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Farming & the land, 1914

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Cauliflowers and Cabbages. Farmers Bulletin

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1914 · page 13

The second edition of Bulletin No. 68, "Cauliflower and Cabbage Cultivation, has just been published, and will be found a useful little work. The existence of a…

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Work for Prisoners. a Farm Purchased

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1914 · page 14

For several months past prisoners have been planting, trees at the Tuncurry afforestation camp. The experience has according to the Attorney-General, proved successful, and the…

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Uncle Sam and the Farmer. Brains Rather Than Brawn

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1914 · page 14

The Department of Agriculture in the United States Government is a highly-organised and progressive institution. Its ambition, according to a writer in "Munsay's Magazine," is…

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Wharfage Dues. Farmers Protest

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1914 · page 6

At the Farmers and Settlers' "Conference" on Monday a protest was made against the action of the Labour Government in imposing wharfage dues on wool, wheat, and beef,…

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Farmers and Settlers. To-day's Conference. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1914 · page 7

At the Farmers and Settlers' Conference to-day the following suggestions were endorsed:—That the Government be urged to more rigorously administer the Closer…

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The Singleton Argus Saturday, July 25. Mr Wade and the Farmers and Settlers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 July 1914 · page 4

The recent trouble—if trouble it can be called—between the Liberals and the Farmers and Sottlers' Association…

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Siberian Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 July 1914 · page 7

In the course of an interesting despatch on the growing importance of the Sibertan dairy industry, the St, petersburg correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states that…

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Damaged Wool

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 July 1914 · page 2

Judge Dailhache gave Judgment granting the Bank of Australia and other banks damages, with costs against the clan Bro for wool shipped on the Clan Maclaren from…

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Chicago Wheat Market. Chicago, July 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 July 1914 · page 5

As the result of the war-scare in Europe, there was wild trading in wheat. The rush to buy was practically unanimous. It was Impossible to held stop-loss order,…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1914 · page 5

It is reported that in consequence of complaints arising out of the European situation, a number of Sydney wool buyers are having their purchasing orders cancelled…

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New Butter Bhill. Important Proposals

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 July 1914 · page 4

At the Dairy Factory Manngers' Conference in Sydney, Mr. Ashford Minister for Agriculture, outlined a bill which he said the Government intended to…

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Farmers and Settiers' Conference

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1914 · page 2

The Farmers and Settiers' Conference on Wednesday carried a resolution in favor of the abolition of the abattoirs board, and urged that…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 29 July 1914 · page 1

FOR week ending July 25, 1914:—Wool.—Some fair lines of skin wools have been dealt with during the past week, and the sale has been…

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Wheat Pit Frantic. Chicago, July 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 July 1914 · page 5

Will excitement prevailed in the wheat pit. Excited and perspiring brokers, shouting, frantically, and struggling to transact business, sold and bought wheat at the rate…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 July 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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Pastoral. Crossbreeding Experiments with Sheep. Some New Considerations

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 2
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

The crossbreeding experiments with sheep, initiated under the direction of the Sheep and Wool Expert, are now running into five years at Wagga…

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Special Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 4

A special sate of 500 head of More stock will be heid by Mr. J. Skinner, auctioneer, at the Wyoming saleyards, Black Flat, Wingham, on Wednesday next, particulars of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Agricultural. Cutworms in Wheat. Practical Suggestions

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 2

These Note are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Amnford, Minister for Agriculture; and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 169. Reports have been received from numerous places in the Riverina and generally throughout the southern portion of the wheat belt of the prevalence…

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Butter Makers, the New Dairy Bill Reviewed by Mr. Ashford

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 4

The ninth annual conference and winter show of the Co-operative Dairy Factory Managers and Secretaries' Association was continued…

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