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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

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Singleton Butter Factory

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 3

Great work has been done with the Singleton Butter Factory since it was taken over by Mr. T. S. Blunt, who has now been running it for about three…

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Commercial. Wool Market

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 2

Although wo held no sale this week, according to the roster, we have to report that the market remains very firm in the best rates of the season and fully…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 5

John BRIDGE AND Co. LTD., REPORT: Although we held no sale this week according to the roster we have to report that the market remains very firm at the best…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Feeding Calves. How Wagga Experiment Farm Does It

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 1

Constant attention is devoted to the calves at Wagga Experiment Farm. They are fed on warm milk and other, foods in special pens that resemble…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 7

These Notes Are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefie, 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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Cultivation of Wheat. the Important Place of Rotation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 16

A few weeks ago a good deal of space was devoted in these notes to consideration of the Important influence which fallowing has upon the yields of wheat. It was pointed…

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Farm Tragedy. Suicide to Avoid Arrest

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 6

All extraordinary story was told at Rushall, near Walsall, on Saturday at an inquest on a farmer named Albert Charles Loook; aged 35, at Cartbridge,…

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The Californian Ostrich Farmer. a Promising Industry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 12

Neither the cold calculating eye of the average business man nor the enthusiastic optic of the gifted prophet can foresee the immense trade that is to result in the…

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Farm and Dairy Notes, on Weaning Calves

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 October 1912 · page 6

Calves are allowed to suck their dams, or are brought up by hand, and these two methods are deeply ingrained in the minds of cowmen. In the North of England the…

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Why Does Farmyard Manure Make Soil Fertile?

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 October 1912 · page 6

The two factors that are generally assumed to be the cause of the special value of farmyard manure are—(1) Its contents of the different elements of plant food in a…

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Bowthorne Butter Factory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 4

Mr. J. B. Vindin, manager of the Bowthorne Butter Factory, Ltd., had issued the following report covering the operations of the company during the past month:—"As a…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 2

Hill, Clark and Co. report:—On Wednesday we brought forward a catalogue of 1690 bales, comprised principally of western and…

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Wool & Produce Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 4

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

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Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory Co., Ltd. Factory Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 3

The output for September was 33 ton 12 cwt 76lbs; for which suppliers were paid cheques amounting to £2338 12s 6d. Price paid…

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Warrah Farms. May Be Sold at a Loss

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 3

THE position in connection with the unsold closer settlement purchases is still causing concern in the Lands Department…

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Farming in Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 2

Messrs Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys, of 163 King-street, Sydney, report that the following applications for patents connected with the farming and…

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London Dairy Show. Australian Butter. London, Tuesday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 October 1912 · page 5

At the Dairy Show, in the salted butter competition, Taylor Bros., Adelaide, gained 1st prize. Cabooltura, 2, second; Gormandale, 3rd; Oakey, Q., reserve. In the…

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The Dairy Show. Butter Awards. London. Oct. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 October 1912 · page 5

The Commonwealth has an excellent display of miscellaneous produce at the Dairy Show. Queensland's fine separate show of dairy…

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Alleged Sheep-stealing. Selector Committed for Trail

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 October 1912 · page 2

At Cootamundra a selector named I. W. Teague was committed for trial [?] charge of stealing 360 sheep, the [?] perty of M. and P. Legrande. The…

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The Wheat Market. London. Oct. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 October 1912 · page 5

The war in the Balkans has had but a small effect on the wheat, market. Holders are firm, aud there is a fair demand at full prices…

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