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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1901

861 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 44

Farmers' Produce Sales

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 6

At the weekly sales of farm and dairy produce Wednesday there was a fair supply forward. Sales were brisk, and good prices were realised. Hay in strong demand, and all qualities sold well. Price…

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The Singleton Argus. Saturday, April 27Th. 1901. Farmers' Co-operation

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 2

THE introduction of a system of cooperation amongst farmers in Great Britain and Ireland has been attended with such excellent results that the…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · page 3

The wool sales have opened. The market is unchanged, except for low crossbreds…

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Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · page 4

The Australasian Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd.; John Bridge and Co., Ltd.; Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Ltd.; Hill, Clark, and Co.;…

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Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 3

At the wool sales yesterday Buxton, Ronald, and Co., Charles Balme and Co., and Jacomb, Sons, and Co., offered 12,071 bales. There was a medium selection. The attendance of buyers was large, and…

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Wool Sales. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 3

THE third series of the Colonial wool sales opened to brisk bidding. Prices were unchanged except for low crossbreds…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 3

Wool is animated, in consequence of Continental buyers operating…

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Giant Wheat Farms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 2

To a late number of Pearson's Magazine Mr. Bob Holland contributes an extremely interesting article describing the enormous wheat farms in the Western States of…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 3

At the wool sales yisterday the following prices were realised:—Memba, 5[?]d; Toolamba, 6[?]d; Neds Corner, 7d; Mile 7½d; Willandra, 7[?]d; Aratual, 8d Gonambil, 8[?]d; Winbar, 16[?]d…

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Farmers' Produce Sales

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 6

The quantity of produce forward on Wednesday last at the weekly sales was not large. Buyers were in good attendance, and prices for all lines were well maintained. Hay was in small…

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The Farm & Gam Comb Honey

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 6

In the shipment of comb honey [?] must be used in its preparation to [?] the necessary handling in transit.[?] from personal experience, and [?]…

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Life on the Farm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 6

A great deal has been said about the his ships endured by farmers' wives, bat [?] much harder do they have to work [?] mechanics' wives? The poultry a[?]…

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The Countess of Barnysdale. Chapter Xxiv. a Sheep in Wolf's Clothing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 May 1901 · page 4

"My dear Dolly!" said Mr. Starr Dalton; he looked round him with an air of lordly disgust. "You'll forgive my saying that this—this surrounding—is a very queer freak for a little countess."…

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Muswellbrook Store Cattle Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 3

Edward Higgeus, for Hill, Clark, and Co., reports having yarded and sold 518 cattle on Friday last to a good attendance of buyers. Competition was very spirited throughout, and the market held well up to…

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Life on the Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 3

A great deal has been said about the hardships endured by farmers' wives, but how much harder do they have to work than mechanics' wives? The poultry, and the…

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Warwick Farm Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 3

The racing at Warwick Farm on Saturday resulted as under :— Hurdle Race,. about 2 miles.—Billy Manton,9st 181b (M'Curloy), 1[?] Siara, 9st…

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Muswellbrook Store Cattle Market

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 May 1901 · page 2

EDWARD HIGGENS (for Hill, Clark, and Co.) reports having yarded and sold 518 cattle on Friday, 3rd instant, to a good attendance of buyers…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1901 · page 3

The following prices were yesterday for the undermentioned clips:—Steam Plain, 7[?]d; Napnap 8 [?]d; Canally, Yanga, 8[?]d; Brookong, 7[?]d; Botany, 13[?]d; Balvrai, 7[?]d; Titi, 6[?]d…

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Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 3

The following prices were realised for the undermentioned clips at the wool sales yesterday:— Lorriano Mungery, 8[?]d; Tuppal, 8[?]d; Pevensey 8d; Gunningbar 8[?]d; Oreal, 7[?]d; Merrivale, 5[?]…

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London Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, and Co. have received a private cable announcing that Australian merino wools were five per cent, higher…

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