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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1911

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 4

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

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Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 4

Trebeck, Son and Co. report:—Last sales show a little irregularity, burry and faulty lines, though, show a little improvement, but the market all round is very brisk…

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COMMERCIAL. Sydney Wool Market

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 2

John Bridge and Co. report having sold on Monday:—Francis; Manuel, Yarrowick, 12[?]d, top price of day; Alexander M.Crenaghen, Armidale, 12¾d; Donald M.Pherson,…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 4

For week ending February 18, 1910: Wool.—A very keen demand for all well grown free wools has characterised the sales during the past week,…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 5

Frederick Martineer and Edwin Edwards were placed on trial at the Sessions to-day on a charge of stealing sheep from Flemington. Accused pleaded not guilty. Evidence…

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The Price for Churning Butter (To the Editor)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 3

Sir,—In reply to Mr R. 11. Dangar, what I wished to convoy to shareholders it our annual .meeting was that . some time ago a movement.-was started to…

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Grain for Farm Horses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 6

An interesting experiment has just been concluded at the Ohio (United States) experiment station, in testing corn and oats as feed for farm horses. Six mature grade…

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Price of Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 2

There has been a sharp rise in the price of live stock, particularly of young stores. This is said to be due to the abundant growth of grass in the…

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Williams River Butter Co

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the above company will be held in Oakley's hall on Saturday next, at 3 p.m…

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Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory, Ltd. To our Suppliers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 2

We beg to advise our suppliers that it will be advisable to turn your cream screws in about ½turn, in order to keep the density of your cream from…

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Tenant Farmers and Improvements

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 7

With the introduction of new forms of land taxation the position of tenant farmers must be effected. The Sydney Morning Herald' points…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 8

Schute, Bell, & Co., Ltd., report:—We found the market firm on Wednesday last, fitfully up to prices recorded at our preceding sale on the 7th inst., superior quality…

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Sheep-Shearing Contest. World's Championship

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 16

The first sheep-shearing contest for the world's championship over decided in Australia took place in the Austral Hall, Toowoomba on Wednesday evening. The rival…

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COMMERCIAL. Sydney Wool Market

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 1

WINCHCOMBE, CARSON LTD REPORT: Our Monday's catalogue comprised a large number of selectors' and farmers' clips, many of which were distinctly well grown…

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Commercial Intelligence. Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 4

Hill, Clark, and Co., Ltd., report:—For our sale on Thursday we brought forward a catalogue of 3189 bales. The selection was chiefly of medium and faulty wools,…

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Homebush Stock Sales the Pastoral Finance Association Ltd: Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 2

43,229 sheep and lambs forward, the market being very firm at late rates. Prime merino wethers made to 15/3, ewes to 13/6, xbred wethers to 16s, xbred owes to 14/7…

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Auction Sales of Farm Produce. Sydney, Saturday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 4

Market values foe all commodities were weaker at to-day's produce sales. There were no Northern sales…

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"A Boom in Land." Position of Tenant Farmers. London, Feb. 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 5

Earl Carrington, President of the Board of Agriculture, speaking at York, announced the appointment of a departmental committee to inquire into the position of tenant…

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Treatment of Cream. Methods of Cooling. Government Dairy Instructor's Advice

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 7

Mr C. Pedersen, Government Dairy Instructor from the Department of Agriculture, is at present in this district. Singleton has been made Mr Pedersen's…

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Wool and Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 2

There arrived at Darling Harbour Newcastle, and Morpeth depots last week, 2281 bales of wool, being a decrease of 1729 compared with the figures for the same…

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