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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1898

969 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 49

The Wheat Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 3

The wheat market is very firm. Foreign is held for an advance of 1s 6d per quarter. Sales have been checked…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 3

At the Colonial Wool Sales last evening the following prices were obatained:—Paiki, 17d; Kerribee 15¼; Tabratong, 7½d; Headlam, 10¼d; Claverly 8¾d; Glenure, 7 7/8d…

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Jersey and Guernsey Cattle

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 6

THESE breeds of cattle have probably had a common origin, but it is known that each breed has been bred in absolute purity in its respective islands for…

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FARM & DAIRY Jerusalem Artichokes

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 3

Those who are acquainted with this vegetable know that it is closely allied to the sunflowers, aud that it produces tubers in the same manner as the…

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News by Cable The Continental Wheat Supply. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 5

The French Government have suspendended the import duties upon cereals until July next. Rioting has occurred nt Talavera de…

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The Farm & Garden. Trial of Mowing Machines

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 11

On Monday afternoon a trial was given on Mr. J. Moylan's farm at Lorne, near the Bel more Bridge, West Maitland, of Osborne Columbia and Orient mowing machines, the…

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The Wheat Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 May 1898 · page 5

There has been a further advance of a florin in the price of wheat, and this has had the effects of limiting business. France is buying every available cargo ay extreme prices. 52s 6d per quarster…

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Wheat Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 5

The average price of wheat in the English country markets is 42s 4d per quarter…

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The Wheat Season

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 2

The splendid rain which fell in the Hunter Valley lost week enabled those farmers who intended planting wheat to get about the work of preparing the land…

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The Ideal Dairy Cow

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 3

Under the heading of "Farm and Station Notes," the Sydney Morning Herald's Special Commissioner says:—"Dairying has grown to be one of…

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New South Wales Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Manifesto to the Members of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association and other Producers of New South Wales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 2

GENTLEMENT,—The President having appealed to the members of the Executive Council of the New South Wales Farmers' and Settlers' nia…

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The Price of Wheat

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 May 1898 · page 4

Shortly after harvest I pointed out that whereas there were many obvious contingencies which might cause an advance in the price of wheat there…

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Our Singleton Letter. Improvements in Wheat Culture

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 2

During last year Mr. Edward Bird, a tenant farmer on the Redbournberry Estate, Singleton, conducted several experiments in the growing of wheat in drills and by thin sowing, an account of…

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New South Wales Farmers' and Settlers Association. Federation of Australia

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 4

Manifesto to the Members of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association and other Producers of New South…

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Improving Dairy Cows

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 4

Mr. TAVERNER, the Victorian Minister of Agriculture, stated recently that he thoroughly approved of the action taken by the New South Wales…

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FARM & DAIRY Pickling Seed Wheat

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 3

Now that wheat-growing is the order of the day, it is seasonable to remind growers of the advantage of pickling the aced as a preventive of…

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Store Cattle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 2

EDWARD HIGGENS (for Hill, Clark and Co.) announce a sale of 1300 head of good store cattle to be held at the local Municipal yards on the 20th…

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Muswellbrook Store Cattle Market

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 2

At the Municipal yards yesterday 1200 head were yarded to a good attendance of buyers. Prices were firm, ranging up to £3 10s 6d per head for best yards…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report:—At the wool sales on Thursday, when 2515 bales were catalogued and 4930 bales disposed…

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