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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

734 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 37

A Retired Farmer. Saved at Seventy-five. Bile Beans Brought Comfort to the Old Gentleman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 4

Mr. William Brown, of Sparke-street, Maitland, New South Wales, says he intends to recommend Bile Beans for Biliousness to old and young. A reporter of the Maitland Mercury waited upon…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 3

Since the last wool sales, 262,500 bales of wool have arrived. There have been forwarded direct to consumers 75,500 bales, and there are 292,000 bales available for the next-series of wool sales…

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Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 4

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., roport:—Wool.—In the absence of auction sales there is nothing special to report…

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The Indian Famine Relief Fund. an Appeal to the Farmers of New South Wales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 4

The Secretary writes: This Association is in receipt of communications from India, the nature of which should incite in the hearts of the farmers of New South Wales the…

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The Land. Clean, Sound Seed-Wheat

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 1

Mr. P. Gosgrove, of Edin Dorry, Ganmain, writing of his experiences in wheat growing, says: Deep ploughing and thorough cultivation are invariably attended…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. Cake of Flowers and Plants in Winter

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 1

A few words with regard to plants in tho home. Many people appear to be most unfortunate with them, and seem quite unable…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 2

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association reports ander date 28th April as follows:—The wool market still exhibits the quiet tone which has prevailed for some…

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Farmers' Association

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 2

THE sub-committee appointed to draw up a programme for the contemplated demonstration in connection with the abovenamed…

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The Indian Famine Relief Fund. an Appeal to the Farmers of New South Wales

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 11

The Secretary writes : This Association in in receipt of communications from India, the nature of which should incite in the hearts of the farmers of New South Wales the…

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Value of Farm Animals in the United States

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 5

The value of the farm animals in the United States on the first day of January this year was estimated at £451,454,123, showing in increase in 12 months of £44,064,000 due mainly to the rise…

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The Dairying Industry. Butter Market of the Future

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 4

Mr W. MrMilian (representing M'Arthur and Co , of Sydney) visited the Wollongong district on Saturday, and addressed a meeting of dairymen…

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Millionaire Dairy Farmers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 2

Some of the finest farms in the world ore worked by New York millionaires. From 16 of these farms the produce annually sold amounts to…

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Warwick Farm Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 3

The above races on Saturday resulted as under :— Hurdle Race, about 2 miles-Statesman 11., 9st 101b (Edwards), 1; [?]…

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Crops and Pastures

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 2

Last week's showers have had a beneficial effect throughout the Hunter Valley. The grass and crops are once more a luxuriant green, while it is expected that should the…

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Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 4

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd, report:— Wool.—Concerning the next Loudon series, which commenco on the…

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Boer Farms As Small Arsenals. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 May 1900 · page 3

An examination of Beer farmhouses in the Smaldeel district showed that they were miniature arsenals. The Beers destroyed the bridges and…

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Late News by Cable. Wool Sales. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 3

The wool market is better all round. Prices are firm, the home trade being the chief operator, the Continent being quiet. Faulty meriens dre[?] 15 per cent., and others 10…

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Farm Land Resumption

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 2

A DEPUTATION is presently, it is understood, to wait on Mr. Lyne, requesting the Government to resume private estates for the purpose of closer settlement in the neighbourhood of…

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Farm Notes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 2

LOOKING at harvest time after a dry season over a paddock of grain crops, we frequently notice among the wide extent of stunted vegetation patches of…

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The Farm & Garden. Butter Culture

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 5

The Pennsylvania Experiment Station has recently issued a report on its experiments in regard to butter cultures. It is the opinion of the experimenters at that station…

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