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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1910

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Wheat Afloat. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 December 1910 · page 4

The wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 2,440,000 quarters, and for the Continent at 2,250,000 quarters. The shipments of American wheat…

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New Zealand Butter in Canada. Vancouver. Wednesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 December 1910 · page 5

New Zealand butter arriving at Vancouver via San Francisco is obtaining favour…

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The Wool Sales. London, Dec. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 December 1910 · page 5

At the sales just closed there were sold to home buyers 48,000 bales, to the Continent 59,800, and to the United States 1200. Eight thousand bales were held over. Compared…

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The London Wool Sales. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 December 1910 · page 2

The wool sales closed yesterday with prices firm and good competition…

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Islington Cattle Show. The King a Prizetaker. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 December 1910 · page 2

At the Cattle Show at Islington, King George took six first and three second prizes, and just missed the champion prize…

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Fertilisers and Rotation of Crops

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 December 1910 · page 4

At a conference of Governors of the United States on "The Conservation of Natural Resources" Mr. J. J. Hill quoted alarming figures to show the effects of continuous…

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Canadian Farmees and Freetrade. (To the Editor)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 December 1910 · page 3

Sir,-According to the cable news to hand, a deputation of "500 prairic farmers, representing West Canada, will go to Ottawa on December 16th, to urge…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 December 1910 · page 4

Schute Bell & Co. report under date, 5th December.—Very satisfactory sales of good to superior quality, wools were effected throughout last week, United…

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Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory, Ltd. Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1910 · page 3

For the month of November the Dungog Co-op Butter Factory manufactured 36 tone, 3 cwt, 621bs, for which supplies were paid, cheques…

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Weather and Crops

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 December 1910 · page 2

Although rain is needed around Cessnock district, the farms at Mount View are looking well. The deep volcanic soil retains the moisture longer than is the case on the flats,…

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A Dairying Map

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 December 1910 · page 4

This month's "Agricultural Gazette of New South Wales" publishes a dairying map of New South Wales, prepared under the supervision of the dairy expert of the…

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Farmer's Labor-Saving Machinery

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 December 1910 · page 2

IN this age, when farm labor is none too plentiful, and the laborer consequently demands better wages and conditions (for…

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Alleged Detention of Cattle

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 December 1910 · page 1

A case of interest to stockowners was heard at the Aberdeen Police Court, before Mr Gale, P.M. Water Adnum sued Leslie Ross manager of Dartbrook…

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The Dairy. Mould in Butter. Cause and Prevention. Seasonable Considerations

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 December 1910 · page 3

In the course of an article on mould in butter the Sydney "Daily Telegraph" recently stated that anyone who examined the butters in the…

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Farm & Dairy. to Estimate Profit or Loss in a Cow

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 December 1910 · page 7

Many farmers hardly Know how to set about the work of ascertaining Inrormation by flgures as to whether a cow In the herd Is profitable or not. In America…

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Farm Accommodation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1910 · page 13

[?] very great deal has been written lately [?] the conditions under which rural wor[?] live with respect to hours, food, and acc[?]dation. There is undoubtedly a great…

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Farm and Field Notes and News

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1910 · page 13

Many wheat crops in the Lockhart dis[?] were ruined by the storm on Thursday. The Minister of Agriculture is to be urged to establish an experimental farm in the…

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Use of Salt for Dairy Cows

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 December 1910 · page 7

Some extensive experiments have been carried out by the Wisconsin Experimen Station to determine the value of salt for milch cows, and also the amount of salt…

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Wool and Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 December 1910 · page 2

The wool and wheat received at Darling Harbour, Newcastle, and Morpeth depots last week was 24,656 bales, an increase of 21,595 bales compared with the same week of last…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 December 1910 · page 2

Hill Clark and Co., Ltd., report:—Owing to the buyers being away at Brisbane no sales have been held here this week, but will be resumed on Monday next. The enquiry for good wools continues…

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