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Farming & the land, 1914

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The Cattle King. Owns a Quarter of a Million Head

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 14

Mr. Sidney Kidman, who is at present on a visit to Brisbane, said to an Interviewer:— "I have never sold a beast to Swifts and perhaps I never will, but I am very…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Agricultural Maize Seed for 1915. Begin the Selection in the Field

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 2

Opportunity to increase the maize crop in 1915 by ten per cent.—who would not seize it? Certainly it ie a good way off but it is none the less…

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Aids to Agriculture. Advice From Experts. for the Man on the Land. Agricultural. Varieties of Wheat

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 12

The results of the farmers' experiment plots for the past season are now available for purposes of comparison, and some useful information awaits the farmer, who will…

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Farming in the East. I.

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 7

The Japanese do nearly everything backwards from the way we do it. It the farmer is the possessor of a horse, and is fortunate enough to have…

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DAIRYING. N.S.W. Dairy Stock. An Era of Marked Improvement

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 7
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury, Singleton Argus

In the course of a recent conversation on the improvement in the productive capacity of dairy cows of this State the Dairy Expert drew attention…

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Farm at Quipolly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 4

Particulars will be found in our advertising columns of the auction sale of farm property to be conducted at Fogarty's Hotel, Quirindi, on Saturday, April 4, by Mr. William Cadell,…

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Dairying. a Foot Disease

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 12

Correspondence has lately reached the stock branch from several coastal districts, chiefly on the North Coast, indicating that the cattle have been attacked by a foot…

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Store Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 March 1914 · page 4

At the Armidale yards on Wednesday, 25th instant, Messrs W. J. Hawake and Co. will offer af auction 1500 head of mixed store cattle…

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Wool & Produce Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 1

The sydney Wool selling Brokers' Association, namely, australian Mercantile, Land, and Finance Co., Ltd John Bridge and Co., Ltd.,…

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Electricity on the Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 4

it would be well for our farmers situated within a few miles from Maitland, in the very close settlement which exceedingly fertile land close to railway encourages,…

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Electricity for Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 4

Apropos of our leader for to-day, a Boston journal of Jan. 31, Just to hand, has the following under the heading of "Electricity for Rural Kansas":—"Farmers…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 4

Messrs Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys, of 77 Castlereagh-street, Sydney, report that the following applications for patents connected with…

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Big Store Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 4

Messrs, Carlton and Abbott, auctioncers, will held a very important sale of store cattle at the Dungog yards on Friday afternoon next, commencing at ono o'clock, when over 1000…

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High Prices for Sheep

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 4

Messrs. R. and N. Lochhead, in conjunction with weaver and Perry Ltd., Sydney, conducted a highly successful clearing on account of A.J. Burcher, Esq., at kaiora Homestead on Friday…

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Good Crops off Poor Lands

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 4

Hon. James Tolmie, Minister of Lands (Queensland), was present it the Adelaide autumn show on Thursday, 6th instant. The President welcomed the Queensland Minister…

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An Experimental Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 4

Lieut.-Colonel Nicholson, member for Maitland, asked the Premier, in the House yesterday will he consider the advisability of submitting to the Cabinet the question of purchasing Eales…

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High Price for Sheep

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 4

Messrs. R. and N. Lochhead. in conjunction with Weaver and Perry, Ltd., Sydney, conducted a highly successful clearing on account of A. J. Burcher…

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Store Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 4

Mr. E. Windeyer, auctioneer of Raymond Terrace, announces an important unction sale of store cattle at his yards, Raymond Terrace, on Tuesday next, of 250 head of mixed store…

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