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Farming & the land, 1913

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Sheep-Farming Dispute. CLIFT t. THOMAS

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 8

In No. 1 Jury Court, Sydney, before Mr. Justice Pring, the actions Clift v. Thomas and Thomas v. Clift were settled. Mr. Loxton, K.C. and Dr. Brissenden…

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Poisoned Cattle. Mysterious Occurrence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 9

A serious loss of cattle took place in the Homebush yards last week. Eight or nine beasts died during the day and a further three or four were expected to succumb later…

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Wheat Without Rain

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 5

"We hear a good deal about 'dry farming,' but we had no idea that it had reached the lengths indicated by Dr. Macdonald, of the South African Department of Agriculture,"…

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Muswe?brook Store Cattle Market

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 7

Edward Higgens, Parkinson, and Co., Ltd., report having held a special cattle sale on Tuesday, 24th inst., yarding about of cows. Buyers were in good…

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Margarine and Butter. Restrictive Legislation Proposed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 8

In an address at the annual conference of the Co-operative Dairy Factory Managers and SecretariesX Association, which opened at the Hotel…

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Holsteins in Comparison. Cattle Records on Bondalla Estate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 12

The June issue of the "Agricultural Gazette" contains the records of the cattle on Bodalla estate for the year ended 3lst March, 1913, and the dairy expert, to whom…

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Holsteins in comparison. Cattle Records on Bodalla Estate

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 2

The June issue of the Agricultural Gazette" contains the records of the cattle oni Bodalla estate for the your ended 31st March, 1913. and the dairy…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Agricultural. Fallow for Next Year. It Pays to Staet Early

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 2

During the next few weeks farmers must in large measure determine what areas they are going to fallow for next season's wheat sowing. This…

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Dairying. Points in Breeding

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 12

A few weeks ago we give the dairy-expert's advice on the management of young cows, quoting his suggestion that an interval of some months should be allowed to…

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General Cable News. Farm Workers' Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 5

A strike of firm workers has occurred at Ormskrik, Lancashire. The police are conveying farm produce to Liverpool…

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Poultry Farming

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 4

An enterprise which has gained the attention of poultry keepers the world over is the series of tests in egg-laying of the different breeds of poultry that has been…

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DAIRYING. Points in Breeding. How to Get a High Class Bull

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 2

A few weeks ago we gave the-dairy export's advice on the management of young cows, quoting his suggestion that an interval of some months should be…

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The Citrus Crop

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 4

Although there has been a great quantity of rain during the past two months, th citurs cron this season promises to be one of the very best…

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Agriculgural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Th[?] Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Traffic, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. No. 112. Agricultural. Fallow for Next Year. It Pays to Start Early

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 6

During the next few weeks farmers must in large measure determine what areas they are going to fallow for next season's wheat sowing. This…

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Farm Hands Rebel

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 2

London, Saturday.—Remarkable scenes are being witnessed in the Ormskirk district, Lancashire, where a strike of farm labourers has taken place. The…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 2

Messrs. Griffith and Hassel, patent attorneys, of 163 King-street, Sydney, report that the following applications for patents connected with the farming and…

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London Butter Trade. Colouring of Margarine. London July 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1913 · page 2

Sir George Reid (High Commissioner for Australia.), introduced a deputation representing the butter trade to Mr. Walter Runciman (President of the Board of…

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Dairy-farmers' Conference. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1913 · page 5

At to-day's sitting of the Dairy Farmers Conference, members complained of the prevalence of pilfering on the wharves and railway platforms…

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Good Cattle Values

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 July 1913 · page 2

Biddings livened up in the cattle section at Homebush last Monday. Rates showed an all-round rise of at least 10/ per head. Cows from Mr. F. Alford,…

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Dairy Farmers, Conference Trades Union Menace and Other Matters. Motions by Singleton Delegates

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 July 1913 · page 2

The second day's session of the Daily Farmers' Conference was held in Sydney on Tuesday. Mr. A. Aberdeen (Pyree) proposed,…

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