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Farming & the land, 1906

1,242 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 63

Telegraphic. [Through Our Metropolitan Agents.] The Wheat Shifters Strike. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 5

THE trouble at the Darling Island wheat shed is temporarily over. The union men have resumed work at the old rates of pay…

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A Boon for Dairymen

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 2

THE introduction of laborsaving machinery in dairying is necessarily hailed as a blessing by all who have…

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City Youths for Farms

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 3

The Immigration League has successfully drafted some city youths on to farms. It is announced that a further number of intelligent youths are awaiting the opportunity of…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 3

John Bridge & Co., Ltd., report:—On Thursday we brought forward a further catalogue of some 5,306 bales, and although the average was hardly up to the standard…

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London Wool Sales

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 4

London wool sales continue firm, with strong competition for all sections…

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Farm and Pastopal Notes

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 2

Evidence is frequently forthcoming of the great strides dairying is making wherever the industry is taken up. In 1904, Denmark, with its small'area…

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Wool Sales

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 3

THE following are recent wool sales:—CRR over W over New England 13[?] over BW over [?] Over New England 13[?]d DA over J over…

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Cattle Die From Thirst

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 4

A VERY serious less of cattle is reported to have occurred between Manilla and Boggabri recently. A number of cows were placed in a paddock in which there was water. During the hot weather…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Forming a Dairy Herd

Guyra Argus · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 10

IN starting with a heed of grade crossbred or mixed cows it is necessary first to select the good ones and dispose of the unprofitable, replacing them as far as…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles, [All Rights Reserved.] Selecting Vegetables for the Table

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 2

THE selection of vegetables suitable for the table is a more important matter than many people recognise, so much so that the condition when ready for…

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

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 4

THE [?] Association of Queensland has adopted a scheme for the training of shearers and an instrctor has been appointed. The present intention is to train…

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Local and General The Crops

Guyra Argus · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 6

Harvesting operations are now in full swing,a nd the crops, on a whole are turning [?] well, in some instances they are exceptionally heavy…

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Pig Farming

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 2

The real profit in making pork depends largely on securing the growth and accumulation of fat as rapidly as possible. One can thus see the importance of starting the…

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Pure Butter

The Inverell Times · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 3
Also in The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record

The question of pure butter is being widely discussed in agricultural circles in Great Britain. At a recent meeting of the Bucks Chamber of Agriculture,…

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Farm and Field. Remarkable Butter Yield

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 4
Also in The Inverell Times

A most remarkable account of butter production from a Jersey cow is being published in the American papers, to which a few references may be…

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News of the Day. Dairy Cattle

The Inverell Times · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 1

Mr. A. H. Woods, the well-known dairy fanner at Bannockburn, has just landed 100 choice dairy cattle at Reedy Creek. This is the second big draft Mr. Woods has introduced…

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Market and Pastoral News. HOMEBUSH

The Inverell Times · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 2

Harrison, Jones and Devlin wired us as follows on Thursday:--40,000 and lambs were penned. Market opened very firm at full late rates and declined as sales…

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New Butter Making Process

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 4

A committee of the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia, has just made public its report on the Taylor process for butter making it is recommended that Mr…

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