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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1897

743 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 38

The Farm & garden. Getting the Wax Out of Old Come

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 11

Bee-keepers (says Jno. Clark in the Australia Field) have found the work of rendering old combs into good, saleable wax a troublesome, discouraging, and sometimes too slow and…

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Farmers' Institutes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 9

The New South Wales Minister of Agriculture Mr. Smith has been watching the proceedings of the Agricultural Societies for some time and has concluded that they do not…

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Singleton Dairy Co., Ltd

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 2

We would strongly advise all farmers and others interested in the formation of a butter and bacon factory in Singleton to make application for shares to Grainger and…

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The Price of Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 May 1897 · page 5

Butter further advanced one penny per lb. this morning in Sussxe-street…

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Antwerp Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 May 1897 · page 5

The Antwerp wool sales closed yesterday. 1882 bales were sold out of a total of 5095 bales offered. Fifty-six bales of Australian wool were sold out of a total of 481 bales catalogued. Prices romain…

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The Australian Gift of Sheep and Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 5

The Colonial Consignment Company offers free storage and to distribute the Australian gift of 20,000 sheep and 500 cattle which it is pro-posed to present to the Princess of Wales for…

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N. S. W. Butter & Cheese

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 2

Now that Singleton is beginning to stir itself in the matter of having a local butter factory, it is of importance that, when started, every means…

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The Proposed Butter Factory. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 2

DEAR SIR,—We notice in the Singleton Buget of yesterday a letter from Messrs J. Moore and Co., Ltd., in which they complain that although…

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Singleton Farmers' Association

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 2

It was announced at the Farmers' Union saleyards yesterday that Messrs James Moore and Co., Ltd., had decided to carry on the business of the Singleton Farmers'…

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Dairy Factory Meetings

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 2

In connection with the movement being made to start a butter factory, Messrs Grainger and Falkiner announce that meetings will be hold at Gouldsville,…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 5

Messrs Buxton and ronald, Balme and Co., and Jacomb, Son, and Co., offered cataloguen comprising 18,195 bales. The wools were an excellent selection, especially in New Zealand crossbreds. There was a…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Meeting of Sheep Directors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 2

A meeting of Sheep DireCtors of the Muswell-brook and penman district was held in the Court House yesterday afternoon, when there were pre-sent: Messrs. C. E. Doyle, C. H. Cox, John…

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Latest News by Cable. London, May 6. London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 3

Americans are buying a few lots. The following prices were realised for fleece of the under[?] clips:—Nive Downs, 7[?]d; [?] 7[?]d ; Listowel, 8[?]d ; M.E.M., 8[?]d ; Svangarna, 8[?]d…

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The Farm & Garden. Helpful Dairy Feed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 11

Very excellent ensilage is being cut out at present, and is proving an immense help until the spring grasses become more plentiful. The bulk of our ensilage making, so far, has…

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The Ideal Dairy Cow

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 11

Dairyman Gould in a recent lecture gave this description of the "cow for him":— "The ideal cow," he said, "is not large; she weighs about l000lbs.; she is something like…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1897 · page 5

Wool is firm at opening rates crossbreds are selling very strong…

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Cattle Driving

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 May 1897 · page 2

The proceedings taken yesterday in the Police Court should bo a warning to stockowners who have to stock any distance. There is by law a minimum mileage…

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The Butter Industry

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 May 1897 · page 2

The first step in the direction of opening up the butter industry in Singleton, in connection with Messrs James Mooro and Co's factory, is the arrival of Mr Podersen,…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1897 · page 5

The following rates have been realised for fleece of the respective clips:—Quamby, crossbred, 9¼d; Wirrialpa, 4 7/8d; Minnilawn, 8¼d; Junee, 8 1/8d; Mungery, 6¾d; Areturus, 7½d; Walkohu…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1897 · page 5

In wool there is spirited bidding and a general upward tendency…

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