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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1911

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Fodder Conservation in Dairying

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 November 1911 · page 4

There are many and serious risks associated with landed Industries but a callable farmer shows his capacity for his work by the efforts that he takes to redress such risks,…

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Sydney Wool Markets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1911 · page 4

Hill, Clark and Co., Ltd., sydney, report:—Our wool catalogue on Thursday included clips from practically all wool growing divisions of the state. the selection was principally of medium to good…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 November 1911 · page 4
Also in Singleton Argus

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefle, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments 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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The Dairy. Suitable Fodder Crops. Dry District Plants

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 November 1911 · page 6

In reporting on the experiments in fodder crops conducted in the Western Districts of New South Wales, the Government Inspector of that State (Mr…

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Wool Sales at Night. Agents Fined Under Old Law

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1911 · page 6

Representatives of Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Younghusband and Co., and J. Colquhoun and Co. were prosecuted at Albury on Tuesday in the Police Court Cor selling wool…

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Diamond Terrace Co-operative Dairy and Produce Co., Ltd

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1911 · page 7

Good sales have been effected throughout rates for best. The mary succeeded in sympathy with London values the 30th to 116s per cwt. Heavy…

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Farm and Field. Notes and News

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1911 · page 7

The wheat crops in the Mudge district are [?]ing splendid. The Minister of Agriculture contemplates the importation of sires to improve dairy…

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Dry Farming

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1911 · page 7

In a recent meeting of the Willowie a of the South Australian Farmers [?] a discussion took place on the [?] of dry farming during the course of…

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Dairying. Watering Milk

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1911 · page 9

When prosecuted for selling milk contained what is termed "added water," vendors are sometimes contended, in defence, that milk must have been watered indirectly…

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Farmers and Settlers. Deputation to the Premier

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1911 · page 5

A deputation from the Farmers and Settlers' Association waited on Mr. M'Gowen, the State Premier, to lay before him a number of resolutions adopted by the annual…

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The Farmers and the Burrinjuck Lands

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1911 · page 4

The Farmers and Settlers Association yesterday presented to the State Premier a series of resolutions that had been adopted try the recent annual conference. The…

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Rich Agricultural Farms

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 November 1911 · page 4

It will be seen by advertisement in another column that five rich agricultural farms on the Lower Hunter are to be offered or sale at Raymond Terrace,…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 November 1911 · page 4

Hill, Clark, and Co. Ltd., Sydney, report: On Thursday we offered a catalogue of 2830 bales, representing most of the wool growing divisions of the State. The selection…

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Our Butter Factories

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1911 · page 2

We understand that an effort is being made to bring about an amalgamation of interests of the two local butter…

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Wool & Produce Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1911 · page 3

THE Australian Mortgage Land and Finance Co., Ltd., John Bridge and Co., Ltd., Palgety and Co., Ltd., Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd, Harrison. Jones and…

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Local and General Fat Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1911 · page 2

Mr H. Wilce's triol consignment of 18 fat bullocks to the Sydney market realised satisfactory prices. The average was £9 17s, the…

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Holstein Cattle in America. Their Good Qualities

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1911 · page 7

The Holstein has become one of the most popular breeds of dairy cattle in many ports of America, and its admirers appear to never tire of singing its praises…

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Training of Dairy Heifers. the English System

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1911 · page 7

A frequent contributor to English stock journals is "M.R.C.V.S." and he writes in the "Mark Lane Express" on the training of heifers as follows:—…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 November 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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