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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1898

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Fat Stock. Fat Cattle

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 August 1898 · page 2

Durham Ox, Edward White; R.B. Wallace, second. 2 entries Hereford Ox, R. T. Keys; E. White, second. 4 entries…

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Latest Cable News. LondoN, August 24. Cattle for the State Farms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1898 · page 3

For the New South Wales Government six Dutch cows and three bull's anil by the steamer Billefeld, leaving London on the 10th September…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 August 1898 · page 3

In their circular, Messrs Buxton and Ronald state that the prospects of the next series of wool sales which open on September 20 are excellent, and that a rise in the price of merinos is probable…

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Dairy Cows at Singleton Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 August 1898 · page 2

The number of dairy cattle exhibited at the Singleton Show on Wednesday and Thursday was an evidence of the progress this important industry has made in the district during the past few years…

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A Deputation of Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 August 1898 · page 3

A deputation, representing the conference held at Bathurst under the auspices of the Farmers' Association, waited to-day upon Mr. Cook, who acted in the absence of the Minister of Lands, to…

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Farmers Flocks

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 August 1898 · page 4

THE farmers of this colony have hitherto given but little attention to growing wool and mutton. Of course, a considerable number of our farmers…

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Cattle

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 3

Durham and Polled Angus.— Messrs Arthur Bowman and Henry Reitz. " Hereford and Devon. — Messrs James F. Doyle and Goorge Thomas…

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Sheep

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 3

Fine-woolled Sheep and Wool.— Messrs Rainey Mackey and Edwin C. Blom field. Coarse-woolled. — Messrs. T. P…

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Store Cattle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 2

WE understand that the local sale yards have been engaged for sales of store cattle on the 20th and 23rd September next…

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Sheep. Fine Combing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 2

Ram, six-tooth or over, P. Mullins; G. L. Lethbridge, second. 6 entries Ram, not exceeding four-tooth, A. R. and F. Bowman; G. L. Lethbridge, second…

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Cattle. Durhams or Shorthorns

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 2

Bull, two years old, A. A. Dangar's Baron Dursloy 5th and Roxanna's Prince, imp., first and second. 3 entries Yearling bull, A. G. F. Munro's Moree…

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Fat Stock. Fat Cattle

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 2

Durham Ox, Edward White; R. B. Wallace, second. 2 entries Hereford Ox, R. T. Keys; E. White, second. 4 entries…

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Market News. Wheat

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 3

Mr. H. R. Carter, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports under date 25th August, as under:—Since my last I have to report no alteration…

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The Wool Trouble

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 2

The directors of the Co-operative Wool and Produce Company. L[?] whose sale was lately baycotted by the wool buyers, have issued a circular to their [?] and…

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The Wool Boycott

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 6

SIR,—The Woolbrokers' Association adjusted their commission charges last year, the new rate of charges, to cover all, being 3 per cent for amounts of £500 and upwards, 3½…

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FARM & DAIRY Farmers' Flocks

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 7

The farmers of this colony have hitherto given but little attention to growing wool and mutton. Of course, a considerable number of our farmers…

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The Wool Boycott. (To the Editor of the Times.)

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 2

SIR,—It is rather difficult just now for woolgrowers who are most interacted in the free sale of wool to get a clear understanding of how matters stand in the Sydney Wool…

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A Railway Smash. a Cattle Train Derailed. Engine Falls Down an Embankment

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 6

ON Wednesday morning a serious accident occurred between Berowraand Hornsby railway stations, by which a live stock train was derailed and…

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Farm Produce. SUB-SECTION A.

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 2

Milling wheat, John Guy, sour., Kayuga; M. K. Campbell, Currabubla, second. 6 entries Oats, Arthur Houston. Only entry…

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Feeding Dairy Cows

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 September 1898 · page 2

The Principal of the Hawkesbury Agricultural College, Mr Valder, has written to Mr W. H. Chalk, of Kurrindar, pointing out, in reply to a Question, that in all…

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