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Farming & the land, 1911

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 4

These Notes, are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefic, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiment of the Department. The Department can solve many problems concerning the land and production which would be impracticable to the individual producer…

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Dairying

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 2

The following dairy pays were made on the Manning for the month of September:—Wingham, ll½d and 10½d ; Purfleet, 11d and lOd ; M.R…

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Dairying. Abortion Among Dairy Cows

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 5

Through cows aborting, or slipping their calves, dairy farmers often suffer much loss. The disease is known throughout the world. It is of an…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Agriculture. Selecting Wheat

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 2

At this season it should be interesting, and perhaps ultimately very profitable, for wheat-growers to make a close scrutiny of their crops, and note any vigorous…

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The Wheat Harvest

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 6

Mr. J. B. Trivett, the Government Statistician, has submitted the following notes concerning the prospects of the State wheat harvest to the Premier:…

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The Jersey Cow for Butter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 6

The Royal Danish Agricultural Society, after testing all the leading breeds of dairy' cows, have recommended the farmers of the country to use the Jersey. The Jersey is…

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Butter Lower. Sydney, Saturday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 4

The wholesale price of butter is to be reduced by 4/ per cwt. on Monday…

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No. 25. the Pastoralist. Sheep and Blowflies

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 6

THE season when the blowflies commence their raids on the sheep has again come round. This pest has not shown any signs of diminution; and…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trele, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problems coneerning the land and production which would be impracticable to the individual producer…

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Farm and Field Notes and News

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 6

Prof. Lowrie, Director of Agriculture in South Australia, is urging on the movement for general herd testing. In advocating it before the recent Fanners' Conference, the…

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The Home on the Farm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 12

We have in mind the home of a man on the land (says the Brisbane "Daily Mall," after commenting on the great absence of true homes on farms). The house is…

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Evolution of the Dairy Cow

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 9

Some cow-keepers are prone to regard their charges as so many milk-producing machines, to be provided with a certain fixed amount of raw material in the shape…

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Dairying. Points of Cleanliness

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 2

There are many points in clean dairying which, if observed closely, would obviate milk contamination and consequent complaints about inferior cream and…

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Agriculture. Selecting Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 October 1911 · page 6

At this season it should be interesting, and perhaps ultimately very profitable, for wheat—growers to make a close scrutiny of their crops, and note any vigorous, earlmaturing, and good yielding heads of wheat…

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The "Wool. Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 October 1911 · page 2

Hill, Clark and Co., Limited. Sydney, report:—For our Bale on Tuesday we submitted a catalogue of 2,156 bales. The offerings comprised mostly good general average wools, several clips showing…

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Stoke Cattle Sale. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 October 1911 · page 2

Pitt, .Sou find Badgery, Limited, report having sold on Saturday at the Musweltbrook yards 500 store bollocks, on account of Messrs. Mokinnon Bros., averaging £5 16s 3d, and 200 cows, averaging…

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The Pastoralist. Sheep and Blowflies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 October 1911 · page 6

The season when the blowflies commence their raids .on the sheep has again come j round. This pest has not shown any signs of diminution; and flock—owners are making…

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Dairying. Points of Cleanliness

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 October 1911 · page 6

There are many points in clean dairying, which. if observed closely, would obviate milk contamination, and consequent complaints about inferior cream and butter. The chief of…

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Store Cattle at Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 4

Pitt, son and Badgery, Ltd., report having gold at Muswellbrook on the 28th instant on account of Messrs. Mackinnon Bros. Marion Downs, Western Queensland, 669 beautiful bred store bullocks…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 2

Hill, Clark, & Co., Limited, report : — For our sale on Tuesday we submitted a catalogue of 2156 bales. The offering comprised…

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