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Farming & the land, 1913

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Colonial Cattle Trade. Deptford Markets. London, May 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 2

Mr. D. Collins, chairman of the Cattle Markets Committee, states that the Corporation of London is negotiating with the Government with a view to reviving the…

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Hints to Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 3

The importance of sowing only the finest samples of seed is not usually recognised by many farmers, either when planting for grain, hay, or green fodder. In the first…

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Store Cattle Market

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 4

Edward Higgens Parkinson', and Co., report having yarded about 900 head on the 23rd,inst., to a good attendance of 'buyers, and cleared the whole yarding…

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Up-to-date Dairying

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 4

A farmer who has just returned from a trip to America admits that he had his eyes? opened in the dairy districts. Ho saw large barns and sheds lit with…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 May 1913 · 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. Trafid, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. No. 108. AGRICULTURAL…

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Fish for the Farmer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 2

The Canadian Government are a[?]restock the smaller lakes of Manito[?] fish, says the "Winnipeg Telegram [?]lakes formerly teemed with fish, of…

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What a Dairyman Learned

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 4

A Wisconsin farmer gives a list of things he has learned by experience to "Heard's Dairyman" which he has learned about practical dairying…

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Huge Potato Farm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 8

The Glen lanes "Examiner" writes concerning a Chinese-owned venture there: "The Wing Ylck Farm(Warley and Co.) anticipate an average yield…

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"Fallowing Pays " A Farmer's Testimony

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 6

"There is no doubt fallowing pays, said Mr. W. Jacobs, Nemingha, discussing his wheat methods recently. As the testimony of a practical farmer…

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Winter School for Farmers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 6
Also in The Scone Advocate

A reminder may be offered of the necessity for early application for enrollment in connection with the winter school for farmers at Hawkesbury…

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More money for Australian Farmers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 8

It has long been thought that Africa is the only country in the world were ostriches can be farmed with profit, but in " Life" for June,…

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Local and General. Political Farmers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 4

There are now twenty-eight farmers representative in the New Zealand Parliament. In Queensland there are twenty-six pledged…

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"Fallowing Pays" a Farmer's Testimony

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 4

"There is no doubt fallowing pays, said Mr. W. Jacobs, Nemingha, discussing his wheat methods recently. As the testimony of a practical farmer…

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American Wool Duties

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 11

An interesting account of the wool duties and the wool industry in the United States is contributed to the April "North American Review" by Mr. Thomas Walker page,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Fob the Man on the Land. Agricultural. Lucerne in Wheat Districts. Will It Grow There?

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 2

What we had to say about lucerne last week indicated that it has a real value to the farmer—that "it is not nil; sweat and sap"—that, in fact, horses…

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Agriculture. Lucerne in Wheat Districts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 10

What we had to say about lucerne last week indicated that it has a real value to the farmer—that "it is not all sweat and sap'"—that in fact, horses will work on it…

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Colonial Cattle Trade. Deptford Markers. London, May 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 2

Mr. D. Collins, chairman of the Cattle Markets Committee, states that the Corporation of London is negotiating with the Government with a view to reviving the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 7

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefle, Minister Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department No. 108. AGRICULTURAL…

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