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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1897

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1897 · page 5

The arrivals of colonial wool to date have been 338,695 bales, of which 95,500 bales were forwarded direct to consumers. The quantity of wool available for the first series of question, which…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1897 · page 5

At the London wool sales to-day a better selection of wool was offered and biddings somewhat improved, but prices remained unaltered…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1897 · page 5

Sales were held by Messrs Charles Balme and Co., Buxton, Ronald, and Co., and Jacomb, Son, and Co., and altogether 9629 bales were offered. The selection was poor, but the attendance of…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 January 1897 · page 3

At the wool sales this evening prices were firm and there was brink general competition…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 January 1897 · page 3

At the wool sakes to-day a better selection was offered. There was improved bidding, but prices were unaltered. Merinos were neglected, but crossbreds sold well. English and German buyers…

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The Proposed Farmers' Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 January 1897 · page 2

A meeting of the delegates in connection with the proposal to form an association for the protection of the interests of the farmers of the district was held last evening at Hinton. The following…

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Selection & Purchase of a Dairy Herd

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1897 · page 3

The establishment of a herd of profitable dairy cattle at the present time is by no moans an easy matter. Dairying in being extended nearly all over the colony…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 3

At the wool sales yesterday prices were firm and there was a brisk general competition. Following were among the prices realised:—Burnside 7 [?]d, Mount Browne 8d, Isis Downs 8 ½, Warwillap 9¼d,…

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Wool Sales [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day prices were firm, sales brisk and competition…

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Latest News by Cable. London, Friday. This Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 3

At the wool sales this evening a good selection was offered, especially best marinos. Prices, unchanged. AUSTRALIAN SINGERS' ENGAGEMENTS…

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The Farm & garden. the Breeding of Horses

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 2

An article in the Veterinarian on the "Determination and Regulation of Sex in the Breeding of Horses" gives a condensed account of the investigations of Professor…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 January 1897 · page 5

At yesterday's wool sales prices were unchanged, though the lots submitted met with an excellent sale. Merinos, however, were relatively weak. The following were among the prices realized:—…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1897 · page 3

At the wool sales this evening prices were firm…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1897 · page 5

At the London wool sales heavy catalogues were offered, competition was quieter, and prices remained unchanged…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 5

The following prices were realised:—Corella and Tarella, 6[?]d; Willandra, 7[?]d; Wooboin, 7¼d[?] Deepwater, 7[?]d; Bonduck, 8d; Dowling, 10[?]d…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 5

The wool sales are animated. Americans are still buying, which makes competition keen…

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How to Become a Successful Dairyman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 5

Dispose of any cow that does not make 200lbs. of butter in a year, and breed the remainder of the herd to a good bull of some of the leading butter breeds, a Jersey or a…

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Farm Notes Sheep and Figs as Land Improvers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 1

The following extract from the Breeders' Gazette has been brought under notice by Mr. A. Bruce, Chief Inspector of Stock. The owners of small farms find that…

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Farm Produce in Sydney, an Over-supplied Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 2

So much farm produce has been going into Sydney by rail from all parts of the country for the past week or so, and the demand is of such a limited [?] at present, that the chief traffic…

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Agricultural Notes. Second Series (These Articles Are Copyright.) For Practical Men Queries upon practical farming or kindrep subjects forwarded to the Editor of this journal will in due course he dealt with by Mr. Hennessey in this column

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 2

It is a pleasure to read a book written by a man who understands what he is writing about. Sometimes this does not apply to Government…

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