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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 1

Messrs Griffith and Hassel, Patent At[?], of 163 King-street, Sydney, repart that the following applications for [?] connected with the farming and…

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Store Cattle Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 2

Messrs J. A. Simpson it Co will offer 1500 head of store cattle, at Scone yards, on Friday next. See advt…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 1

FOR week ending September 21, 1912: Wool—No auction sales have been held in Sydney during the past week, but 29,000 bales are to be submitted…

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Wool Ablaze. Shed Burnt in Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 5

Some men camped near the Isis Downs wool shed, Barcaldine (Q.), after midnight on Saturday observed that the sheds were on fire…

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Crisis in Wheat Market

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 September 1912 · page 3

The wheat market of New South Wales is reported to be on the verge of a possible crisis. As there is not now enough wheat in the country to meet the…

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Bowthorne Butter Factory. the Re-building of Gresford Branch

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1912 · page 7

At the invitation of the board of directors of the Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory, Ltd., a large and influential meeting of dairymen in the Gresford, Lostock, and Allyn…

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The Wool Sales. Keen Competition. London, Sep. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1912 · page 2

The Wool sales have opened, competition being strong with prices at par to 7½ per cent. advance on the closing rates of the previous series…

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Gresford Butter Factory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 2

A special meeting of the shareholders of the Bowthorne Butter Factory was held at Gresford to consider the question of dealing with the…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company reports:—At your sale to-day we experienced very strong competition at the best rates of the season. Good…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 4
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

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 Wool Sales. Good Competition. London, Sept. 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 5

At the wool sales this afternoon there was good competition for all sorts, and prices were firm at the opening rates. The prices indicated were realised for the…

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Scone Co-operative Dairy Company

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 2

A meeting of the shareholders of the above Company was held at the School of Arts on wednesday afternoon last, there being about 22…

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Dairying. Feeding of Cattle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 9

In consequence of the poverty of the natural pastures in the home paddock, hand-feeding is an important matter at Wagga Experiment Farm, being necessary…

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Pastoral. Poisoning Foxes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 11

The best bait for foxes, at any rate those in the neighbourhood of Wagga Experiment Farm, has been found to be young rabbits that are just furred. To the fox this tender…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 6

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 Wool Sales. London, Sept. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 5

At the wool sales, the opening rates were maintained. Prices for best merinos showed a slight upward tendency. The prices indicated were realised for the…

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Antwerp Wool Sales. Antwerp, Sept. 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 2

The Antwerp wool snles closed with brisk demand. As eomoared with the [?] sales ordinary wools sold fully at par [?] merinos and fine crossbreds were from 5…

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Wool Ablaze. Shed Burnt in Queensland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 6

Some men ramped near the Isis Downs wool shed, Barcaldine (Q) after midnight on Saturday observed that the sheds were on fire…

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Bowthorne Butter Factory. the Re-building of Gresford Branch

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 8

At the invitation of the board of directors of the Bonthorne Co-operative Butter Factory, Ltd. a large and influential meeting of dairymen in the Giesford, Lostock, and Allyn…

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