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Farming & the land, 1911

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Pastoral. Losses of Lambs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 June 1911 · page 6

The diseases of lambs incidental to marketing were dilated upon last year by Mr. J. C. Sanderson, M.R.C.V.S., one of the of [?]icers attached to the Stock Branch of the…

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Sheep for New Zealand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 June 1911 · page 5

Two steamers have arrived from Now Zealand with 3000 sheep for the forthcoming sales; 50 died on the way across…

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Sydney Sheep Show Decrease in Entries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 June 1911 · page 4

While there are undeniably some very fine sheep in the pens at Sydney Sheep Show, which opened on Wednesday, the exhibition taken as a whole, can hardly be considered…

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Stiff-backed Farmers. Determined to Resist Unionists

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 June 1911 · page 4

A big meeting of farmers at (Q.) on Saturday unanimously decided, to a?sist the mills to resist the sugar strikers. The farmers agreed to levy 3d…

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Butter Competition

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1911 · page 2

In the fresh butter competitions, arranged by the Co-operative Butter Factories' and Secretaries' Association last week, the Dungog…

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The Wool Industry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 June 1911 · page 5

The Lieutenant-Governor officially declared the Sheep Show open. His Excellency was presented with an address, which stated that the sheep industry continued in…

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Agricultural land Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1911 · page 8

These notes will be issued every week, undergo direction of the Honorary Minister for Agriculture (Hon. J. L. Trefle), and are based mainly…

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Farm and Dairy Notes. Loss of Soil Fertility

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 June 1911 · page 7

The question of maintaining soil fertility has not yet forced itself upon the attention of Queensland farmers in the same way that it has upon agriculturists in some of the…

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Worms in Farm Horses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 June 1911 · page 7

As worms in horses seem to be prevalent this season says an exchange), the following advice may be useful. It has been compiled from the best veterinary authorities…

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Lucerne and Other Fodder Crops. Continued

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1911 · page 8

Many farmers, unfortunately, when they begin to prepare the land for a stand of lucerne, seem to regard it as an annual instead of a perennial crop…

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Mules on the Farm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1911 · page 8

One of the most useful animals on the farm is the mule. These animals are especially serviceable to the small fanner, the orchardist, or…

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Other Forage Crops

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1911 · page 8

Bulky forage, such as maize and sorghum, is often fed alone to dairy cattle. Farmers are reminded that this is a wasteful practice, and not…

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Position of Farmers. a Serious Result

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1911 · page 7

At the conference of Dairy Factory Managers' Association, Mr. A. E. Sweaney (Inverell) read a most Interesting paper. He said the labor…

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PASTORAL. Losses of Lambs

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 July 1911 · page 7

The diseases of lambs incidental to marking were dilated upon last year by Mr. J. C. Sanderson, M.R.C.V.S., one of the officers attached to the Stock…

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Sydney Sheep Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 July 1911 · page 8

The seventh annual exhibition of the New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association was opened at Moore Park, Sydney, on Wednesday. The exhibits are…

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Sydney Sheep Show. Decrease in Entries

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1911 · page 8

While there are undeniably some very fine sheep in the pens at Sydney "Sheep Show, which opened on Wednesday, the exhibition taken as a whole, can hardly be considered…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 July 1911 · page 7
Also in Singleton Argus

These Notes will be issued every week, under the direction of the Honorary Minister for Agriculture (Hon. J. L. Trefle), and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. With its organisation the Department should be enabled to solve for the…

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Another Good Year. The 1910 Wheat Harvest

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 July 1911 · page 4

The latest agricultural statistics made available by the Government Statistician, show that the year 1910, from the point of view of agriculture,…

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Australia's Wool Trade. Merino Supremacy. London, Monday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1911 · page 3

Mr. Cook, representing the New South Sheepbreeders' Association, read a paper at Norwich dealing with the supply of mutton and wool to Great Britain…

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