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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1894

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Live Cattle for England. Shipmen Per the Echuca

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1894 · page 4

On Friday, the large steamer Echuca, of Land's well-known line, was at the Government wharf, Pyrmont shipping live cattle for the English market…

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Melbourne Wool Market. Wednesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 December 1894 · page 3

The Australian Mortgage and Agency Co. reports: —We offered 3700 bales of wool yesterday to Rood competition for dry well-conditioned merinos, which Hold at late rates. Good bright crossbreds…

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Exhibits of Farm Produce

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 December 1894 · page 4

Mr Drake again drew attention to the practice of placing farm exhibits under the grandstand instead of in the pavilion. This was a disgrace…

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Shipment of Live Cattle

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 December 1894 · page 4

MR ALEXANDER BRUCE, Chief Inspector of Stock, has minute showing the weights of the bullocks recently shipped by the…

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The Week's Cables. Australian Butter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1894 · page 2

It has been suggested that the Orient and P. and O. companies should be asked to certify that the temperature of butter when shipped by their steamers is not over 40…

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The Export of Live Cattle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1894 · page 9

On Friday (says the Herald) the large steamer Echuca, of Lund's well-known line, was at the Government wharf, Pirmont, shipping live cattle for the English market. These comprised altogther…

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Farmers' Produce Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 December 1894 · page 5

As Wednesday next is a public holiday, the Hunter River Farmers and Consumers' Co-operative and Agency Co. held a sale to-day. Mr. T. P. Nolan was the auctioneer. There was a large…

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Good Butter Making

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 December 1894 · page 4

It may be [?] 1915 before the co-operative ereamery, in some of its forms, will have [?]peseded farm butter-marking, however desirous we may be of its earlier adoption by…

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The Live Cattle Trade

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 December 1894 · page 16

Tho steamship Maori King received a fine lot of cattle on Friday for shipment to England. The consignment represents a distinct commercial place in this trade, inasmuch as it is the…

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The Farm & Garden. a Cheap and Durable Fence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 December 1894 · page 11

The matter of fencing is one of the first importance to the selector. Cheapness and durability are the first considerations, and in the more civilized districts appearance also…

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