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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1899

951 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 48

Co-Operative Dairy Conference

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 September 1899 · page 2

The third annual conference of representatives of the co-operative factories throughout the colony was opened at Kiame on Tuesday, under the auspices of the…

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Cattle Wearing Spectacles

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1899 · page 3

The sight of u herd of cattle wearing spectacles must certainly be singular, and it may be surmised that the beasts themselves, could they give expression to their views on…

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Guide to Growers. Restoring Worn-out Farms

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1899 · page 1

A long-abandoned farm, is not so difficult to restore to Rood fertility as one that has been worn oat by excessive cropping by a man who does not…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 2

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers report under date 2nd September, as follows:— There is a strong demand for all lots offering, greasy merino wool being in special request…

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New Shearing Shed and Wool Room at Harben Vale

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 2

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The farm of garden. Preparation and Application of Farm-yard Manure

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 12

Mr W. Hessel Hall, M.A., of Lapstone Apiary, Emu Plains, has been good enough to furnish the following report of his operations :-…

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When a Dairy Is Dirty

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 12

When is a dairy clean ? The safest answer to this question lies in describing when a dairy is dirty, and dangerously dirty, too (says New York "Farmer"). When woodwork in the…

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Progressive Farmers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 1

WHILE it may be admitted that, speaking generally, experience is a valuable qualification in every business, no matter what it may be, the want of a…

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Late News by Cable. London, Sept. 9. the Wool Trade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 September 1899 · page 3

There is a brisk inquiry for wool, and several large sales have lately been effected. It is expected that prices will show a considerable advance at the opening of the next series of sales…

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Butter Export Returns

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 September 1899 · page 2

A return has been issued by the authorities, showing that for the 12 months ended Jane last the quantity of butter exported from New South…

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Important to Farmers

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 September 1899 · page 2

On reference to our advertisement columns it will be noticed that the adver-v tisement of Messrs Robort Little and Co. has been changed, giving fresh…

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The Wool Market

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 2

Demand for wool, especially merino and crossbred, is expected to be very active. Numbers of English and Continental buyers are awaiting the…

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Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 4

THE Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report for week ending 9th September, 1899, as follows:—Wool.—Except in lines of…

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Aberdeen Dairymens' Association

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 2

AN enthusiastic and well attended meeting of the Committee of the Farmers' and Dairymans' Association was held at the Segenhoe Hotel, Aberdeen,…

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Farmers' Demonstration

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 2

THE programme of sports, etc., in connection with the demonstration to be held by the local Farmers' Association in October has now been arranged and will appear in…

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London Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 September 1899 · page 3

The arrivals of wool for the next Buries of sales amount to 237,000 bales, of which 66,000 been forwarded direct to the consumer. The quantity available for the solus will be 189,000 bales…

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Sheep on the Farm

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 7

IF dairying be impractieable on account of distance from the railway, or other causes, there is nothing to prevent any wheat-grower making a…

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Store Cattle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 2

MR. F. WYNDHAM notifies that he will offer at auction at the local Municipal Sale Yards on Friday, 22nd inst., 370 head of store bullocks, 4 to 6 years,…

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Important Cattle Sales

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 4

The local cattle markets are very active owing to the favorable nature of the season. If readers will look at the auctioneers' advertisements in to-day's…

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Wool and Produce Reports. WOOL

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 4

Except in lines of fellmong-red scoureds there is not much actual business passing, and all greasy wool is being kept for the public sales which open in Sydney on the…

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