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New England · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

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The Producer. Farming. £1500 for a Pen of White Orpington

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 5

A RECORD price for a pen of poultry has been paid (according to an American authority) by Madame Paderewski, wife of the famous pianist. A sum of 7500 dols. (about…

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Dairying. Milk Production

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 5

IN the matter of milk production it is not infrequently noted that cows in poor condition give the largest amount of milk. The apparent inconsistency of this would make the…

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The Wool Market

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 May 1908 · page 4

Messrs Goldsbrough, Mort, ape Co., Ltd., report under date May 21:—A rather better tone has been in evidence in the wool market during the past week,…

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Wool Report

Guyra Argus · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 7

The A. M. L. and F. Co., Sydney, report under date of 2lst instant:— "Fair private demand has been experienced during the past week, and…

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The Dairy. Rules for the Dairy. the Care of Milk

Guyra Argus · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 4

The American Department of Agriculture has issued a large cardboard for posting in cowsheds and dairies. It contains the following 50 rules on the care…

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Farm and Field. The Hop Industry

Guyra Argus · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 4

The "Times," in a recent article, stated that the acreage under hops in England is steadily decreasing, having shrunk from 51.303 acres in 1900 to 44.938…

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Wheat as Sheep Feed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 6

A number of farmers and pastoralists in Riverina are using wheat successfully feeding sheep. The most approved practice is to soak it in water…

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Travelling Sheep

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 2

MR. M. J. Sr. CLAIR, Stock Inspector, has received a circular letter from the Block Branch, which sets out that Section 95 of the [?] provides for the branding of all…

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Wheat-growing in N.S.W.

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 7

A VERY interesting article on the above subject appears io the May issue of the "Agricultural Gazette." We take the following excerpts:—…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. (All Rights [?]) Pics and Sagon

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 6

When a pig-keeper has made his arrangements, built his pens, his yards, and fixed his pasture, he should be careful and not put in more stock than…

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London Wool Sales

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 4

At the London wool sales to-day, there was good competition for all sorts except shabby crossbreds, suit able for top makers, which were a…

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COMMERCIAL. The Wool Market

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 6

Messrs. Schute, Bell, and Co., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date 26th May:—The course of the London sales has been particularly satisfactory…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 5

GOLDSBROUGH, MORT, AND Co., LTD., reported on May 28th:—It is evident that more orders are on hand, and buyers are now prepared to operate at values fully on a par with those ruling at the…

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Wool Market. Schute, Bell, & Co's. Ltd Report

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 2

Under date 26th May : The course of the London sales has been particularly satisfactory of late, although the actual advance in prices since the opening of…

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Glen Innes Co-operative Butter Factory. a Good Half Year

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 4

THE eighth annul meeting of the shareholders of the above was held in the Council Chambers at noon on Saturday. Mr. J. F. Chaffey occupied the chair, and Messrs…

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Commercial News. Farm Sold

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 5

AT Tattersall's Hotel on Saturday morning, in the presence of 50 or 60 "men the land," Mr. C. E. Glennie offered the farm, known as "Strathoever" situated at Stonehengs…

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Farm and Pastoral Notes

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 7

A postmortem examination of the body of a cow, which was supposed to have been poisoned, at Omeo (Vic.), disclosed a numb, or of 3in. and 4in…

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Wool Report

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 7

The A. M. L. and B. Co. Lt', Sydney, report under date of May 28:— "In the local market an improved private enquiry has been experienced…

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A New Departure in State Agriculture. Bringing the Department to the Farmer

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 6

THE Department of Agriculture, which has recently been reorganised as a separate Department of State by the Hon. "John Perry and his Under…

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In the Old Land. a Wonderful Dairy Farm: a Model of Cleanliness

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 2

MR. SORENSON, of Denmark, gives an object lesson on the value and benefit of pure milk on his scientific and lucrative dairy farm, which has been set up and carried to…

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