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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1911

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 July 1911 · page 4

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

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The Country Party. Farmers' Fighting Platform

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 July 1911 · page 4

The Farmers and Settlers' Conference has adopted a new lighting platform, which will be known as the platform of the Country Party…

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Syrian Farmer's Death. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 July 1911 · page 2

A Syrian farmer named Ferris, while burning off on his place near Parkes, had his skull crushed by a falling log. Death was instantaneous…

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Wool 'Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 July 1911 · page 5

At the wool sales, the prices indicated were realised for the undermentional clips:—Australian: Gillap, highest 13d, average 12¼, 13¼d; Messabiurry, 13¼d, 12¼; Waterloo, 14d, 13¼d;…

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Tub Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 July 1911 · page 4

Trobcok, Son, and Co., Sydney, report:—London auction sales held last week still show plenty of animation at the same range of values for good wools faulty lots and crossbreds inclined to weaken…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 19 July 1911 · page 1

FOR week ending July 15, 1911:— Wool.—The local wool market has been very quiet during the past week. The quantity available for private…

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Re Dairy F. U. Meeting. To the Editor of the Chronicle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 19 July 1911 · page 2

Sir,—I understand some comment was made at our non-attendance at a district meeting held in your town. I do not know if this comment was adverse or otherwise,…

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A Danish Pig Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 July 1911 · page 4

Mr. Rider Haggard, in his book Dennark and its Lessons," gives the[?] interesting pictures of a large [?] farm:—…

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American Wool Tariff. Washington, July 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 July 1911 · page 5

Senator R. Smoot (Republican)is about in introduce a new wool tariff revision measure with the support of the Administration. The bill is intended as a substitute for the…

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Summer Crops

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 July 1911 · page 6

Now is the time to prepare the soil for the next summer crops. Plough deeply, so that the air and moisture will readily penetrate the soil. Give the subsoil a chance to absorb the…

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Dairying. Unprofitable Herds

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 July 1911 · page 6

As showing the disparty between the milking powers of dairy cows, the report of the Queensland Dairy Expert (Mr. Graham) respecting the first six months of…

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Farmers and Settlers Conference. Oppose Rural Workers' Claims

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 July 1911 · page 2

The Farmers and Settlers Conference on Monday unanimously carried a resolution, in opposition, to the claims of the Rural Workers Union as the hours of…

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Agriculture. Late Sowing of Wheat

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 5

Regarding the late sowing of wheat in the Riverina and south-west districts, Mr. H. Ross, Inspector for the Department, states that the absence of rain…

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The Wheat Yield. Vancouver, July 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 5

A cool wave, which is being experienced on the Prairie will, it is thought, assist in producing a great wheat yield…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 5

These Notes will be issued every week, under the direction of the Honorary Minister for Agriculture (Hon. J. J. 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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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 8

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

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A Record Wool Clip. Annual Review

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 4

WE have received a copy of the "Annual Wool Review," published by Dalgety & Co. Ltd., which is now in its thirteenth year of issue, and, as…

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Rating Farm Lands

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 4

With reference to the proposal mooted some time ago by Mr. W. V. W. Thompson, and approved of by a large meeting of farmers in the municipalities of East and West Maitland…

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Letter to the Editor. Farmers and Protection

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 4

Sir,—In the "Worker" of the 13th inst. an effort has been made to show that protection is of special advantage to farmers. Now if there is any section of the people that…

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Cessnook Co-operative Dairy Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 4

We have received a copy of the eighth half-[?]report and balance-sheet of the Cessnock Co[?]tive. Dairy Company, Limited, to be pres[?] the shareholders on the 29th instant. Th[?]…

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