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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1896

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News by Cable. London, Thursday. Wool Sales

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 2

Wool sales biddings brisk…

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A Gigantic Farm

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

The holder of the largest area under cultivation by one individual in Australia or New Zealand is Mr. John Grigg, of Long beach, New Zealand. Mr. Grigg is now farming 14,000 acres of freehold and…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 October 1896 · page 5

The following rates were realised for the respective clips :-Weinterign Old, Tiokalhra G?d, Netnllio G?d ; Evesham 7 ?d, Tulla 8?d, Walliallow 8?d, Glenorchy, crossbred, 8?d…

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London Wool Trade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 October 1896 · page 5

At the wool sales last evening prices were unchanged, but competition was rather weaker. The following rates have been realised for the respective clips:-Mulwala, 8d; Lealie Hill, 8d;…

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The London Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 October 1896 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day there was a better demand, sales being at improved prices and firmer all round,…

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News by Cable. London, Monday. Wool Sales

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 October 1896 · page 3

At the wool sales prices remained unchanged, though the market is rather weaker…

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Adelaide. Rabbit-eating Sheep

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 October 1896 · page 5

The drought in the northern pastoral district has driven sheep to eating dead rabbits. Mr. K. Mateson, manager of Leigh's Creek station writes : " I am sending you the bones of dead rabbits which…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 October 1896 · page 5

The following rates have been realised for the respective clips:-Hillesdon, New Zealand, 6[?]d Clonagh 6[?]d, Loombah 7[?]d, Wolfang 8d, Albilhah scored 18[?]d, Callewaha scoured 18[?]d…

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The Price of Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 October 1896 · page 3

At a meeting of the butter sellers at Sussex-street this morning it was unanimously decided to reduce the wholesale quotation for creamery butter to 9d per lb, and other rates proportionately…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 October 1896 · page 3

At the wool sales competition was keen, but prices were unchanged…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 October 1896 · page 3

The following rates were realised for the respective clips:—Bunya, 7½d; Isis Downs, 7[?]d; Mercadool, 7[?]d; Muntham, 8¾d; Woolahra, 15d…

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Dehorning Cattle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 11

The question of dehorning cattle has attracted the attention of run-holders in the North for some time past (says "Bruni" in Australasian) and a majority of stockowners…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 2

At the Greta Police Court on Thursday before Dr. Walker, J.P. Henry John Grimes was charged with stealing two heifers, the property of Robert Cousins;…

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Rabbit-eating Sheep

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 6

The drought in the northern pastoral district has driven sheep to eating dead rabbits. Mr. K. Mateson, manager of Leigh's Creek station writes: "I am sending you the bones of dead rabbits which…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 5

The following rates have been realised for the respectives clips:— mena Murtee, 6[?] Camdulong 6th Camerondow,[?] wor New Zealand, 7[?] Waratedul [?]…

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The Price of Butter. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 2

A meeting of butter-sellers this morning lowered the price of butter from 10d to 9d for creamery. There is one dissentient from this, however,…

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News by Cable. London, Thursday. Wool Sales

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 2

At the wool sales keen competition is going on, but prices are unaltered…

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The Farm & garden. Farm Notes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 11

To prevent smut in wheat, the seed should to dressed the day before sowing with a solution of 1lb of sulphate of copper (bluestone) in two gallons of water to every six bushels…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 October 1896 · page 3

The London wool sales closed last evening, the market being firm. Prices show an average decline of 5 per cent, as compared with the closing rate of the July series. The chief feature of the…

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The London Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 October 1896 · page 3

Messrs. Daigety and Co. telegraphed to us as follows this afternoon: Our London office cables that the wool sales closed with increasing spirit, and prices gained further ground. We expect…

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