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Farming & the land, 1912

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Tuberculous Dairy Herds

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 13

In a paper read recently by Professor Stewart. Professor of Veterinary Science, Sydney University, before the Australian Association for the Advancement of Science…

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Dairymen and Tuberculosis

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 13

In addition to the benefit derived from official activity, one must recognise, the fact that the dairying industry has made rapid progress of recent years, and many astute…

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Dairying. Breeding Cows and Milk Tests

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 2

A striking and illuminating remark was made by an American writer recently. He announced his desire to have a bull in his herd that was the…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 April 1912 · page 4

Hill, Clark, and Co., Ltd., report—After an interval of five weeks auction sales were resumed in Sydney on Tuesday last, when we submitted a catalogue of 1458 bales. The greasy section…

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Wool Sales. Antwerp, March 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 April 1912 · page 5

At the wool sales yesterday 4525 bales of La Plata wool were offered, and 2334 bales were sold. Merinos were 3 per cent. above February rates, and crossbreds were from 5 to 7 per…

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Sale of Dairy Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 April 1912 · page 4

At. Goodyer's Hotel, Campbell's Hill, to-day, Mr. O. K. Young submitted for sale a first-class dairy farm of 2.20 acres, situate at Knockfin, near Lochinvar. and after brisk…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Demands of Rural Workers' Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 April 1912 · page 3

Under the auspices of the Maitland branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, a meeting was addressed in the Show Ground committee room on Saturday evening by…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 1

Messrs Griffith and Hassel, Patent At[?] of 163 King-street, Sydney, and [?] Queen-street, Melbourne, report that the following applications for patents…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 4

FOR week ending March 30, 1912:—Wool.—The first auctions of the winter series were held during the past week, when 15,962 bales were…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of tho Hon. J. L. Tre[?] Minister of Agriculture, and arc bused mainly on the experiment of the Department. The Department call solve many problems concerning the land and production which would be impracticable to the Individual producer…

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L.K.G. Milking Machines. Great Boom in a Dairy

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 5

Some of our friends are keeping back their orders for L-K-G milking machines, because they are unable to pay each for the total amount…

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Champion Fat Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 2

At the Sydney Show this week, the prize for the best fat bullock was secured by Mr F. W. Fairey, of New Zealand, with a beast that…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. or the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 4

Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefle, Minister are, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. Department can solve many problems concerning the land and production which would be [?]to the individual producer…

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L-k-g Milking Machines. Great Boon in a Dairy

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 10

Some of our friends are keeping back their orders for L-K-G Milking-k machines because they are unable to pay cash for the total amount of the…

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Bowthorne Butter Factory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 4

Following is the monthly report issued by Mr J S, Vindin, manager of Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory :—As anticipated, the supply of cream received during the month of March showed…

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Cattle on Public Roads

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 7

Some shire councils have issued licenses permitting cattle to stray on public roads. Cattle on roads at night have often caused serious, accidents, and such an accident…

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Varieties of Wheat

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 9

In the "Agricultural Gazette" for February, and in various, newspapers, a list has appeared of the varieties of wheat which the Department of Agriculture is recommending…

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No. 48. Agriculture. Pickling Seed Wheat

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 4

WITHIN the next few weeks most wheat-growers will be treating their seed for the prevention of smut or bunt, and a few practical suggestions,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 4

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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Prolific Grass and Crops

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 7

The District Stock Inspector (Mr. G. R. Freeman) reports that the district generally is looking remarkably well at present, owing to the recent rains. Along the eastern…

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