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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

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Another Record for Wool

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 4

On Monday the catalogue submitted by Hill, Clark and Co., Ltd., in Sydney, was comprised principally of wools from the western and north western districts, but Southern New England and…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 1

FOR week ending October 19, 1912: —Wool,.—The market continues buoy, ant with prices at the best point of the season, and records have been…

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Farm and Dairy Notes. Fruit Crowing in the South

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 3

The following is reproduced from a recent issue of the "Maild[?] Cultivator":—Mr.Chalmers, the inspector under the vegetation Diseases Act related some interesting…

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Coastal Farmers' Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 4

The general manager of the C.F.S. will address a meeting of shareholders of the Incorno section in the School of Arts, Morpeth, on Friday evening, the 25th instant, at…

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Handling of Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 5

Mr. Anderson, Under-Secretary of Agriculture, giving evidence before the Victorian wheat commission, said Die department realised that at least half a million…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 October 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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Dungog and its Surroundings. Its Representative Men. Its Representative Graziers, Farmers, Dairymen, Orchardists, Etc. Its Picturesque Spots. and Its Industries and Trades Raymond Leo Fitzgerald, Mayor of Dungog, and SUNVILLE

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 2

In initiating a series of articles under the above headings to appear from week to week in the columns of the "Dungog Chronicle," I must…

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Coastal Farmers' Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 4

The general manager of the C.F.S. will, address a meeting of shareholders of the [?] section in the School of Arts, Morpeth, on Friday evening, the 25th instant, at…

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The Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy and Produce Co., Limited. Factory Report for September, 1912

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 3

There is every prospect of suppliers receiving good prices for butter this season, and the market is standing at at 116/- per cwt…

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Dairy Figures

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 10

Some September outputs: Wingham Butter Factory, during September, paid suppliers eleven pence farthing and ten pence…

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Pastoral. Dorset Horn Sheep

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 11

The Dorset Horn sheep that are at Wagget Experiment Farm have very favourably impressed the Department's sheep and wool expert and the shepherd…

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Pastoral. Ostrich-farming. Encouraging Possibilities

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 11

The subject or ostrich-farming is beginning to engage fresh intention in New South Wales, and the possibility of some of the settlers on the Yanco irrigation area…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 4

John Bridge and Co., ltd., report:—For our sixth sale of the season we brought for- ward on Thursday the 24th instant a full Catalogue of 4866 bales, consisting of some…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Maim on the Land

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 October 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 [?] impracticable to the individual producer…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Risuohd Price for Greasy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 2

THE PASTORAL FINANCE ASSOCIATION LTD. REPORT: At our sale this week we placed a full catalogue on the market, the offerings…

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Dairy Farms for Sale

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 4

Persons on the look-out for good dairy farms should not miss an opportunity presenting itself on Tuesday next. At 2 o'clock on that day, at the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. the Orchard. Cultivation. an Important Spring Practice

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 2

"Throughout the spring and summer months thorough cultivation should be given to orchards and vineyards, and after each Tain the ground should be…

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Feeding Farm Horses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 11

Accounts of the methods of feeding horses at several of the .experiment farms have been given in these notes recently, and the October "Gazette" contains a…

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Dairying. Why Cream Tests Vary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 11

Variations from day to day in the tests of cream supplied to the factories are not uncommon, and they frequently cause a feeling of dissatisfaction among…

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