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Farming & the land, 1901

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Farmer Grazier. Grading-up a Herd

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 2

The system of grading-up a herd, is the most important advance, from a dairy-farmer's standpoint, which has yet been made in dairying. Even…

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Food for Dairy Cows

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 2

It is a well-established fact that the foods consumed by dairy cows exercise a very important influence on the texture or firmness of the butter produced…

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South Australian Farmers in Distress

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 3

Although the average rainfall in South Australia this year has been greater than for several years, and the position of the farmers generally is…

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WOOl and Produce Reports

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 6

The Australian Morigage and Agreacy Co., Ltd: John Bridge and Co., Ltd.: Har twen, James and therin,Ltd., Hill Clark, and Co., Paternal Finance Association, Ltd.;…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 2

AT yesterday's wool sales, competition was strong. Greasy reached 9d; and scoured 15¼d. LONDON, Wednesday,…

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Opening of Hie Glen Innes Butter Factory

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 2

THERE was a large crowd of farmers and others interested, at the opening ceremony of the Glean Innes Butter Factory on Monday, when thorough inspection of the building and plant was afforded…

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Sunnyside Farmers'and Settlers' Association. Annual Meeting

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the above Association was held in Mr. J. Scott's Sunnyside residence (which was kindly lent by that gentleman for a meeting place) on…

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Farm & Orchard. Original Articles. Plums and Prunes

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 1

HORTICULTURISTS are now and always have been at variance as to what should be called a prune. In some parts a prune is any plum that can be dried and sold…

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Walcha Butter Factory

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

A meeting took place in the School of Arts on Wednesday afternoon last, for the purpose of adopting the prospectus of the proposed local Butter…

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Glen Innes Butter Factory

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

There was a large attendence of farmers and others interested at the opening ceremony of the Glen Innes Butter Factory on Monday, Among…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 4

At the local wool sales, yesterday, prices showed a fall of a farthing to a half-penny. Scoured brought 15¼d. per lb., and greasy sold to 10d per lb…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

Harrison, Jones and Devlin report : We offered 4,200 bales of wool to-day selling at auction and privately 4,000. Competition was active,…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Sales

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

ON Monday John Bridge and Co. sold New England wool as follows:—LNON over Woodstock; 28 at 8[?]d; 26 at 8[?]d; 9 at 7¼d; 17 at 7d. DC over Moredun, 50 at 8¼d; 32 at…

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Copper Toe Now Extinct. How the Boot Protector Was Invented by a Maine Farmer

The Inverell Times · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 5

Children kick out the toes of their boots now just as much as they ever did, but the copper too has gone out of date too long ago to talk about. It was…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

Sales were held to-day at the Wool Exchange, Macquarie-place, when the quantity catalogued totalled 8772 bales, and the sales amounted to 8465…

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The Wool Sales. Sydney, Monday Night

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

At Winchcombe, Carsons, and Co's wool sale to day prices were down about 5 per cent. Combetition was strong, greasy reaching 8½d and scoured 16d…

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Advance in the Price of Wool

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

THE most gratifying Item we publish this week is the sudden advance in the price of wool, from 5 to 7½ per cent. and the firm tone of the market…

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London Wool Sales

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 4

AFTER waiting patiently the wool-grower received advices from London during last week in reference to the opening of the first series of auction sales. Expectations favored…

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Bacteria and the Butter-maker

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 5

Bacteria are friends to the butter-maker through their assistance to him in ripening cream. Ripened creams gives & larger amount of butter than cream not…

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The Maize Crop

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 2

WE are pleased to say the maize crop in this district gives unusual promise this year, being. If generally speaking, both strong and vigorous. ln most parts of the place, however, a good fall of…

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