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Farming & the land, 1914

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Dairying. Renovating Paspalum

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 12

According to the inspector for the North Coast district, the department's advocacy of the renovation of old and deteriorated paspalum pastures by turning them over with…

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Hawkesbury Agricultural College. Winter School for Farmers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 12

Arrangements have been made for the 1914 winter school for farmers to commence at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College on Tuesday, 24th June, and to continue till…

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Fences and Fencing. Farmers' Bulletin, No. 74

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 2

Another of the Department's bulletins has become available, under the title "Fences and Fencing." It does not pretend to be a complete treatise…

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The "Alfa-laval" Cream Separator Is the Breath of Life to the Dairying Industry

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 2

The enormous development of the Dairying Industry in this State anting the last 30 years is almost entirely due to the introduction of the "Alfa-Layel"…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association and Liberalism. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 2

Sir,—The great body of self-respecting men who form the F. and S. A. will probably not endorse the attitude adopted by the organ of the Association…

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Sheep Sale at'Sincleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1914 · page 4

Messrs. H. York and Son will offer at the shire yards, Singleton, on Wednusday next, 1800 sheep, comprising cross Lincoln wethers and hoggets and full-mouth merino ewes in…

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Local and General. Special Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1914 · page 4

At West Gresford on Saturday next, Mr. S.A. Brooker will offer at auction, 532 head of store cattle, including working and well-bred bullocks in forward condition,…

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Week-end Farms. Land on This Mountains

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1914 · page 2

While the towns on the Blue Mountains have developed considerably of late years, there is much unoccupied land in their vicinity. There are many areas suitable for…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 1

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

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Boom in Wool

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 4

When the wool sales opened at the Royal Exchange yesterday for a three days series of auctions after an interval of six or seven weeks it was like the commencement of the…

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Funds for Sheep-Fly Investigation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 4

Several of the P.P. Boards have already signified their desire to contribute; liberally to the fund being raised by the pastoral committee for…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 1

FOR week ending May 16, 1914:—Wool.— Catalogues aggregating between 24,000 and 25,000 bales will be submitted at next week's wool sales,…

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Warrah Farm Forfeited

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 1

Farm 8z, of the Warrah closer settlement purchase area, which was originally taken up by A. G. Gore, has been declared forfeited in the…

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Liberalism and the Farmers. [Contributed]

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 4

When a charge is made on the authority of the F. S. and A. through its secretary and paper, that Sydney. Liberlas try to dictate to farmers what…

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An Appreciation of the Great Dairying Industry

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 4

The strides made by the Dairying Industry in this States during the past quarter of a century have been simply wonderful, and nobody twenty five…

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Raymond Terrace Dairy Co

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 4

The twenty-second half-yearly meeting of the Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy and Produce Co., Limited, will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Raymond Terrace, on…

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Curious Law Suit. a Farmer's Claim

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 7

On February 12 Alexander M'Larty, a currier, left his waggon loaded with wheat on the highway at Swan Hill, Melbourne, only his dog remaining as a protection…

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Dairy Dispersal Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 4

Mr. E. W. Sparke, acting under instructions from Mr. John Farrell, will offer at auction at the Glebe dairy, East Maitland, on Friday next, 80 pure and grade Jersey…

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Maitland Farmers' Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 4

E.S. Brunker's report. The supply of producer forward at my sale yesterday was fairly large and consisted chiefly of pumpkins, potatoes [?], and hay, with a very…

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Curious Law Suit. A'Farmer's Claim

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 1

On February 12 Alexander M'Larty, a carrier, left his waggon loaded with wheat on the highway at Swan Hill (Vie), only his dog remaining as a…

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