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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1899

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Upper Hunter Farmer's and Dairymen's Association. Deputation to Mr. Fitz-Gerald

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 2

THE deputation appointed at the last meeting of the abovenamed Association to wait on Mr. Fitz-Gerald, member for the electorale, in reference to…

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Local and General News. Farmers' Association

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 2

AT a meeting of the Muswellbrook Farmers' Association, held on Wednesday afternoon last, it was stated by the President (Mr, B. Cowan) that…

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Disease in Cattle

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 2

A PECULIAR disease in the shape of an eye affection has attacked a number of cattle on Cheviot-hills station, near Tenterfield. Prom observations…

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The Wheat Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 3

Nine thousand quarters of wheat, February shipment, and 8000 quarters to be shipped in three weeks, have been sold at 28s 1 1/2d per quarter. Nine thousand quarters, just shipped, sold for 28s 3d…

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Local News. Sheep and Stock Boards

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 2

The election of three directors on the Pastures and Stock Board takes place tomorrow. The polling will be conducted at the Stock Inspector's Office Singleton…

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Upper Hunter Farmer's and Dairymen's Association. Deputation to Mr. Fitzgerald

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 3

THE deputation appointed at the last meeting of the abovenamed Association to wait on Mr. Fitz-Gerald, member for the electorate, in reference to…

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Pasteurising Butter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 11

Some months ago says the Herald, the Minister of Agriculture appointed an officer to travel in the chief dairying districts and give practical demonstrations in the process of…

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Wool Traffic

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 2

The railway returns of the wool traffic up to Saturday last show that the quantity received at the three shipping ports of Newcastle, Mor[?] and Darling Harbor was…

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Sale of Fat Cattle, &c

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 2

MR. C. J. Spratt announces a sale of fat cattle, &c., at Frazer's yards, Market Street, on Wednesday next, at 2 p.m…

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The Farm & Garden. Poultry in Confinement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 3

Some curious and much needed tests have been made with a view of observing the temperaments of different breeds of fowls and their adaptability for confinement…

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Another Pastoral Nuisance

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 3

THE havoc wrought upon young lambs this season in the north-western districts by that most postiferons of birds, the crow, has been Alarmingly…

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Stock and Sheep Boards

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 2

The elections in connection with these Boards, held last Friday, created a great deal of interest. The polling for the Stock Board was the heaviest known here,…

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Commercial News. Wool and Produce Reports

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 3

The Sydney Wool-selling Brokers' Association report for week ending February 25th, 1899, as follows:— Wool.—At the usual fortnightly sales…

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Improvement in Dairying

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 4

With a view to aiding the dairying industry, Mr. Gook recently directed Mr. O'Callaghan to visit a number of…

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New South Wales Wheat

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 2

THE Corn trade section of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce announces, as a results of its tests, that it has fixed the weight of standard…

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Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 4

THE Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report for week ending 25th February, 1899, as follows:—Wool.—At the usual fortnightly sales…

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Farmers Produce Sales. J. N. Brunker and Son's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 3

At our produce sales to-day there was an immense supply forward, but with a large number of additional buyers no difficulty was experienced in disposing of all lines at highly satisfactory prices…

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Seed Wheat for Farmers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 2

IN consequence of the unfortunate position in which a largo number of farmers have been placed owing to the loss sustained by them through…

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Distribution of Seed Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 3

The same deputation interviewed the Minister of Mines to ask that seed wheat should be distributed to necessitous farmers, and to ask on what terms the Government would make the distribution…

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New Commercial Crop. The Cultivation of Malting Barley Important to Enterprising Farmers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 4

The attention of agriculturists is invited to the fact that malting operations have been started on an extensive scale in this colony—at Mailtagong, on…

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