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Farming & the land, 1914

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No. 170. Pastoral. Crossbreeding Experiments with Sheep. Body and Fleece Weights

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 7

"The idea of catering for specific demands with special breeds or crosses has, so far, not attracted the attention of those engaged in the mutton and…

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Pastoral. Crossbreeding Experiments

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 9

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

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The Wheat Market

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 12

The Sydney, wheat market was less to-day, the reason being due to [?] buyers deciding to operate with [?] caution. Many shippers declined to [?]…

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Agricultural. Cutworms in Wheat

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 9

Reports have been received from numerous places in the Riverina and generally throughout the southern portion of the wheat belt of the prevalence there this year…

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The Wheat Market. Chicago, July 31

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 12

Armour and Company aided freely with any cash required over 70 firms invelved in the threatened wheat trade panic, and not a single failure is reported…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 2

These notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 7

These Notes are issued every week, trader the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Asaford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department…

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AGRICULTURAL. Saving Moisture for Wheat. Some Cases in Point

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 2
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

It is not many weeks since the "Weekly Notes" were urging upon the attention of wheat farmers the importance of fallowing as a method of…

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Police Court. Thursday, August 6. (Before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.m.) Alleged Cattle Stealing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 3

James O'Hern was charged with stealing a steer at the Dawson, near Taree, on or about June 3, the property of Henry Flett…

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Encouraging Youthful Farmers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 3

The Canadian Bankers' Association at Winnipeg has offered to contribute the sum of £200 in prizes at the Manitoba Winter Fair, which will be held in…

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Australian Farms. Canadian Expert Coming. Vancouver, Aug. 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 7

Dr. G. C. Creelman, principal of the Ontario Agriculture College, is on route to New zealand and Australia. When interviewed he said he wanted to…

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Labor Saving Appliances in the Dairy

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 7

Owners of large dairies have hitherto experienced considerable difficulty in obtaining the services of reliable hands for their milking sheds. The…

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Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1914 · page 2

There was a fair attendance of shareholders at the annual meeting of the Dungog Co-operative Butter Factory on Saturday night last, Mr…

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The Wool Market. and the War

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1914 · page 3

THR A. M. L and Finance Co., Ltd., report, Sydney, August 6.-Just eleven days ago the prospects for the marketing of the clip now being shorn might be…

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Export of Wheat. Opinion of the Shippers

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1914 · page 1

Regarding the deputation of a number of a millers to the Premier on Thursday, asking for a prohibi­tion of the export of breadstuffs,…

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Electricity on the Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1914 · page 4

Formers who me concerned about the rising prices of labour and who live near to great stores of coal. Should rad with interest the following from the "Empire Review" about…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 August 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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The Wheat Crop

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1914 · page 4

New South Wales this year has a record area sown with wheat. The Government Statistician, Mr. J. B. Trivett, has compiled a return showing that the total area under…

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Dairying. High Butter Fat Yields

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1914 · page 6

In order to stimulate an improvement to the breeding, feeding, and testing of dairy cattle, the Minister Agriculture (Hon. W. G. Ashford) has decided to offer a special…

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