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Farming & the land, 1911

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Farmer Found Drowned. at Miller's Forest. Miller's Forest, Thursday was cre[?]

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 July 1911 · page 4

Considerable excitement [?] here this morning when the news spri[?] that Mr. Christopher O'Brien, a [?] known resident, was found drowned i[?]…

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Dairy Science School at Morpeth

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 July 1911 · page 4

The Department of Agriculture proposes to hold another Dairy Science School for the scientific instruction of Butter Factory Managers, Assistants,…

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Farmers and Settlers. Their Annual Conference. Sydney, Monday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 July 1911 · page 3

The annual conference of the New South Wales Farmers and Settlers' Association was opened in Sydney this morning. Over 250 delegates were present, being the largest attendance record…

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Butter Market

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 2

Mr. C. H. Hill, manager of the W. R. Butter Co., informs us that there are indications of a further decline in the butter market…

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Australian Butter in England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 5

Mr.Robert Davidson, an English butter export, who arrived in Adelaide last sunday, paid a compliment to the very choicest qualities of Australian butter…

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Wool & Produce Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 4

\Hill, Clarke and Co. report:—WooL— Those concerned in wool-growing and wool-selling have been mainly interested in the stud sheep…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 2

Hill, Clarkan co., Ltd., sydney, report:— Those concerned in wool growing and wool selling have been mainly interested in the stud sheep sales this week. The London July sales will open on the…

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Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory, Ltd. REPORT

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 3

During June, 19 tons 18 cwt. 26lbs of butter was manufactured, cheques amounting to £2,002 17s 11d. Prices have been advancing all the month…

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Agricultural And, Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes will be issued every week, under the direction of the Honorary Minister for Agriculture (Hon J. L. Trofle), and are based on the the experiments of the Department. should any farmer desire information relevant to his work on the land, not referred to in these Notes at the time, a query, addressed to the Under Secretary for Agriculture will be answered, as far as space permits, In these columns. PASTORAL. examination of stallions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 3

The work undertaken by the Stock Brench of the Department of Agricalture in the examination as to soundlead, with further amendment of the…

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British Crops

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 5

The "Times" special crops report gives the condition of British wheat and barley crops on July 1 as follow:— wheat, 91,67 per cent; barley, 85.7 per cent. It…

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Farmers and Settlers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 5

tThe farmers and settlers' conference discussed a resolution to raise a capitation fee, but after a long discussion decided not to alter the present amount Mr. Maclean…

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Latest Telegrams Farmers and Settlers' Annual Conference

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 2

Sydney, Monday.—The 18th annual conference of the Fanners and Settlers' Association was opened to-day, when 250 delegates were present. The President…

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Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 July 1911 · page 5

The wool salon opened with brisk competition, and prices from par to 7 1/3 per cent declined…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 July 1911 · page 4

Trebeck, son, and co., sydney, report:— Little doing locally. The London wool sales commence to-day enquiry still continues good…

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Faulty Wool Packs. New South Wales Chief Offender Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 July 1911 · page 5

A conference has been held at Roubaix, attended by 100 delegates, representing the woolspinners and manufacturers of Europe. A resolution was unanimounly carried…

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Farmers and Setters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 July 1911 · page 5

At the Farmers' Conference, Mr. Hunt, Never—fire, moved that the Elecicral Act be amended to provide for compulsory voting and for providing facilities for postal voting. A dozan delegates…

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The Farmers Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 July 1911 · page 4

The increased activity among farmers in the matter of organising for the protection of their own interests, and for the promotion of the great and important industries which they…

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Crops and the Heat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 July 1911 · page 5

WASHINGTON, July 11. The bureau of the Department of Agriculture reports that the recent heat wave played have with the crops in the United states. Foodstuffs, cats, and hay were the…

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Australian Butter in England

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 July 1911 · page 3

Mr Robert Davidson, an English butter expert, who arrived in Adelaide last Sunday, paid a compliment to the very choicest qualities of Australian butter…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 July 1911 · page 5

At the wool sales. Messrs. Buxton, Rouald. [?] Co. and Messrs. C. [?] & Co. subinitted 4970 bales. including 1171 bales from New Zealand. The selection was poor. There was a…

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