Power on the Farm

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 26 October 1910 · page 2

The internal combustion or oil engine, as it is generally termed, is most favorably regarded by the progressive farmer as it makes him practically independent of hired labour…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 October 1910 · page 1

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

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The Crops

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 October 1910 · page 2

The area of wheat under crop in this district shows a decrease on last year's acreage, and it is expected that the yield from the crops will be lighter this…

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Progress in The Dairy

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 October 1910 · page 4

THIS is unquestionably an age of progress in all departments of Industry, and especially is this true of our great dairying industry, which, during the…

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The Butter Market

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1910 · page 8

Prescott, Limited, report:—On Thursday, local prices for choicest were reduced to 102s in sympathy with the London market, which seems to have suffered a considerable relapse. Seconds are in…

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Australian Pastoral Companies. LONDON, Oct. 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1910 · page 3

At a Tweeting of the Agency, Land, and Finance Company, the chairman stated that since the break-up of the drought, the properties had realised £650,522, from…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1910 · page 8
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Schute, Bell, and Co , Ltd., report:—Notwithstanding that Bradford tops showed an easier tendency last week, prices in our local market have been well maintained, with satisfactory evidence of…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin Report[?] Wool Market

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 October 1910 · page 2

We submitted at auction on Thursday 4400 bales. Competition was very keen, late rates being well maintained. We sold at auction and privately 4600…

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The Farm and Dairy

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1910 · page 11

Twenty-four factories have entered for the four seasons butter competition, to commence at the Brisbane show next year. This State will be represented by the Inverell…

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