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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1911

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Farm & Dairy. Dairying in Queensland

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 2

Dairying made remarkable strides in Queensland during 1910. The value of the butter exported alone topped £8000,000, and with cheese and condensed…

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Dairy Farms for Sale

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 5

Messrs Grainger and Falkinder, Ltd., advertise that they have three magnificent dairy farms for sale by tender, which will close at noon on the 24th inst. The…

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The Dairy. Developing Dairying. American Methods

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 5

Creat efforts are being made by the agricultural colleges in the United States to attract and interst farmers in their work. One method, which seems…

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Essentials in Dairying

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 2

At a recent meeting of the S[?] branch of the South Australian Farmers' Bureau, several short papers on different aspects of this subject were read. Mrs…

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Progress in the Dairy

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 16
Also in Singleton Argus

We supply Curd Mills to be worked both by hand and power. Improved cheese Presses fitted with bafier springs. We also supply very with Telescope Cheese [?] being…

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Farm and Field. Notes and News

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 9

A 900-acre wheat crop has been destroyed by fire at Tourello (Victoria). Farmers are heavy losers by the Bathurst [?]aterspout. Mr. John Soden lost £200…

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Do Dairymaids Make Goodwives

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 2

"Don't," was the famous reply given by Mr Punch to an enquirer who was about to get married; but if Judy had been a dairymaid I feel certain that…

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Important to Farmers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 5

Mr A. H. E. M'Donald, an inspector under the Department of Agriculture, and whose headquarters are at Tamworth will frequently visit this district to…

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Wool and Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 2

There were received at the Newcastle Darling Harbour, and Morpeth depots last week 3331 bales of wool, being a decrease of 2816 when compared with the figures for…

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Sale of Dairy Cattle

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 2

Messrs Grainger and Falkiner, Ltd., notify an important dispersal sale of dairy cattle at Ncolsfield, on the 24th inst. The sale is under instructions…

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Bowthorne Butter Factory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 4

The monthly report of the Bowthorne Cooperative Butter Factory Limited shows a steady increase in the output from both the Bowthorue and Gresford factories. The cream…

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Commercial. Special Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 3

Grainger and Falkiner, Ltd., report, having conducted a special sale of cattle at the shire yards, Singleton, on Saturday last. The yarding totalled 2489,; of which…

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Morning After the Cattle Sale. (A yarn which broke off suddenly )

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 2

Here we arc, stuck at Moonan Flat! With an extra collar, and a brand new hat, And jim in his very best Sunday toggs,…

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Latest News by Telegraph Sydney. Tuesday afternoon. Wool Works and Tannery Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 5

Mr. W. Lidden's woll scouring works and tannery at Botany were destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. The building and contents were just about covered by…

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The Weather and Crops

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 7

At last there are occasional spells of sunshine and the majority of people are hoping for a few weeks of fine weather. While in a few cases the recent persistent…

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Weather and Crops

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 2

Further falls of rain have to be recorded, and though in a few cases it has been regarded as an unmixed blessing, in others it has been considered as slightly…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 1

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

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The Grape Crops

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 2

The prospects of the grape harvest are by no means so encouraging as they usually are this time of year. In a few instances the effects of the recent…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 4

Schute Bell and Co., Limited report:—Prices throughout last week were well maintained at the improved levels established a fer[?]night or so ago competition being general and animated for good…

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