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Farming & the land, 1909

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The Wool Sales

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 4

LNDON, Wednesday Night.—There were, exceptionally keen competition at the wool sales yesterday, when the fall opening rates for all qualities were well maintained…

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New Mixed Machines. Warning to Dairymen

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 6

ON all sides one hears of the wonderful success of the improved "L.K.G" Machine, and as is the case with all successful patents, a crop cf week imitations has…

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The Wool Market

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 6

Messrs. Schute, Bell, and Co., Sydney, report under date March 9th.—At the Brisbane sales this week, clearances were very satisfactory, in petition being" spirited…

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London Wool Sales

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 4

At the London wool sales spirited competition prevailed and prices showed a hardening tendency…

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Sheep-killing Parrot

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 4

It is not often that a book is devoted in the habits and character of a single bird, but the sheep-killing parrot of New Zealand, known as the kea, is…

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

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 2

At the Brisbane sales this week clearances were very satisfactory, competition being spirited and general. There would, therefore appear to be every reason to anticipate…

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Farm and Pastoral Notes

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 7

America claims that the largest orchard in the world is in Missouri, It is the great Winaus Orchard, near Marsbfield, in Webster county. It…

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Australian Wheat

Guyra Argus · Thursday 18 March 1909 · page 7

The following extract, is taken from the "Corn Trade News." Livepool, England, dated January 14th:—Messrs Lindley, Walker & Co., of…

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The Dairy. Boric Acid in Butter. Its Preservative Action. Interesting Experiments

Guyra Argus · Thursday 18 March 1909 · page 5

With a view to ascertaining what the preservative action of boric acid in butter is, Mr M. A. O'Callaghan, the New South Wales dairy expert,…

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Horticultural Experiments. an English Fruit Farm

Guyra Argus · Thursday 18 March 1909 · page 5

Much has been written about the remarkable results obtained from experiments carried out at the Duke of Bedford's experimental fruit farm at…

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New Milking Machines, Warning to Dairymen

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 4

ON all sides one hears of the wonderful success of the Improved "L.K.G" Machine, and as is the case with all successful patents; a crop of weak…

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The Wool Market

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 4

Messrs. Schute, Bell, and Co., Sydney, report under date 16th March: The London sales are progressing very satisfactorily, buoyancy prevailing as regards the…

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London Wool Sales

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 4

At the London wool sales, there is keen competition, prices for all sorts hardening. Merinoes are five per cent, above opening rates…

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COMMERCIAL. The Wool Market

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 6

Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Ltd., Sydney, report under data March 17: —At our sale to-day, we submitted a catalogue of 667 bales, comprising portien of…

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Deepwater Butter Factory

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 5

A MEETING of the directors of the Deepwater [?] Ltd., was held on [?]day afternoon, at the office of Mr. H.J. Mabro. Present…

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Farmers' Schools

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 3

For some years a system atom has been in successful operation in Victoria which might well be introduced here (says the "Farmer and Settler"). This…

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Inverell wants an Experimental Farm

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 4

At Inverell the other day, a deputation waited on Mr. Perry, Minister for Agriculture, asking that an Experimental Farm be established in…

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Dairying at Koroit. Milking Machines Favoured

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 March 1909 · page 6

The Milking Machines have passed the experimental stage in the Koroit district, Victoria. A great number of dairymen have installed them, and…

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More Trouble for Italy. Failure of the Olive Crop

Guyra Argus · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 5

In a report just to band from the united States Consul at Messina, that gentleman says that never in the memory of the proverbial oldest inhabitant has…

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Reduced American Tobacco Crop

Guyra Argus · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 5

A preliminary estimate by the United States Department of Agriculture of the total production of tobacco in the United States in 1908 places the crop at…

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