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Farming & the land, 1913

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AGRICULTURAL. Seed Wheat. Producing It on a System

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 7
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

A few weeks ago attention was drawn to the value of a change of seed in connection with wheat, and at the same time opportunity, was taken to…

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Dairying. Herd Testing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 10

A correspondent of the American paper, "Wallace's Farmer," relating his experience of herd testing, incidentally replies to the objection of many dairymen, that "there's…

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Dairying. Growing, Heifers. They Require Special Pasture

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 11

The dairy expert warns dairy farmers against the mistake of keeping their growing heifers of 12 months to 2 1/2 years, in the part of the farm where the milch cows…

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Superphosphate. the Profits Farmers May Make

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 7

It was one of the peculiaritics of last season that the use of fertilisers in connection with wheat was profitable in nearly every part of the State. A…

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Cattle Sale at Armidale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 4

Messrs, Walter J. Hawke and. Co, announce in our advertising columns Unit that they will offer, on account of various owners, at Municipal Yards, Armidale, on Wednesday…

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Sale of Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 3

Messrs. W. T. Armstrong and Co. report having sold en account S. C. Jones, Esq., 2l6 store bullocks at a satisfactory price. Tho same firm…

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Wool & Produce Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 2

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association, namely, Australian Mercantile, Land, and Fiance Co., Ltd John Bridge and Co., Ltd.,…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 2

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., rep[?] April 21. The market showed buo[?] again at the Antwerp sales last week, [?] that satisfactory clearances should be…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 4

Hill, Clark and Co., Ltd., report:—The local enquiry does not disclose any change on recent quotations, but the limited supplies restrict any volume of business taking place…

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Butter Frauds. Legislation Required. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 April 1913 · page 5

A meeting of the colonial butter committee selling agents resolved that it is expedient that steps be taken to promote legislation to prevent the continuance of…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 30 April 1913 · page 1

FOR week ending April 26, 1913: Wool.—There is n good local inquiry for scoured wools, which are the only descriptions available for private…

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The Turf. Warwick Farm Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 30 April 1913 · page 2

The weather was fine and the going good at Warwick Farm, on Saturday.' Results:—Hurdle Race, about 2 miles.—John…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Woodville Branch

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 April 1913 · page 4

The third annual meeting of the above was held in the Church of England School Hall on Wednesday night, Mr. G. Bishop (Vice-president) in the chair…

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Country Party, Farmers' Resolution

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 3

Representatives from various branches of the Farmers and Settlers" Association in the Mudgee electorate attended by invitation at the annual meeting of the…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 2

Hill, Clark & Co., Ltd., report under date 25th April:—The local inquiry does not disclose any change on recent quotations, but the limited…

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Bulk Handling of Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 4

The mailer of the handling of our wheat crop from the farm to shipboard by means of the elevator system has been the subject of much discussion in this State for years past. It…

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Wheat Averages Again. Incidentally a Correction

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 6

A week or two ago in making a comparison between the average wheat yield in this State last year, and the average yields on the farmers' experiment…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. T[?], Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. No. 104. AGRICULTURAL…

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Rothbury Farm Land

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 4

At the Federal Hotel, Branxton, to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon, Mr. J. Enright will submit to public competition 640 acres of land at Rothbury, the property of Mr…

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