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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1899

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

The Farm & Garden. Rickets in Cattle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 6

Mr. J. D. Stewart, Government Veterinarian, has been investigating cases of rickets in cattle in the Moraya district (says Farm and Dairy) and in his report says:—The…

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Losses in Wheat

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 4

It is well-known that the [?] of wheat oil [?] this district. even from crops that promised [?]well. have been [?]…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 3

The Australasian Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd.; John Bridge and Co., Ltd., Dalgety and Co., Ltd.; Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Ltd., Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd., Hill, Clark, and Co., New Zealand…

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Prevention of Rust in Wheat

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 2

IT will interest many of our readers to know that Mr. S. Harrison, of Sandy Creek, has discovered a preventative of rust in wheat, which he is willing should…

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Record Price for Scoured Wool

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 2

At the Co-operative Wool and Produce Company's sale last week a new record was established, this time for scoured wool, a very beautiful sample of super combing…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Large Shipments of Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 3

The mail steamer Austral, for London, took away 11,505 boxes of butter…

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A Prosperous Farmer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 December 1899 · page 2

One of the best known of the many prosperous farmers who cultivate the rich flats on the Goulburn River, is Mr. John Hutchinson of North Moor, Vic, says the Seymour Express. Mr. Hutchinson's…

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Fruit and Dairy Produce

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 December 1899 · page 3

Several fruit and dairy produce firms of Liverpool have entrusted Mr. Whittles with a commission to visit Australia to develop the trade and arrange for direct shipments…

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Store Cattle Sale

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 December 1899 · page 2

At the local sale yards, on Friday afternoon, Mr. Edward Higgens (for Hill, Clark, & Co.) quitted 600 bullocks up to £3 19s per head, averaging £3…

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The Farm & Garden. Milk Fever

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 December 1899 · page 11

M. Ymker, who practices in a district where milk fever is common, decided to give Schmidt's teatment a trial, and proceeds as follows:—The animal is well attended to, and…

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A Prosperous Farmer

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 December 1899 · page 15

One of the best known of the many prosperous farmers who cultivate the rich flats on the Goulburn River, is Mr. John Hutchinson of North Moor, Vic, says the Seymour Express. Mr. Hutchinson's…

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