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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1901

861 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 44

Our Dairy Herds

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 July 1901 · page 2

Some of the speakers at the recent farmers' meeting pointed out how necessary it was to have the dairy herds properly graded and classified and as the…

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Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1901 · page 3

At the wool sales the market was firm and prices were unchanged. The following prices were realised for the clips mentioned:—Koorine, 9d; Burburgate 8[?]d ; Namoi, 7½d; Paddington, 16½d; Logan, 9[?]d;…

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Opinions Regarding Manitoba Wheat

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 July 1901 · page 4

MR. THOS. BLUNT, of Muswellbrook, writes: "I sowed last year throequarters of a bushel to the acre on 85 acres and received 457 bags, nearly…

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Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 July 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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Meeting of Dairymen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1901 · page 5

A meeting of dairymen was held at the Council Chambers yesterday (Tuesday) to consider the advisableness of forming a branch of the Dairymen's Union of New South Wales…

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Letter to the Editor. a Farm Labour Bureau

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1901 · page 6

SIR,—During last harvest, owing to the absurdness of Mr. O'Sullivan's minimum wage system, there was a great influx of labour to the city and wherever Government…

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Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1901 · page 3

Wheat, ex barque Lota, from Geclong, March 25, sold at 27s 10½d per quarter. -…

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Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1901 · page 3

At the sales yesterday the market was firm, and there was strong competition. The following prices were realised for the clips mentioned :—Mount Bute, l0½d; Ercildoune, 10d; Millar Rock, 8½d; Corse,…

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Wool Sales. [By Cable]. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 July 1901 · page 3

THE wool sales continue firm with strong competition…

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Meeting of Dairymen. a Local Branch Formed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 July 1901 · page 2

A MEETING of dairymen and others interested in the question of forming a branch of the Dairymen's Union of New South Wales in the Singleton…

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To Farmers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 July 1901 · page 2

Butter and Eggs bought in any quantity. E. J. HEAD, Grocer, Singleton…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 3

At the wool sales yesterday the following prices were realised for the clips mentioned:—Canoblas, 6½d; Tupra, 6½d; Euston 17d; Bectine 8d; Rhodes, 10d; Cawood, 9½d; Enderly, 4½d…

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Opinions Regarding Manitoba Wheat

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 6

Mr. THOS BLUNT, of Muswellbrook, writes: "I sowed last year three-quarters of a bushel to an acre on 85 acres and received 457 bags, nearly 5½…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. Difficulty in Churning

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 4

DURING cold weather one of the chief difficulties in butter making results from hard fat granules and cream with a high viscosity…

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Glover's Farm

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 2

Mr. Ed. Higgens (for Hill, Clarke, and Co.) subsequently submitted Mr. Geo. Glover's highly-improved farm of 79 acres, situated on the…

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The Butter Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 3

Owing to heavy, supplies of butter coming forward from the northern rivers wholesale city quotations for the bast creamery butter will be reduced on Monday morning by a penny per lb., making it…

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Wool Sales. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 4

At the wool sales prices were firm with spirited competition…

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Glover's Farm

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 2

Mr. Ed. Higgens (for Hill, Clark, and Co.) subsequently submitted Mr. Geo. Glover's highly improved farm of 79 acres, situated on the Hunter, at…

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Dairying Facts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 6

Under the heading of " Twelve Pounds per Cow per season," a contributor to the New Zealand Dairyman writes :—"I am sorry I have to bump up against, the man who…

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