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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1896

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The European Wheat Crop

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 September 1896 · page 5

Becrbohm's Circular estimates that the wheat importing countries will require 48,350,000 quarters. Exporting countries exclusive of the Argentine Republic and Australia will be able to send…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 September 1896 · page 5

[?] was quiet, prices being without change. A deal of the wool catalogued has been withdraw form sale. The following rates have been realised for respective…

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London Wool Sales. London, Sept. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 September 1896 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day the selection of wools offered was a poor one, and prices were irregular. The following prices have been realised for the respective clips:—Camoola, 6¼d; Caliewahs, 6½d…

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The Wool Sales. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 September 1896 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day only a poor selection was offered and the prices were irregular…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1896 · page 3

At the London wool sales last evening there was spirited competition amongst buyers for the home trade. Inferior sorts were a shade weaker. Cambridge clip realised 7¼d; Cross Reys, New zealand,…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1896 · page 3

At the London wool sales to-day operations were more brisk, and better sales were made, though prices remained without change…

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To Flavour Butter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1896 · page 11

To flavour butter in ripening cream Prof, McKay of the Iowa Experiment station says: It would seem from experiments that the right degree of acidity largely governs the flavou…

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The Farm & garden. Treatment of Chickens

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1896 · page 11

A great many people assume that when the chicken has reached the stage of life at which it is cast off by the hen and compelled to do its own brooding, the rearing is practically…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1896 · page 5

At the wool sales this evening only poor catalogues were offered. It was a slow sale, and prices were weak…

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Wheat Production

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 October 1896 · page 4

When it is considered (says the Melbourne Argus) that the value of a single year's production of wheat throughout the world 2400 millions of bushels) is worth to the farming community at 2s…

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Seed Wheat Experiments

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 October 1896 · page 2

Amongst wheatgrowers in various parts of the country, the manner of sowing is a matter that has often provoked a good deal of controversy. It has, however, been held…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 October 1896 · page 5

At the wool sales competition was generally good and prices unchanged…

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London Wool Sales. [By Cable] London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 October 1896 · page 2

WOOL is slow of sale, and prices are weak…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 October 1896 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day bidding was animated and prices ruled extremely firm…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 October 1896 · page 3

There is a better tone in the wool market Mcrinoes and lustrous crossbreds sell best. Faultie are neglected. The following rates were realised s—Bexley, 6¼d: Boombah, 6/7/8d: Wandilias, 7 1/8s:…

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The English Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 October 1896 · page 3

Private cables report the English wool market is much stronger, especially for scoured…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 October 1896 · page 3

The following rates have been realised: Dowling, 10d; Ware, 10d; Karralumla, 9¾d; Corneens, 7½d; Colymongle, scoured, 14¾; Neargo, scoured, 1s 0[?]d…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 October 1896 · page 3

At the wool sales competition was brisk, but only an inferior selection was offered…

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Pastoral Stock Board

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 6

A meeting of members of the Pastoral Stock Board was held at the Courthouse on Wednesday at noon. There were present: Messrs John…

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The Farm & garden. Wheat for Stock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 11

The feeding of wheat to stock, and especially pigs, seems to be gaining in favour. The Northern Dakota Experiment Station has found that 4801b. whole wheat produced 1001b…

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