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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1898

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New Dairy Regulation. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 3

Sir,—I do not know whether or not you are aware that the police have, within the last few weeks, been serving notices on the milk vendors of this…

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New sheep Brand

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 4

A public test was given in Melbourne on Friday before a number of representative men interested in pastoral affairs by Mr. Kemp, the inventor of…

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Allora Spring Wheat

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 2

Considerable discussion having taken place as to the value of Allora spring wheat from a milling point of view, the Ministor for Agriculture (Mr Sydney…

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Annual Sheep Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 15 June 1898 · page 2

IN connection with the annual sheep show and stud sheep sales, and to provide facilities for country residents visiting the Metropolis, the Railway…

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New Sheep Brand

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 15 June 1898 · page 2

A public test was given in Melbourne on Friday before a number of representative men interested in pastoral affairs by Mr. Kemp, the…

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English Wheat Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 June 1898 · page 5

The wheat is flat. At Mark Lane the price of English are 2s per quarter lower for the week, and foreign wheat is from 3s to 4s cheaper…

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Allora Spring Wheat

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 15 June 1898 · page 2

CONSIDERABLE discussion having taken place as to the value of Allora spring wheat from a milling point of view, the Minister for Agriculture…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 June 1898 · page 5

The arrivals of wool from the colonies number 308,000 bales, of which 80,500 bales have been forwarded direct to the manufacturers. The quantity available for the next series of sales will be 265,500…

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Slump in the American Wheat Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 June 1898 · page 5

The has been a tremendous slump in the American wheat market, owing to immense sales made by Mr. Leiter, the Chicago speculator. Ten million bushes have been sold in Chicago alone. A…

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Sheep Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 2

Yesterday a meeting of the Sheep Board was held, when there were present: Messrs. R. T. Blaxland (chair), G. L. Lethbridge, R. A. Hill, P. J. C. McDouall, and George Loder…

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Sheep Board Meeting

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 2

AT a meeting of the Sheep Board held yesterday, the following members were present:—Messrs R. T. Blaxland (Chairman), R. A. Hill, P. J. C…

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The American Wheat Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 3

A telegram from Chicago states that Mr. Armour has bought, for cash, all the wheat scoured by Mr. Leiter, the speculator, amounting to 5,000,000 bushels…

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News by Cable Fall in Wheat. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 3

There is a tremendous slump in the price of American wheat, owing to immense sales by Mr Leiter, the Chicago speculator, who some months…

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(London Dairy News, May 5)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 4

What is Mr. Gladstone's favourite hymop Canon Scott Holland, in his touching sermon, described Mr. Gladstone as "spending his life in benedictions to those whom he leaves behind in this world, and…

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FARM & DAIRY Dairying and Wheat-Growing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 3

The idea is prevalent that dairying is only adapted for the moist districts of the colony, where grazing instead of wheat-growing is the chief…

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Harrowing the Wheat Crops

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 3

In those districts of the colony where the wheat braids are now showing well above ground, a light harrowing of the surface will prove…

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Sheep Sale

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 2

MESSRS. Corbett and Simpson announce an auction sale of 2500 sheop to take place at their Scone yards, on Thursday next, 23rd instant.,…

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Annual Sheep Show

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 2

In connection [?] the Annual Sheep [?] and Stud Shee Sales, and to provide facilities for country e[?] visiting the Me[?] Railway. Department advises…

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The " Corner" in Wheat. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 2

Mr Armour, of Chicago, bought up all the whent held by Mr Leiter, and available for cash, amounting to 5,000,000 bushels. Mr Leiler's loss…

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The Farm & Garden. the Salad Bed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 13

Every one knows how nice and pleasant it is to have salads in the early spring. The system then craves for them even more than at other times, and if they can be furnished at…

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