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Farming & the land, 1911

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 5

At the wool sales the prices of the clips mentioned were:—Ellerslie [?] 12ld: Bundure 12ld. 11[?]d; Boona, 12d 1c[?]d; Matapire. 13d, 91d…

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Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory

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

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory Ltd., will be held in the School of Arts. Morpeth, on Saturday afternoon. 5th [?]nst…

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COMMERCIAL. Sydney Wool Market. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 4

At our Wednesday's sale the best feature of the week were reproduced. Compared with our last auction held eight days ago, prices were on an appreciably higher level,…

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Tuberculosis in Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 6

Altention is again called to the subject of tuberculosis in cattle by a publication from the United States Department of Agriculture which ha just been issued and of which Dr…

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Farm and Dairy Notes. Animal, Versus Artificial Manure

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 6

In a recent issue of the "Mark Lane Express," a report was given of a trial of early potatoes conducted at Bobbie's seed farm at Marks Tey, in Essex. One…

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Dairying Returns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 4
Also in Singleton Argus

Owners of daily herds are getting some very substantial cheques at present from the local butler factories. The output from these establishments is considerable and some idea may…

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Export of Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 5

The mail steamer Malwa leaving to-morrow for London will take away 20,500 boxes of butter…

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The Dairying Industry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 3

The development or the dairying industry has also greatly increased trade in that useful animal the pig, which is now locally Head and fattened in Considerable numbers,…

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Progress in the Dairy

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 4

THIS is an age of progress and what was good enough for our parents is not necessarily good enough for us, and everybody of a progressive mind…

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Wheat in Cattle Trucks. Curious Railway Method

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 9

Has the shortage of trucks been properly met, on has a reprehensible makeshift been adopted? asked the "Herald's" Yass correspondent…

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Local News. Sale of Dairy Cattle

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 4

Messrs H. York and Son notify a sale of dairy cattle at the shire yards on Wednesday next, at 10.30, when they will offer on account of Messrs Holz Bros…

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The Butter Market

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 8

Prescott, Limited, report:—The market has been maintained at 90/ for local and export, sale. The demand has not been very brisk, and it is anticipated that with…

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Cattle Sale at Scone

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 4

Messrs J. A. Simpson and Co. notify a sale of cattle at the Seone yards on Tuesday next, the 14th inst. under instructions from various owners, when…

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New Zealand Fruit Farms. a Progressive Policy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 7

The New Zealand Government has taken a bold step in connection with the development of the fruit industry in that country. It is proposed to…

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Murder in Ireland. a Farmer Shot. London. Friday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 5

A farmer, who lived at Sheaham, near Ora[?] more, Ireland, has been shot dead in his house. HE had previously been cautioned to vacate the land be occupied, and had twice…

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Dairy Notes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 14

A person suffering from any disease, or who has been exposed to contagious disease, shodid not be allowed near the cowyard nor permitted to handle the milk…

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The Perfect Dairy Cow

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 14

In the perfect dairy cow the head is small and bony, the muzzle large, the nostrils wide, eyes full and mild, but yet with a bright look in them the neck strong at its junction with…

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Millionaire's Model Farm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 14

Mr. Alexander Peacoc, a New York millionarie, who is devoted to the raising of choice cows and poultry; has completed plans for a model dairy farm to cost…

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Essentials in Dairying

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 14

At a recent meeting of the Sutherland's branch of the South Australian Farmers' Bureau, several short papers on different aspects of this subject were read. Mr…

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