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Farming & the land, 1919

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Dairying. What Is Breeding? Some Brief Definitions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 December 1919 · page 9

So often do the terms "Crossbred," "grade" and the like figure in dairying literature and discussions, the following short definitions adopted by the United…

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Discontented Dairy Employees. Another Milk Strike Likely

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 December 1919 · page 6

There is a possibility that the supply of fresh milk in the metropolitan area will be stopped after to-morrow night, according to Mr. Finucane, secretary of the Milk and…

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The Outlook for Wool

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 December 1919 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report—The final six months' wool appraisements under the British Government scheme commence in…

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The Butter Market Ample Supplies. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, Monday

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 December 1919 · page 2

There are were heavy purchases of butler to-day in anticipation of Xmas. Holders had ample supplies…

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No Horses on the World's Largest farm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 December 1919 · page 5

A 200,000-acre farm, the largest in the world, which is the direct result of the U.S. Government's efforts to stimulate the growing of wheat, is…

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Good Dairying. the Essential Factors

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 December 1919 · page 4

In the booklet. "How to Maintain Successful Dairying" issued by Messrs Elliott Bros. Ltd.. wholesale and manufacturing chemists, of Sydney…

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To Dairymen

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 December 1919 · page 2

Sergt Moore informs us that Dec. 31st is the last day for receiving applications for registration of dairies, and any person not complying with…

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Relief for Farmers. Central Board's Methods No Avoidable Delay

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 December 1919 · page 6

In connection with the complaint from the Peel Relief Board published in Monday's issue of the Quirindi "Gazette" that delay in…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 24 December 1919 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 450…

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Dairying. What Is Breeding? Some Brief Definitions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 December 1919 · page 3
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

So often do the terms "crossbred," "grade" and the like figure in dairying literature and discussions, the following short definitions adopted by…

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Farms for Soldiers. 615 to Be Made Available

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 December 1919 · page 7

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Ashford stated that 645 farms are to be made available almost immediately for soldier settlement. The total area will be about 176,000 acres,…

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Not a Farmers' Victory. Mr. Holman on the Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 December 1919 · page 7

"The desperate efforts to represent the results as a Farmers' victory," said Mr. Holman, when commenting on the elections, "had entirely failed. Apparently…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the [?]tment. No. 450. Agricultural. Urnips As Winter Feed. Expe[?]ence in New England

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 December 1919 · page 3

[?]th drought and closer settlement have come the necessity for more intense culture, writes an officer of the Department in the December…

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The Wheat Commission. Position of Mr Grahame

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 December 1919 · page 7

Mr Justice Pring will within the next oight days issue a report upon the genoral administration of the wheat pool. It is not expected that he will make…

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Dairy Employees. Give Notice of Strike

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 December 1919 · page 7

The dairymen's section of the Milk and Ice Carters' and Dairymen Employees' Union, at a mass meeting in the Trades Hall, Sydney, on Tuesday…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 December 1919 · page 8

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

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Butter and Cheese Export

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 26 December 1919 · page 3

At a conference of the general executive of the Commonwealth Dairy Produce Pool Committee, held on Friday, it was decided in connection with the…

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Wool Prices Lower. London December Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 December 1919 · page 6

The chairman of the Central Wool Committee is in receipt of the following cable:—The eighth series of London sales closed on December 20. Prices for all [?]…

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Dairy Produce Pool. Shipments to New South Wales and Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 December 1919 · page 5

The Commonwealth Dairy Produce Pool Committee is advising agents that owing to the price of butter in New South Wales and Queensland having been advanced, it has been…

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