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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1913

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Farmers Making Money. 45 Bushels an Acre

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 4

Wonderful crops have been raised at Walla Walla, Burrumbuttock, Culeairn, Henty, Germanton, and Mullengandra,in the Murray River district, and the…

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DAIRYING. Silage on the North Coast. Hillside Silo for Economy

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 2

Two spells of dry weather within, the past couple of years have proved that even on the fertile soils of the Richmond River, where the pastures are…

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Birmingham Cattle Show. Wonderful Beasts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 6

The Birmingham Christmas Cattle Show was opened in November, at Burgley Hall, and was commenced for a week. There was as usual a large and interesting display of [?]…

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Shocking Tragedy at Overton. a Dairy Farmer Shot Dead. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 5

On Saturday night a dairy farmer named John Field was shot dead at Overton. The deceased was employed by mr. W.F. Robey, and resided on the estate with his family,…

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Farmer's Wife Shot. Ex-state Hoy Accused

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 5

A shocking crime was committed at Punch-bowl, near Copmanhurst, early on Sunday morning. It appears that Mrs. Lloyd, wife of Mr…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 4

Bill, Clark and Co., Ltd., report:—Sales were resumed on the 6¼ instant, when good general competition prevailed at rates unchanged from the closing quotations prior to the holidays. As the…

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Big Deal in Store Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 4

Messrs. H. York and Son, singleton, report selling the following lines of store cattle by private treaty, as follows: On account of R. Robinson, 301 steers; on…

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Dairy Farmers' Protest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 6

A largely attended meeting of dairy farmers was held at Glennie's Creek on Saturday night, for the purpose of raising a protest against registering their dairies with the…

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Dungog and its [?] {?]ings Its Representative [?]. Its Representative Graziers, Farmers, Dairymen, Orchardists, Etc. Its Picturesque Spots and Its Industries and Trades "Heatherbrae," and John Mcdonald

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 4

Beattie, in his minstrel song:—"Tis hard to climb the steep Where Fame's proud temple shines afar."…

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Farmers Making Money. 45 Bushels an Acre

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 4

WONDERFUL crops have been raised at Walla Walla, Burrum buttock, Culcairn, Henty, Germanton,and Mullengandra, in the…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 1

Mesere Griffith and Haseel,Patent At:- torneys, of 163 King-street, Sydney, report that the following applications for patents connected with the farming and…

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Farmer's Wife Murdered. Shot By An Employee

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 2

A shocking murder was committed at Punchbowl, near Copmanhurst, early on Sunday morning. It appears that Mrs Lloyd, wife of Mr…

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Butter-making. Interesting Experiments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 6

An interesting paper in the agricult[?]tion of the Science Congress, Melbourne [?]read by Mr. R. Crowe, superintendent [?]ports, who dealt with butter-making [?]…

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Pastoral. Farmers' Wool. Hints on Marketing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 4

Some useful suggestions on the preparation of farmers' lots of wool for market were made by Mr. Cuthbert Howard in a paper read by him before…

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Butter-Making

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 3

An interesting paper was read by Mr. R. Crowe, superintendent of exports, at the Melbourne Science Congress on Monday, which dealt with butter-making…

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Painless Cattle-killing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 4

Tests were made this week at Islington cattle market (says the "Daily Mail") of a new air-gun for the painless slaughtering of cattle. A prize of…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. reports:—There was good competition at our auction Bale of wool yesterday, but prices showed no material…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 4

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. No 87. AGRICULTURAL…

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Instruction in Dairying. Wollongbar Experiment Farm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 4

For the young man who wishes to make dairying his vocation, there is no question that Wollongbar experiment farm is the place to acquire the…

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Cessnock Dairy Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 4

We have received a copy of the half-yearly report of the directors of the Cessnock Dairy Company, Limited, front which we learn that the amount of cream received for the…

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