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Farming & the land, 1919

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Maize As Summer Fodder. a "Catch-crop" Proposal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 September 1919 · page 3

Under the existing circumstances in the west, it seems as if a considerable Tea of land under wheat this year will make no crop, or at best a poor one…

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Dairying Environment and Production Possibilities of Feeding and Breeding

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1919 · page 9

The influence of environment and breeding on production was the subject of a series of interesting experiments at the lowa College of Agriculture, U.S.A.. recently. In…

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Georgeson Contract. North-west Farmers' Attitude

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1919 · page 2

A conference of delegates from the Farmers and Settlers' Associations in the new Namoi electorate was held at the School of Arts, Gunnedah, Mr. A. K. Trethowan…

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Dairying. Environment and Production. Possibilities of Feeding and Breeding

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1919 · page 9

The influence of environment and breeding on production was the subject of a series of interesting experiments at the Iowa College of Agriculture, U.S.A., recently. In…

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Necessitous-farmers' Scheme

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 September 1919 · page 2

The following communication has been addressed to the Shire President from the Department of Lands: "Sir,— With a view to preventing undue…

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Wheat Inquiry. Farmers and Georgeson Contract. Gunnedah

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1919 · page 2

Mr. Trethowan, M.L.C., who presided at a meeting of Farmers and Settlers' delegates to-day, replying to criticism of the action of the Wheat…

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Wheat Frauds. Jury's Verdict

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1919 · page 4

After four days the trial concluded at the Central Criminal Court, Darlinghurst, on Friday night, before Mr. Justice Sly, of the…

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Wheat Frauds Lax Railway Methods

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 September 1919 · page 2

The trial eoncluded at the Central Criminal Court, Darlinghurst, on Friday night, before Mr Justice Sly, of the five accused arraigned in connection with…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 September 1919 · page 4

The following applications for patents connected with the farming and pastoral industries have been lodged at the Commonwealth Patent Office:—…

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Champion Dairy Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1919 · page 4

The following championships were awarded in the dairy cattle section:—Jorsey bull, Alex, Moore. Reserve champion, Alex. Robinson. Cow or heifer, Alex, Robinson…

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Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1919 · page 4

Beef Durhams: Bull, three years and over, E. Lloyd Jones, 1; Fenwick Bros., 2. Two years and under three, trustrees of J. C. Hooke, 1 and 2. One year and under two…

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Wool

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 September 1919 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Wools coming to hand still mainly consist of lines from the West and North West. Limited consignments…

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Sheep. Coarse-woolled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1919 · page 4

Southdown ram, any age, A. C. Pleton, Ham, four-tooth. A. C. Pleton, Ram lamb A. C. Picton. Southdown ewe, any age, A. C. Pleton. Ewe, 4-tooth, Mrs. A. C…

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Singleton Show. Jubilee Exhibition. Fine Show of Cattle. SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1919 · page 4

Thee jubilee show of the Northern Agricultural Association opened to-day in line weather, although from this point of view, prospects last evening were very doubtful…

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The Dairying Industry

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 September 1919 · page 4

In the course of an interview Mr. C. J. McRae, President of the Primary Producers' Union said: "Now that the result of the…

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Five Shillings a Bushel. Government's Guarantee for Next Season's Crop

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1919 · page 3

It was announced in Parliament last night by Mr. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, that the Government had decided to guarantee farmers 5/ per bushel at country…

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Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 September 1919 · page 2

Messrs Pitt, Son, and Badgery, in conjunction with Messrs Stanley Jones and Co., and Messrs and Carlton and Trenbath, will hold a sale of choice Durhams at…

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Fat Sheep

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 September 1919 · page 6

Fine-woolled wethers, W. G. Bailey Fine woolled ewes, W. G. Bailey, Crossbred wethers W. G. Bailey, 1 and 2 Crossbred ewes W. G. Bailey, 1 and 2, Southdown…

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1920-21 Wheat Crop. 5/- Per Bushel

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 September 1919 · page 2

In the Assembly on Tuesday evening Mr W. Grahame (Minister for Agriculture) announced that the Government had decided to give to farmers a…

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Wheat Transactions. Another Commission Appointed. Objections to Personnel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 September 1919 · page 7

The Premier Mr. Holman, announced in the Legislative Assembly last night that the Royal Commission to be appointed to inquire into the performance of the Georgeson…

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