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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1894

430 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 22

The Shearers' Trouble Firing a Wool Shed. The Police use their Rovelvers. Two Men Wounded Preceautin for Arson. [By Telegraph.] Bbourne

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 August 1894 · page 2

Two men who have been arrested and brought into Louth are to be prosecuted for arson. It is stated that the unionists at Kallm commenced…

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London Sales of Colonial Wool

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 August 1894 · page 1

Messrs. Jacomb, Son, and Co. report, under date of July 11:—The fourth series of sales of Colonial wool for this year has been progressing, since its opening on the 3rd inst, with great briskness, and…

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Australian Butter in England

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 7

Butter merchants explain it will be necessary to sell 10,000 cases of English and Irish butter prior to the arrival of the new season's supply of the Australian production, and they fear that low…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 4

Messrs. Campbell, Nimmo, and Co. report that at this week's fortnightly wool sales the usual number of winter buyers was augmented by several from Melbourne anxious to get an index as to the…

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The Free Admission of Wool to the United States

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 12

The Daily News (June 25) says.—"Though a week has not yet elapsed since the schedule referring to wool and woollen manufacturers passed the United States Senate Committee, and has yet to…

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The Farm and Garden. Starting a Fruit Garden

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 3

The planting of a fruit garden is worthy of a good deal of thought about the selection of ground, variety of fruit, and the care necessary to bring the best results. A writer…

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The Butter Market

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1894 · page 3

Our butter kings do not see their crowns and thrones quite as near as a while ago. We managed to win a place in the British market, to get the…

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The Export of Live Cattle to England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 August 1894 · page 2

A valuable contribution was made to the discussion of the question of exporting live cattle to England, by Mr. Higgens, of the firm of Higgens, Marshall, and Co., of Muswellbrook and West…

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The Meat Export Trade. Shipment of Live Cattle. an Experiment

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1894 · page 4

MR. R. T. KEYS, of Muswellbrook, was in Sydney on Monday last, says the party T[?]h, and make a visit of inspection to the cattle shipped…

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Selecting Dairy Cows

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1894 · page 4

Possibly there are no infallible rules for selecting cows, but in a general way it may be said that a good milking cow is…

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Commercial News. Scone Farmers Association

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 August 1894 · page 2

Mr. J. J. Dodd reperts having sold on Tuesday last:—Butter, lOd to ll?d; eags, 5d to 6½d ; potatoes, 1s 2d to 1s 6d; cabbage, 1s 6d per dozen ; lemons, 2½d…

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Butter Prospects

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1894 · page 6

According to a forecast of the butter season it is estimated that owing to there being 1600 tons of colonial butter at present stored in London, the large quantity stored in Ireland, and the very…

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Live Cattle Export

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1894 · page 4

SIR,—Referring to your comments in a late issue upon Mr. Edward Higgens's letter to the Pastoralists' Review advocating the shipment of store cattle instead of fats, I wish to say that my…

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Colonial Wool Sales

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1894 · page 14

Messrs. Jacomb, Son, and Co., the well-known wool salesmen in London, report, under date of July 11:—The fourth series of sales of Colonial wool for this year has been progressing, since its…

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The Wool Trade

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1894 · page 6

In consequence of the removal of the wool duties in America,var and in the hope of making Liverpool the centre of the Australasian wool trade, the Mersey Harbour Board at Lirerpool is increasing…

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The Exportation of Live Cattle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1894 · page 13

A valuable contribution was made to the discussion of the question of Exporting live cattle to England, by Sir. Higgens, of the firm of Higgens, Marshall, and Co., of Muswellbrook and West…

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Noxious Trades and Cattle Slaughtering Act

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1894 · page 3

To-day the second portion of the Noxious Trades and Cattle Slaughtering Act, which was passed last session, came into force. It deals with cattle slaughtering throughout the colony. The…

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Accidents on the Farm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1894 · page 10

While it is as desirable to employ a veterinary surgeon in cases of severe sickness or dangerous injuries as it is to employ the family physician at times, it is well to know…

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The Farm and Garden. Experimental Work in the Hawkesbury Agricultural College

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1894 · page 10

We continue from the report of the Director of Agriculture, on account of the experimental work of the last year. Experiment with planting maize in drills…

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Baby Farming Revelations

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 September 1894 · page 7

Some revelations as to the treatment of illegitimate children were made be ore the Deputy Middlesex Coroner on July 11th in an inquiry as to the…

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