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Farming & the land, 1913

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The Week's Markets. Maitland Fat Stock Sales. Monday's Sales. Fat Cattle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 8

At the municipal yards, Campbell's Hill, to-day, there was a fairly large supply to a good attendance of buyers. Yardings consisted of a fair proportion of medium to good…

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Sydney Wool Market John Bridge and Co. Ltd., Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 7

Another quiet week has been experienced in the trade[?] Prices remain practically unaltered, and there is very little inclination to do business as buyers are taking a well…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Agricultural. "Twice- Ploughing." If Only One It Must Be Thorough

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 2

A few weeks ago we asked the question in these "Notes," Why plough twice," referring to the practice of Wheat farmers in several districts of…

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Handy Farm Gate. Cheap and Strong

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 5

This illustration shows a cheap and substantial gate, that can be commended for almost any situation where a swing gate is needed. Use a round…

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The Dairy. Difficulties with Teats. Good and Bad

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 5

A good teat is very much of a born quality. So is a bad one. If it is short and leathery with a first calf it will never be a good one. An undersized…

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The Japanese Farmer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 6

From time immemorial the farms have furnished the chief productive power of the Japanese people. Agriculture still constitutes the basis of the national finance, as in…

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Dairy Durhams

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 6

Cow, in milk, J. H. Nichols, 1 and [?] Cow (dry), P. Faulkner, 1 and 2. Heifer, four-tooth, C. F. Reynolds. Heifer, two-tooth, J. H. Nichols, 1 and 2. Bull, three…

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Dairying at Yanco. Facts Contributing to Success

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 14

Following a close inspection of a representative part of the Murrumbidgee irrigation area, the Dairy Expert has expressed the conviction that, under fair management, a good…

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Farm Produce

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 3

Best and most attractive collection of farm, garden, and dairy produce, in trophy form, Prevost Bros., 1 and 2; G. and P. Ernst, recommended for special…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 4

Hill, Clark, and Co., Ltd., report:—A good enquiry exists for wool for private sale and the small quantities available is the only hindrance to any volume of business being effected. Autumn…

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A Sheep Dipping Invention

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 4

In the Glen innes district a few days ago, a number of interested persons assembled tor the purpose of witnessing a demonstration by Messrs…

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Special Sheep Sale

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 2

It will be noted by advertisement in this issue that Messrs J. A. Simpson and Co. will conduct a. special sheep sale in the Scone yards to-morrow (Friday),…

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Pastoral. Sheep on the Clarence. An Experiment

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 6
Also in The Scone Advocate

A good deal of interest is being taken in North Coast districts, in the experiments with sheep which are being conducted at Grafton experiment farm…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 2

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report:—In [?] absence of public auctions in any of the Australian centres the amount of business [?]ted since our last report has consequences…

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Hand-feeding Sheep. Alternatives in a Dry Season

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 6
Also in The Scone Advocate

The problem of feeding the sheep at Wagga experiment farm is a frequently recurrent one, ami during the past ten years hand-feeding has had to be…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 6
Also in The Scone Advocate

Those Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Tr[?]d, Minister Agriculture, and are based mainly on the Experiments of the Department. No. 96. AGRICULTURAL…

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Tooth Marks As Evidence. Burglar's Bite in a Pat of Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 7

Improving on the finger-print method of detecting crime, the Paris police have obtained evidence of a burglar's identity from the tooth marks which he left in a pat of butter…

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