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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1895

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South Australian Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 July 1895 · page 3

The Statist says that the proposal of the South Australian Government to make advances to the farmers of that colony is certain to lead to much mischief…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 July 1895 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day a gond selection was offered, and there was keen bidding from all quarters. Prices were firm…

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The Farm & Garden. HORTICULTURE

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 July 1895 · page 14

There seems to be no end to the problems which confront workers in the higher branches of horticulture. Some men of science in France have been making a study…

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Wheat Crop in Manitoba

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 July 1895 · page 3

According to the official estimate of the wheat crop in Manitoba (Canada), the yield for the current season will be 30,000,000 bushels…

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The Pastoral and Finance Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 July 1895 · page 3

The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Pastoral and Finance Association was held to-day. Mr. Russell Barton, Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet…

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Cattle Breeding in Argentina

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 July 1895 · page 6

How the cattle and sheep breeders of Argentina are working their land, fattening their stock, and generally imparting activity to the landed industries of the country, is…

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South Australian Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 July 1895 · page 3

South Australian wheat ex ship Queen of Scots has been sold at 25s 3d per quarter…

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Diseased Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 July 1895 · page 4

The following letter appeared in a recent issue : of the Sydney Stock and Station Journal:— Sir,—When the present Act, under which sheep and cattle are condemned, was being passed, I had…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 July 1895 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day business was extremely brisk. American and home-buyers a competed keenly, and some extreme prices were paid for best combing merinos…

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The Live Cattle Trade

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1895 · page 5

Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., the agents for the mammoth steamer Urmstan Grange, have arranged to berth the vessel at Pyrmont wharf this week…

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Diseased Cattle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1895 · page 11

The following letter appeared in a recent issue of the Sydney Stock and Station Journal:—Sir,—When the present Act, under which sheep and cattle are condemned, was being passed, I had…

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Pastoral and Finance Association

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1895 · page 14

The annual meeting of shareholders of the Pas total and Finance Association was held in Sydney on Tuesday. Mr. Russell Barton, in moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet…

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The Live Cattle Trade

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1895 · page 5

The Suez Mail just in brings a London letter which says: There have been no arrivals during the past weekended July 28. The 47 bullocks ex Gulf of Genoa have been sold by Messrs. Archer and Dawson, but…

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Shipping Cattle from Cape York

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1895 · page 14

The Queensland Chief Inspector of Stook received a communication from Mr. E W. Lamb, formerly Minister of Lauds in Queensland, inquiring, on behalf of Southern shippers, whether it would be…

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How to Keep Milk and Butter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1895 · page 11

Dip the hands in fresh water and manipulate the butter so as to squeeze out all the remains of the buttermilk, then pack it tightly into au earthenware vessel that will hold it, either in…

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The Farm & Garden. Profit in Poultry Breeding

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1895 · page 11

Poultry breeding "on paper," is one tiling, and practical breeding in the yard is another thing. The perfumed and rose-tinted theories…

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Cootamundra. a Meeting of Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 August 1895 · page 5

The annual farmers conference opened to-day, in the Town Hall. There was a good representative attendance, Mr. G. T. Plunkett presiding. Preliminary business only was transacted, but the…

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Farmers' Produce Sales. J. N. Brunker's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 August 1895 · page 3

There was a fairly large attendance at the union sales yesterday, and produce generally was in fair demand. The quotations of last week were well maintained, fruit and vegetables being in request…

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Dressings for Cuts in Sheep

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1895 · page 10

English manufacturers having objected to the use of tar as applied to the sheep when cut during shearing, Mr. P. R. Gordon, the Queensland Chief Inspector of Stock, suggests…

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The Traffic of Wool on the Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1895 · page 2

In regard to the prospects of the forthcoming wool season, we learn on inquiry from the Railway Commissioners that the wool is beginning to come in from Western stations, 2468 bales arriving at…

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