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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1897

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1897 · page 3

Wool is firm in price, but faulty quality is irregular…

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Compulsory Grading of Butter

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1897 · page 2

Mr J. P. Dowling, who read a paper before the late Dairy Conference at the Hawkesbury, seened to have had a comprehensive grasp of the subject…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 July 1897 · page 3

Owing to the mild winter the woolbrookers are very confident that the forthcoming season will be up to the average…

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The Farmers' Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 July 1897 · page 2

A special meeting of the committee of the Farmers' Association was held in the School of Arts yesterday afternoon, to consider the adivisableness of appointing a deputation to wait upon…

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The Farm & Garden. Science in Butter Making

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 11

Scientific men tell us that in every 100lb. of milk there are 4lb. of milk sugar, which differs from cane sugar in containing 12 parts of carbon and 12 parts of water. It is…

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Butter Export Trade

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 3

Marked success has resulted from the first season's operations of the New South Wales Creamery Butter Co., Limited, in the direction of…

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Singleton Butter Factory

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 2

The supply to Messrs Moore and Co.'s factory is, we are glad to say, increasing every week, in spite of the unfavorable season of the year. Whereas the output…

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London Wool Bales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 5

At the wool sales the following rates were real-feed:—Avondale, 8d; Killanoola, 8 4/3 d ; Beltana 5 7/8 d ; Killara, 5 4/5 d ; Cordillo, scoured, 13 7/8 d ; Sylvia vale, 9 1/4 d ; Golgol, scoured, 15 1/4 d ; Maneroo, 7 7/8 d…

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FARM & DAIRY Silage Experiment

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 3

A Mr Hunt, of Greenwood, North Kolan, Queensland, has been experimenting for some time past with silos, and succeeded in producing an…

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The Dairy Conference

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 13

At the Dairy Conference at Richmond the following resolutions were carried: "That it is desirable the Government should inaugurate a system to ensure the supervision and marketing of our…

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Some Vital Points Op Dairying

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 13

Mr M. A. O'Callaghan, the new dairy expert, read a paper on "Dairying: Some of its Vital Points." The paper was of an exhaustive and practical nature. After dealing with the general question…

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The Late Dairy Conference

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 2

Our attention' has boon drawn to the fact that it was Mr R. 11. Daugar who attended the recent dairy conference at the Hawkesbury College at the special invitation of…

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The Wheat Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 July 1897 · page 5

Wheat has advanced 1s and there is a weak and poor selection. Prices for faulties are irregular, but for good are firm…

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The Dairying Industry

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1897 · page 2

The following is the paper read by Mr G. S. Waller at the late Dairy Conference held at Richmond:— After having had some years…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 July 1897 · page 5

The following rates have been realized:—Wingadee scoured, 16 3/4d; Multazoona, 12 1/8d; Bundaleer, 7 3/8; C.A.T., 8 7/8d; Wilpena, 6 1/8d; Mile, 63d. In the Bradford market small purchases are being…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 July 1897 · page 5

Private advices from London show that the wool sales closed with a firm tone compared with closing rates of last series. Prices for merino advanced 5 to 7 1/2 pet cent., and those for crossbreds…

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London Wool Sales. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 July 1897 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day there was a poor selection offered. Prices for faulty wools were irregular, but good qualities remained firm at recent rates…

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The Hunter River Farmers' Co-operative Co.'s Ltd., Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 July 1897 · page 5

Butter from lOd to 1s 3d per lb., lard 3d to 4d, dripping 2d to 3 1/2d, eggs 10 1/4d to 1s per dozen, honey 2s 4d to 2s 9d per tion, 2 1/2 to 3d per lb., hams 5d to 7d, bacon 4 1/2d to 6d, cheese 3d to 4d…

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