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Farming & the land, 1913

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Dairying. Lucerne on the Richmond. Profitable in Several Ways

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

As was remarked in a previous article in these notes, the farmers on the Richmond River find that paspalum has not the feeding value where time and…

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Pastoral. Farmers Wool

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 11

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

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DAIRYING. North Coast Fodder Crops. Queensland Cattle Cane

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 2

"A great cow feed," said the manager of wallongbar experiment farm, when referring to his experience with Queensland cattle cane. Several…

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Dairying. Queensland Cattle Cane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 12

"A great cow feed," said the manager of Wollongbar experiment farm, when referring to his experience with Queensland cattle cane. Severaql dairy men on the…

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Painless Cattle-killing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 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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Butter-Making. Interesting Experiments

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 7

An interesting' paper in the agricultural section of the Science Congress Melbourne, was read by Mr. R. Crowe, superintendent of exports, who dealt with butter-pinking…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 4

John Bridge, and Company, Limited, write:—For out thirteenth sale of the season we brought forward on Wednesday, the 15th instant a catalogue of 6045 bales, including…

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Big Deal in Store Cattle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 8

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

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Birmingham Cattle Show. Wonderful Beasts

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 11

The Birmingham Christmas Cattle Show was opened in November, at Blugley Hall, and was continued for a week. There was as usual a large and interesting display of live…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Agricultural. Potato-Growing. Grafton Experiment Farm Methods

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 2

Much useful work, instructive to the district and profitable to the farm, has been done the growth of potatoes at Grafton experiment farm…

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Vegetable Fibre in Wool. Committee's Report. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 6

The committee appointed to enquire on the subject of vegetable fibre in wool, bus issued its report. The committee recommends that two paperlined packs…

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Farm and Dairy Notes. Demonstration of Farming Implements

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 14

Labour saving implements and machinery, machinery combined with which, or course, is the essential virtue of mereased and more rapid production, play an important part in the…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 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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Instruction in Dairying. Wolloncbar Experiment Farm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 11

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 knowledge necessary to…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. 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. 89. Agricultural. Potato-growing. Grafton Experiment Farm Methods

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 4

Much useful work, instructive to the district and profitable to the farm, has been done in the growth of potatoes at Grafton experiment farm…

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Agricultural. Potato-growing Grafton Experiment Farm Methods

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 12

Much useful work, instructive to t he district and profitable to the farm, has been done in the growth of potatoes at Grafton experimental farm…

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Farmer's Wife Shot. Ex-state Boy Accused

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 11

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

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Dairying. Lucrene Ion the Richmond

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 11

As was remarked in a previous article in these notes the fanners on the Richmond River find that paspalum has not the feeding value where time and luxuriant, growth…

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Dungog Co-op, Butter Co., Ltd. REPORT

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 2

The output for the period ending 15th inst, was 30 ton 8 cwt 25 lbs, for which suppliers are being paid 1st to 4th ll½d, 5th to 15th 10[?]d;…

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Dungog and its Surroundings Its Representative Men. Its Representative Graziers, Farmers, Dairymen, Orchardists, etc. Its Picturesqde Spots. and Its Industries and Trades "Rocky Hill " AND Ernest Guy Hooke

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 4

Consistently aud persistently I have written for years past on the claims of pioneers and their immediate descendants to the goodwill and…

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