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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1898

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The Farmers' Co-operative Co. of N. S. Wales (Ltd.) Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 November 1898 · page 6

Butter: The week closes with a firm enquiry at 6d; we have nothing fresh to report from London.—Bacon: Good supplies with a fair demand at late rates.—Hams: Fair supplies with a good enquiry…

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The Crops

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 November 1898 · page 2

HARVESTING operations are now in full swing in this district. In most instances, the results have been gratifying; others, the reverse. Mr. T…

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Wheat Experiments

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 November 1898 · page 4

DURING the early part of the present grain season a number of trial samples of seed wheat were sent to various parts of the mai[?} and other localities…

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Argentine Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 November 1898 · page 3

It is estimated the Argentine will be able to export eighteen hundred thousand tons of wheat this season…

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Sheep Without Wool

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 13

The principal kind of meat consumed by the people of Arabia, both native and foreign, is the mutton of the Somali, or blackhead sheep and no matter by whom eaten, all pronounce…

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The Wool King

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 2

Mr. S. M'Canghey, of Coonong, is the wook-king of the world. During the season just closed he has shorn on his various propert[?]se no less than 1,140,000. At 80 fleeces…

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Irrigation and Wheat Growing at Edinglassie. (From our Muswellbrook Representative.)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 9

By recently visiting the irrigation farm on Mr. J. C. White's Edinglassie Estate anyone might have obtained ocular demonstration of the great benefits that may be derived from the…

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Warwick Farm Races

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 2

At the Warwick Farm November meeting, held on Saturday last, Mr. J. W. Brodie's Holdfast obtained third place on the Hurdle Race of 50 sovs., which was won by Mr. E…

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The Farm & Garden. Pig Management

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 13

In the swine breeders' number of Farming the following notes appear :— Do not confine the sow in a small pen during pregnancy and leave her there, and then…

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A Model Lucerne Farm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 13

A model lucerne farm is thus described in the Tulare Register: "It is only an eighty-acre lot, and it cost £125 to put the necessary fencing on to it, but it is fenced into small…

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To-day's News by Wire. Sydney. the Butter Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 November 1898 · page 3

Butter sellers in Sussex-street advanced the wholesale price of creamery to day to 8 1/2d per lb. and other grades proportionately…

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Late News by Cable. London, Nov. 26. South Australian Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 November 1898 · page 3

Seven thousand quarters of South Australian wheat for December-January shipment have been sold for 30s 3d per quarter…

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Wheat Experiment

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1898 · page 2

MR. JOHN PERRY'S latest experiment with wheat is to try the process of drilling it in with manure We (Quirindi Gazette) will let the result…

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Singleton Wheat Returns

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 November 1898 · page 2

It is estimated that the wheat crop this year, now being garnered, will yield an average of 16 bushels to the acre, against 20 last year. In many cases the grain is…

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Advance in Butter. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 November 1898 · page 3

BUTTER advanced a ½d per 1b to-day. Creamery is now quoted at 8½d…

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Commercial News. Wool and Produce Reports

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1898 · page 3

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report for week ending Novenl[?] 20th, 1[?], as follows:—Wool.—For the week 29,877 bales were…

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Letter to the Editor. the Dairying Industry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 November 1898 · page 5

SIR,—May I ask for room for the following in reference to two statements made by Mr. O'Callaghan in his recent lecture given under the auspices of the H.R.A. Society to an…

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Wheat Experiment

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 30 November 1898 · page 2

MR. John Perry's latest experiment with wheat is to try the process of drilling it in with manure. We (Quirindi Gazette) will lot the result…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 November 1898 · page 3

Private cables state London wool sales opened with animated competition. Merinos were on a par with closing rates of last series, but coarse crossbreds were 5 per cent, lower…

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Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 30 November 1898 · page 4

THE Sydney Wool Selling Brokers Association reports for week ending November 26th, 1898, as follows:—Wool—For the week 29,877 bales…

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