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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1895

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The Farm & Garden. Phylloxera Exterminators

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1895 · page 13

A correspondent writes to Rural Australian: Have you heard of that claim made by a French vineyardist and poultry man, for the £12,000 offered by his Government for an…

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Bee-Farming

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1895 · page 3

Some time Ago we were informed that the English market for honey had become glutted and that shipments for the present had better be curtailed. This is not a matter for surprise in view of…

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Booth's Farm Colony

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 July 1895 · page 3

A workhouse inmate who spent three months at General Booth's farm colony drserives some of his strange experiences in this week's London. The inmate, who…

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The Sheep Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 July 1895 · page 3

A sale of merinos commenced to-day in the New Zealand Loan Co's. Stores. There was a large attendance, and bidding continued brisk. The first lot submitted was a consignment of Havilah rams…

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The London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 July 1895 · page 3

Keen competition continues on the part of English and American buyers, and prices are well maintained. The following rates were realised :—Isis, 7 1/8d; Gumingraph, 7[?] Gulolo, [?]…

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Long Wool Sheep Sales a Failure

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 July 1895 · page 5

The sale of long-wools commenced this morning by Messrs. Goldbrough, Mort, and Co., there being penned 506 Lincolns, 283 Romney Marshes, and 246 Border Leicesters, from the principal flocks…

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Dairying in Cold Weather

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1895 · page 4

[?] and so[?] as to claim th[?] made as low [?] pound. This [?]…

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The Sheep Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 July 1895 · page 5

The sale of long—woolled sheep was continued by Messrs. Pitt, Son, and Badgery to-day. The cata-logue comprised 1500 New Zealand sheep. The attendance was limited, but considerable animation…

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The London "Wool Sales. London, July s

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 July 1895 · page 5

The wool market continues firm. Representatives of American houses are buying heavily in good greasy fleeces. The following rates were vealised :— Afton. 6½d, pieces 6½d ; Walcha, 7½d ; Ohio, 8½d ; Terrible Vale, 9½d…

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Stud Sheep Sales. Very Low Prices. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 July 1895 · page 2

The sale of long-wools commenced today. Bidding was very low, and in some cases owneas must be losers. It was more a slaughter than a sale…

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The London Wool Sales. Business Firm. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 July 1895 · page 2

At the wool sales business continues firm, and Americans are buying heavily of greasy [?]…

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Land for Tenant Farmers

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 July 1895 · page 2

The hon. secretary to the movement in favour of the State resumptions of agricultural lands for disposal to tenant farmers, which was intiated at a public…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 July 1895 · page 3

Messrs. Buxton and Ronalds report that the outlook for the wool sales is more reassuring than it has been for a long time past…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 July 1895 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day business was very firm, American buyers competing strongly. Burenda wool realised 8d and Warenton l0½d…

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The Southern Cross Cattle Shipment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 July 1895 · page 2

Last Saturday night, a few of the pastoralists interested in the shipment of live cattle from Australia were entertained at dinner in Sydney by Mr. Brabbin and Mr. Brennan. The gentlemen who set down were: Messrs. R. T. Keys, R. Hassall,…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney. the Sheep Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 July 1895 · page 3

The sales of long-woolled sheep continued this morning at the Australian Mortgage and Agency Co.'s stores. The catalogue comprised 2200 stud and flock rams and ewes, including Lincolns,…

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The Long Wool Sheep Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1895 · page 3

The sale of long wool sheep was continued this morning, a fine collection of New Zealand and Tasmanian animals of various types being offered. This sale is the last of this year's fairs. The…

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Export of Cattle

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 July 1895 · page 4

Singleton is contributing its share to the trade in the export of cattle. On Thursday Mr Fleming trucked 24 dairy cows for Newcastle, whence they will be shipped by…

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Annual Sheep Sales

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1895 · page 16

A sale of merinos commenced in Sydney on Monday in the New Zealand Loan Co's. Stores. The first tendance, and bidding continued brisk. The first lot submitted was a consignment of Havilah rams…

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Advance in Wool

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1895 · page 12

The anticipations of a favourable opening of the fourth series of London wool sales have (says the Melbourne Argus of Thursday) been abundantly justified by the event, the various cable messages…

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