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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1892

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Christmas on a Farm. Scotchmen Abroad

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 December 1892 · page 1

I spent last Christmas Day in the village of C earwater, Southern Manitoba the guest of Rob Allan, the blacksmith, a native of the West of Scotland. No Christmas bells were…

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Sydney Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1892 · page 5

Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. report:—For our second sole this week we offered, yesterday, 4614 bales wool, and sold at auction and privately 3642, making our sales for the week 6878, and since…

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Farmers' Central Markets

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 December 1892 · page 4

Grainger and Son report tho following for the week ending Thursday, December 22nd, 1892:—Business during the past week has been brisk, produce of all…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 December 1892 · page 4

FORBES STOCK REPORT.—During this week we have had several very warm days, and at present the weather looks likely for thunderstorms. Harvesting operations are over on a great number of…

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The London Wool Market

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 December 1892 · page 5

In anticipation of the opening of the London colonial wool sales on November 24, there has been but little doing in the market, report Messrs. Jacomb, Son, and Co., a nominal quantity of wool…

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The American Free Wool Bill

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 December 1892 · page 8

Referring to the political situation in the United States, the Pall Mall Gazette of Nov. 17 says:—It is not altogether impossible that the Republicans may pass the Free Wool Bill before they go out of…

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Butter Factories Good Returns

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 December 1892 · page 2

THE animal meeting of shareholders of the butter factory at Woodstock. Jamberoo, was hold on Thursday night. The meeting was well attended. From…

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Destructive Bush Fire. 1200 Sheep Boasted Alive

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 December 1892 · page 5

A DESTRUCTIVE bush fire occurred on Christmas Day in the Cohuna (Vic.) district on the property of James Hogan, and 30 square miles of country…

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The Farm and Garden. Bees and Fruit

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 December 1892 · page 8

The busy bee while he is industriously gathering the nectar from the flowers is fertilizing the bloom for fruitage. The damage, however, he does by crossing families…

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