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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1897

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The Farm & Garden. a New System for Marking Sheep

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 11

For many years past the pastoralists of Australia have wished for a mode of marking their sheep that would be easily applied and permanent, but as yet this want remains…

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Sheep Enrich the Land

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 11

"With moat green-fodder crops a ration of Lay or straw, with the addition of crushed grain or pulse, will (says Rural Australia) hasten the ripening of the sheep, improve the…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day prices were well maintained and only a small number of bales wore withdrawn…

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Farm Bookkeeping

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 11

Why is the agricultural interest so depressed? This question is answered (says Australasian) in more ways than almost any other now before the public. Without discussing…

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Mr Farmer's Removal

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 4

Mr Howard Farmer, who' for the past couple of years has filled the office of Court Bailiff in this town, has been appointed District Court Bailliff and Court-keeper at…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 February 1897 · page 5

As compared with the average for December the average of the January sales has been good Greasy merinos and a good style of crossbreds sold from par to 5 per cent dearer as compared with the…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 5

At the, wool sales this evening business was brisk. Best greasy wools were very firm…

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The New South Wales Dairy Expert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 5

Mr. O'Callaghan, who has been appointed dairy expert under the New South Wales Government sailed for Sydney in the R.M.S. Parramatin, which left on 28th January…

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Letters to the Editor. Over-supply of Farm Produce

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 3

SIR,—The state of things aa depicted in your hist Saturday's issue—471 unloaded trucks of farm produce in Sydney so blocking the way that the Chief Traffic Manager…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 5

At yesterday's wool sales the prices for good scoured wool were in the buyer's favour. Among the prices realised were the following:—Moorara, [?] Hughenden, [?] Braucepeth, C. Y. [?]…

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News by Cable. London, Monday. Wool Sales

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 3

AT the wool sales the bidding was brisk. Best greasies were very firm…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1897 · page 3

Best New Zealand crossbreds and superfine Geolong wools were offered. The average prices of fleece of the undermentioned clips are as follow:— Nap Nap 8½d Portland, 9d Gingle, 9½d ;…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1897 · page 3

At the union of wool to-day superior selected avid best Geelongs fetched the highest rates. The prices prevalling for the series was maintained…

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Farm Produce Traffic at East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1897 · page 2

Our Large correspondent writes :—In a contribution a short time ago when referring to tho want of a weighbridge at the siding, East Maitland, I mentioned that a considerable increase in the…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 3

American buyers took all the wool offered. The following prices were realised for the fleece of the undermentioned clips:— Cougbook, 11d; Russell, 11½d; Koolamurt, 11[?] Swinton 10d; Hallum,…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 3

At the London wool sales to-day the selection offered was of moderato quality and sales were quieter…

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Land Taxation. the Commissioners Willing to Meet Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 3

Recently Mr. R. Atkinson Price, M.P., on behalf of the Northern Anti-Land Taxation League, wrote to the Commissioners of Taxation' suggesting that they should receive a deputation from farmers on the…

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London Wool S[?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 3

Medium and inferior greasy Wool [?] neglected, Crossbreds are very firm The [?] prices have been obtamed for fleece the [?] clips :—Bogan, [?]…

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Worms and Fluke in Sheep

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 11

At a recent meeting of the Mount Gambier branch of the Agricultural Bureau of South Australia says Australasian Mr. T. H. Williams, a well-known flockmaster in the…

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The London Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 3

At the wool sales this evening, an-inferion [?] was offered ; prices more irregular. Good wools unchanged,…

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