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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1896

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News by Cable. London, Monday. The Price of Wheat

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 November 1896 · page 2

The wheat market is easier, a fall of 1s per quartern has taken place…

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The New South Wales Wheat Crop

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 November 1896 · page 2

Both the morning metropolitan journals have endeavoured to gain, by inquiry in the wheat-growing districts of Now South Wales, some knowledge of the prospects of the…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 November 1896 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day tho general advance which marked yesterday's operation was fully maintained…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 November 1896 · page 3

Messrs. Charles Balme and Co., Jacomb, Son, and Co., and H. Schwartze and Co, offered a catalogue aggregating 11,700 bales. The quantity offered comprised a good selection of merinoes…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 November 1896 · page 3

The following are the average prices of the fleece of the under-mentioned clips :—Mutooroo, Old; Toiarno, Old; Nolyambo, 7d; Weinteriga, 7d; Haddon Rig, 8[?]d; Gingie, 8[?]d; G.R.B.J., Old…

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The Crops in India

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 November 1896 · page 3

The Earl of Elgin, Viceroy and Governor-General of India, telegraphs to the home Government that, following upon the recent rains, the prospects of the crops show a great improvement in…

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The New South Wales Wheat Crop

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1896 · page 4

BOTH the morning metropolitan journals have endeavoured to gain, by inquiry in the wheatgrowing districts of New South Wales, some knowledges of the prospects of the…

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The Farm & Garden. Diseases of Wheat and Oats

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1896 · page 11

The experiments which have been conducted at the Dookio Agricultural College, Victoria, into the diseases of wheat and oats promise to dispel the mystery which has…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1896 · page 3
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At the wool sales last evening business was very brisk, and prices showed a hardening tendency. Good shafty groasies and faulty scoured wools had most improvement, The following were the…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1896 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day a good selection was offered and prices were unchanged…

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An Experimental Farm Wanted for Maitland. Deputation to the Chief Secretary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 November 1896 · page 6

A deputation from the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, introduced by Mr. John Gillies, M.P., Waited upon the Hon. J. N. Brunker, Chief Secretary, at his office, West…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 December 1896 · page 5

A large selection of wools were offered at the sales to-day and prices, particularly for the best classes, remained very firm. American representatives were the principal buyers…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 December 1896 · page 5

At the London wool sales to-day the catalogues offered comprised a choice selection of New South Wales wools, and biddings were very animated…

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Tee Bradford Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 December 1896 · page 5

The Bradford wool market is quiet, Buyers are refusing to do business at seller's prices…

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News by Cable. London, Monday. Wool Sales

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 December 1896 · page 3

Prices of wool remained very firm and representatives of American houses were chief buyers…

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The Singleton Argus Wednesday, December 2Nd. 1896 the Wheat Harvest

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 December 1896 · page 2

DESPITE the pessimistic ravings of an interested few, the wheat yield in this colony for this year promises to be a large one, and there is every indication…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 December 1896 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day prices remained firm, and bidding was spirited…

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London Wool Sales. London, Dec 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 December 1896 · page 3

At the wool sales last evening best greasy combings showed an advance of ½d for the week. The representatives of American houses are buying all the best descriptions of wool. The following are…

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The Wheat Crop

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1896 · page 6

From all parti of the Hunter River district this season comes news of the wheat crops wherever tried being the best known for many years. There is not a great deal of wheat grown…

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