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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1898

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The Farmers' Party

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 30 March 1898 · page 2

THE party being organised by Mr. Ben. Cowan, President, of the local Farmers' Union, for the purpose of visiting the Hawkesbury Agricultural…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 3

The following rates have been realised:—Clyde, 16[?]d; Elderslie, 13d; Goree, 8½d; Bowen Downs, 8½ Dunglear, 8[?]d; Bowen Downs, 8[?]d; Milo, 7[?]d…

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Farmers' Movement

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 2

The meeting addressed by Mr Stephenson, Secretary of the Board of Exports, at the Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday, was not largely attended, but was representative of…

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Export of Produce. An Interesting Address on the subject How the Farmers might Benefit Themselves

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 3

On Tuesday afternoon, at the Oddfellows Hall, Mr Stephenson, secretary of the Board of Exports, delivered an instructive address, to about twenty…

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Improving Dairy Herds

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 2

OUR Agricultural Department has been making phenomenal advances lately. It is now reported that the Acting Agent-general of this colony…

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Scone Co-Operative Dairy Co. Meeting of Shareholders. the Property to Be Sold

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 2

A SPECIAL general meeting of the share-holders ia the above, convened by advertisement, was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday afternoon last, for…

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Dressing Seed Wheat

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 3

Considerable interest is being taken amongst wheat-growers.in a system of dressing the seed before sowing, which it is claimed has proved very…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 3

The following rates have been realised:—Saltern, 6¾d ; Mutooroo, 6[?] ; Tara. 7½ ; Tubbo, 7¾d ; Yanko. 8¾d ; Borroway, 8¾d ; Brenda, 9d ; Cordillo 15½d ; Urisino, 16d…

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Local and General News. Another Good Wheat Yield

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 2

MR. P. M'Mahon, of Muscle Creek, informs us that, he sowed one bag of wheat on five acres of land last April from which he harvested 42½ bags, or…

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FARM & DAIRY Bottling Tomatoes Whole

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 3

In reply to an inquiry by Mr A. Bruce as to the way to preserve tomatoes whole, the Departmental Fruit Expert, Mr W. J. Allen,…

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District News. Paterson. Farming, Fruitgrowing, &c

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 2

In the local School of Arts on Thursday 31st March, Mr. Stevenson gave a very interesting lecture on farming, fruitgrowing, and kindred subjects. Dairying was left alone as in the near future…

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Improving Dairy Herds

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 2

Our Agricultural Department has: been making phenomenal advances lately. It is now reported that the Acting Agent-General of this colony…

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Scone Co-operative Dairy Co

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 3

At an extraordinary meeting of the share-holders of the Scone Co-operative Dairy Co., held in the School of Arts Scone, on Tuesday afternoon, it was decided to dispose of…

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The Farm & Garden. the Time for Moulting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 3

Fowls are now approaching the time for doffing the old and donning their new feathers (says Rural Australian). It is a somewhat trying period in a fowl's career, and frequently…

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Dairy Returns

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 2

Senior-Sergeant Moylan, the Inspector of Dairies, has kindly handed to us the following returns, which will prove to be interesting as showing the advance of the…

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The Butter Market. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 April 1898 · page 2

THE Sussex-street butter sellers to-day advanced the price of butter—creamery to 1s, factory to 1ld, and dairy to 10d…

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The Farmers' Party

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 April 1898 · page 2

The party of local farmers organised by Mr. B Cowan, President of the Muswellbrook Farmers' Association, to visit the Hawkesbury Agricultural…

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H. R. A. and H. Association. the Monthly Readings. "The Dairying Industry."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1898 · page 6

Last evening, in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, Mr.J.W. Boag gave the third of the series of readings organised by the Committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association,…

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Concession to Farmers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 April 1898 · page 2

To meet the wishes of a number of farmers attending the metropolitan show who desire to see the Hawkesbury Agricultural College, the Uommissioners for…

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Store Cattle Sale

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 2

ATTENTION is directed to the sale of store cattle announced by Mr, Edward Higgens (Hill, Clark, and Co), to take place on the 15th instant, Friday next…

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