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New England · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

971 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 49

Farm, Dairy, and Station. CHEESE v. BEEF

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 3

"With the increase of cost for beef the civilised nations of the world readily turn to the use of cheese. In England, where the people are denominated 'beef caters,' the…

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Dairy Trials

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 3

WE were supplied last night with the results of the various tests in the Dairy Cattle Section at last week's Show, which were not available when our first edition…

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Good and Bad Dairy Cows

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 3

A RECORD kept by an American dairyman of the performances of his cows gives, as all records do, fresh force to the argument that all cow- keepers should take some trouble to…

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Cattle

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 2

The cattle market was strong at Homebush on Thursday, when 920 were yarded. 124 bullocks for S. Kidman averaged £8 11d, Estate late A. McIntosh's bullocks £8 18s,…

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Markets and Pastoral News the Weather

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 2

March.— New moon, 6th; first quarter, 14th; full moon, 21st; last quarter, 28th. Probable weather for March.— Coastal rains frequently prevail; 1st to 5th, fine if…

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Cattle

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 4

"The largest and finest show of cattle we have had, and equal to anything to be met in any country centre," was the general opinion regarding the cattle. Here, as elsewhere,…

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Sheep

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 4

"Want of space precludes a description in this issue of the sheep show--absolutely one of the finest and most interesting seen here. There was a great number of very fine…

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Butter Mushrooms

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 7

Ingredients --3 quarts of fresh mushrooms, 3 ozs of butter, 1 small teaspoonful of salt, ½ teaspoonful of powdered mace a little cayenne…

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Sheep Starved to Death

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 6

THE remarkable fate of a flock of sheep belonging to a farmer living near Beddgelert, at the foot of Snowdon, is occupying the attention of the local…

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Wool Sales. LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 5

AT the wool sales business is firm at late rates…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. Providing for Periods of Short Pasture

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 2

AS long as fresh pasture grasses are abundant the cows are about as well provided for as they can well be to produce milk economically. Unfortunately the…

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Wool

The Inverell Times · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 4

Winchcombe carson and Co. Ltd. report:—A quiet tone pervades the Sydney wool market and only a very moderate amount of business is doing. supplies as…

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Wreck fo a Wheat Ship

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 4

The Australian wheat ship 'Khyber' was wrecked off the Cornish coast, and went to pieces almost immediately. The vessel was practically reduced to…

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Wool & Produce. [THESE reports should reach this Office not later than THURSDAY morning in order to receive proper attention.—ED.]

The Uralla News · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 3

Part of these reports appear on page 4 of this issue. Winchcombe, Carson & Co., Ltd. March 15…

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Farm Notes

The Inverell Times · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 3

It does not do milk any rood to remain in the udder too many hours after it is? secreted, neither does it do the coirs any good…

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Dairying

The Uralla News · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 2

THROUGH the courtesy of Mr. D. Bourke, of Summer Hill, who is an earnest advocate of the above industry being locally established, we take from…

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Wool & Produce. [THESE reports should reach [?] Office not later than THURSDAY morning in order to receive proper attention—ED.] Dalgety &. Co., Ltd. March 11

The Uralla News · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 4

WOOL.—Auction sales in the Sydney market being suspended [?] March 21st, and the demand for private sales being slack, very little [?]ess has…

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Cattle

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 2

"The largest and finest show of cattle we have had, and equal to anything to be met in any country centre," was the general opinion regarding the cattle. Here, as elsewhere,…

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Sheep

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 2

The opinion of competent men-- experienced sheepmen, too, who have been at every show of importance in the State--was that the exhibition of sheep was equal to the…

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Pastoral & Commercial. [For the latest Stock Sales and Produce Market prices see our telegraphic columns]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 4

THE WOOL SEASON.—The wool arrivals at Darling Harbour during the present season show an increase of 8000 bales on last year. London, Friday.—At the wool sales on…

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