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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

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Wool Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 2

At the London wool sales on Thursday prices wore unchanged…

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London Wool Sales

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 2

Messrs Goldsbrough Mort. and Co. Ltd. report as under:—Concerning the next London series, which commence on the 8th instant, our London Office cable as as follows:…

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Butter Yields of Different Breeds

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 2

Among dairymen the question is often discussed. "What quantity of milk does it require to produce 1lb of butter?" A deal of light is thrown…

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Fearful Hurricane in the Islands. Fifty Churches and Hundreds of Houses Demolished. the Orange Crop Destroyed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 3

Vavau, one of Northern group of the Friendly Inlands, was visited on the night of April 20 by the most severe hurricane experienced for a great many years. In the town of Neiafu, almost without…

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A Great Dairy

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 3

"Hostel's Dairyman" gives this interesting account of an immense dairy owned by Francis Francisco, near Newark, New Jersey:—…

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Farming at Glennie's Creek

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 2

A farmer at Glonnio's Creek, in referring to the exceptionally dry nature of the season, states that although he has been following agricultural pursuits there for…

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Wheat Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 3

Wheat is quoted at 6d per quarter lower than last week…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 3

The following clips were offered and realised:-Levels, 8 1/2d; Canowie, 9[?]d; Curenda, 11d; Goanme, 11 1/4d; Albilbat, is 8 3/4d. The fourth series of wool sales will be taken on July 3, and the limit of new…

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Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 4

Goldsbrough, Mort aud Co., Ltd, roport:—Tallow.—Limited supplies were for ward, and the attendance of buyers…

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New Variety of Wheat

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 May 1900 · page 2

A new description of wheat, called Budd's Early, has been introduced to Queensland, where it has out-rivalled in yield the well-known varieties. It has…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 3

The following representative clips were offered and realised:-Oringa, 6 1/2d; Waipua, 6 3/4d; Edendale and Bulgroo, 8 1/2d; Yongala, 9 1/8d; Willandra, 10d; Eldersile, 1s 0 1/8d…

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The Dairying Industry

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 3

B[?]ing much interested in the dairy[?], I am a keen observer [?] to how the business is carried on, and I must confess that the…

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Wool

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 2

MESSRS. Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Limted, report:—In view of the unsatisfactory state of the market, it was decided by the Sydney woolselling…

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Butter and Eggs

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 4

Wanted known that E. J. HEAD is a buyers of Butter and Eggsin any quantity."…

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Sheep Disease at Narrabri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 5

Mr. Steward, Government Veterinary Surgeon, has submitted an interim report on a peculiar disease occurring among sheep is Che Narrabri district. During the course of the report he states that from…

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Manitoba Wheat in New South Wales. Failure of Crops. Batches of Bread for Pigs

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 1

MOST bakers know to their cost, there is no getting away from the hard business [?] that the price of imported Manitoba flour in Sydney all…

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The Farm & Garden. a Good Cow for Dairy Purposes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 7

Dairymen cannot too strongly impress upon their minds Hoard's directions for picking out a good cow for dairy purposes:—"In examining the outline of a dairy cow, the first…

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Late News by Cable. London, May 18. London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 3

The following representative clips were offered, and the prices realised were:-Oporae, 6 1/2d; Titi, 8 1/8d; Wells, 8 [?]d; Burraburra, 9 3/4d; Canally, 10 1/4d; Waraten, 11 3/41; Willara, 1s 6 [?]d; Dagworth, 1s 8d…

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Drouget-stricken West. Great Destruction of Sheep. Ruin Staring Settlers in the Face

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 3

THE Parliamentry Party completed their mission on Wednesday and returned to Sydney. They travelled as far as Andors. The scalded plain…

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Butter and Eggs

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 May 1900 · page 2

Wanted known that E. J. Held is a buyer or Butter and Eggs in any quantity…

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