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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1898

969 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 49

Imported State Stock.—a Dairy Shorthorn Bull for Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 October 1898 · page 2

The committee of the Northern Agricultural Association, as reported in our last issue, has decided to accept the offer of the Department of Mines and Agriculture for the loan of a dairy…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 October 1898 · page 2

The Sydney Wool-Selling Brokers' Association report that the market on Wednesday showed little, if any change ; and may be quoted very firm…

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Important to Dairymen

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1898 · page 2

The proprietors of the Heather Bell Creamery have handed us the following copy of a petition which is now lying at their office for signature…

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A Dairying Calculation

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 October 1898 · page 4

THE best cow is not necessarily the one which gives the most milk or makes the most butter, but the cow that…

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Wheat

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 3

Mr. H. R. Carter, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports under date 13th October as under:— Wheat it much firmer thin last week owing…

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Wheat

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 2

In our advertising columns Messrs. Harrison, Jones and Deblin, Ltd., set forth the special advantages offered by them to farmers in regard to the storage and disposal of…

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Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 2

THE Committee of the Upper Hunter Hunter P. and A. Association met at the Secretary's office on Thursday afternoon last, when there were…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 2

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report under date October 7th:— At the sales this week 13,437 bales were offered, and the sales reported at auction…

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Farmers' Association Sports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 2

AN advertisement in another column notifiles that prize winners at the late Farmers' Demonstration Sports can obtain the amount of their…

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Dairymen's Association

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 2

THE attention of all persons interested is again directed to the announcement that the first general meeting of the Dairymen's Protection Association,…

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Produce and Dairy Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 3

Operations in general produce to-day were fairly good. The maize market in very firm, find made up to 3s per bushel for primest. Oats and other feed grain lines had but little attention. Bran…

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The Farm & Garden. the Growth of Weeds

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 2

When useful plants and weeds commence to grow at the same time the weed will nearly always, in the race, leave the useful plant behind. This is owing to the superior power…

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A State Imported Dairy Shorthorn Bull for Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 7

The Committee of the Northern Agricultural Association at a meeting on Wednesday last decided to accept the offer of the Department of Mines and Agriculture for the loan of a dairy…

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The Late Wool Trouble

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1898 · page 2

THE New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., have issued the following circular in reference to the recent trouble in the wool trade :—…

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The Drought. Parched Pasturages and Wilting Crops

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 October 1898 · page 4

REPORTS from the outlying districts still continue to arrive at Narrabri The country round Millie is reported to be in a terrible condition. Out of…

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Warwick Farm Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 October 1898 · page 3

The above races took place on Saturday and resulted as follows :— HURDLE RACE, 2 miles.—Charioteer, 9st 3lb (R. Gough), 1 ; Ladylike, 9st. 2; Bega…

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The Imported Dairy Cattle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 19 October 1898 · page 2

THE local Pastures and Stock 'Protection Board has submitted for the consideration of all the other P. and S. P.Boards throughout the colony a…

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The Price of Wheat

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 19 October 1898 · page 4

Why do the millers agree as to what the price of wheat shall be in New South Wales? Why do the wheatgrows allow the millers to dictate what…

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Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 19 October 1898 · page 1

Wool.—16,453 bales offered in the Sydney market during the past week, the catalogues being representative and including wools from a wide area of…

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The World's Future Wheat Supply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 October 1898 · page 2

At the opening of the British Association meeting at Bristol, early in September, the President, Sir William Crookes, delivered his address. He devoted his remarks in the first place to a discussion…

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