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Farming & the land, 1913

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Puzzled by Sheep. Queer Result Op Question

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 4

Some strong remarks on the examination system In schools is made the seventh report of the Rural Education Conference, issued yesterday (said the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are iesued every week, under the porional aupervision of the Hod. J. L. Trefie, Mlnister of Agriculture! and are bated mainly on the experiment of the Department. No. 100. Agricultural. the Past Harvest. a Farm Mnnager's Deductions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 6

The reports on tho recent wheat harvest at tho various experiment farms appear in tho "Agricultural Gazette " for March and April, and will be found…

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The Dairy. Lucerne or Maize. Feeding Values Discussed. Instructive Deductions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 5

The question whether lucerne for hay or maize for ensilage Is the better crop for dairymen is receiving attention in different parts of the world. As no…

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Dairying. Management of Young Helfers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 10

In the opinion of the dairy expert, dairy helfers should never be fattened. but should be kept in good growing condition from the time they are weaned until they are…

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Winter. School for Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 10

Short courses are. provided at Hawkesbury Agricultural College at the slack period of the year for busy farmers and stock owners, who can devote only a limited time…

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Agricultural. the Past Harvest a Farm Manager's Deduction's

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 10

The reports on the recent whom at the various experiment farms appear in the "Agricultural Gazette"for Mazen and April, and will be found by farmers if…

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Farm Produce

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 2

Wheat R. Smith, Cape barley, Geo. Grant Large cob maize, C. and L. Bowden 1: A. W. Vickery. 2. Hogan's variety, R. W. Vickery 1: C. and L. Bowden, 2. Small…

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Dairy Produce

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 2

Hand-made butter, C. and L. Bowden, [?] Mrs. J. T. Kirkwood, jun., 2 Separator butter, D. Ferry 1 and 2. Butter suitable for export Singleton Butter Factory, 1 and…

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Lucerne Sowing. the Best of Fodder Crops

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 9

In the greater part of this State from March to May is found the best time to grow lucerne, and there are likely to be many farmers who have in mind just now the intention…

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Winter School for Farmers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 2

Short courses arc provided at Hawkesbury Agricultural College at the slack period of the year for busy farmers and stock owners, who can devote only a…

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DAIRYING. Management of Young Heifers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 2

In the opinion of the dairy expert, dairy heifers should never be fattened, but should lie kept iv a good growing condition from the time they are weaned…

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"Watering Dairy Cows

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 2

If a cow is producing milk. Professor Campbell, of Minnesota, U.S.A., advises watering twice a day, because if forced to take all she needs once a day she…

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Labor's Affection for the Farmer. How Striker Treat Him (By Telegraph.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 4

The shecters, ropers, and weighbridge clerks at the Sydney produce sheds at Redfern joined the Darling Harbour…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 April 1913 · page 4

Hill, Clark and Co., Ltd., report:—Interest is now centred in the sales to be held in Sydney this week. We will offer a catalogue of 800 bales principally of late reason and odd lots, with a few…

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Latest News by Telegraph. Sydney, Monday afternoon. the Butter Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 April 1913 · page 5

Butter delined 6/ per cwt., making the present quotation for selected brands 08/…

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The Butter Industry

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 2

Mr George Searl, manager of the Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory is in receipt of a telegram from the Coastal Farmers' Co-op…

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Gloucester, Stud Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 4

Pitt, Son, and Badgery, Ltd. of Sydney, report, having made a dispersal sale of the Gloucester stud cattle (200 head). Every lot put up was sold, stud heifers making…

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Cheaper Butter. Reduction of 6/- Per Cwt. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 2

Householders will be pleased to learn that at a meeting of the wholesale dairymerchants engaged iv the Sussex-street trade it was unanimously decided to…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 1

Messrs Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys, of 163 King-street, Sydney, report that the following applications for pastoral industries have been lodged at…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 1

FOR week ending April 5, 1913:—Wool.—Anetion sales have been [?]rranged to take placs in the Sydney market during the coming week, when…

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