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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1901

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Experimental Farms

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 2

A YEAR or two ago—we are not sure as to the time—an agitation was started with the object of having an experimental farm established in this…

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Dubbo. a Sheep Stealing Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 August 1901 · page 3

The charge against John Lynch, grazier, of Hartwood, Narrowmene, and James Baker and William Chant, his employees, of stealing 347 sheep, the property of W. Lane, of Wamhangalong,…

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Redfern Auction Sales. the Farmers and Settlers' Co-operative Association. Ltd.. Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 August 1901 · page 4

Wheat.—During the past few days there bus been a decidedly better inquiry for prime milling wheat, owing to there being little wheat held on spot, and in view of an improvement on the London market to…

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Local News. To Farmers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 August 1901 · page 2

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

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Co-operation of Dairymen

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 2

At a meeting held at Singleton, last week for the purpose of forming a branch of the Dairymen's Union of New South Wales, the Chairman…

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Meeting of Dairymen

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 2

A meeting of dairymen of this district was held at the School of Arts, Dungog, on Saturday last, for the purpose of considering the formation of…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. an Anemone-flowered Carnation

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 3

THIS extraordinary flower, which has been produced in hybridising carnations is composed of a single row of broad guard petals that stand out…

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A Great Pastoral Property

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 10

A second Tyson seems to have been discovered on the other side of the Pacific, for an American paper says that a Mexican, General Lewis Terrazas, of the State of Chihuahua, owns one ranch of 18,000,000 acres of…

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Butter From Peanuts a Startling Innovation

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 6

A NEW factory has just been put into operation in Kokomo, Indiana, for the manufacture of butter from peanuts, says St. Louis Globe Democrat. For…

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Horses and Cattle. Prices in South Africa

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 2

A FEW weeks ago the State Premier sent a cable message to the Premier of Cape Colony in the following terms:—"Kindly cable direct current…

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London Wool Sales. London, July 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 2

[?] yesterday there was a good sale and prices were fully maintained. The following prices were realised for the undermentioned clips:—Angi 4½d; Waimate, 5[?]d; Balaklava, 5¼d;…

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The Dairying Industry. Encouraging Prospects

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 12

Viewing the mutter from a disinterested standpoint the most casual observer cannot but be vividly and at once strongly impressed by the tremendous increase that has taken place in connection with the…

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Farmers' Produce Sales

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 3

Good supplies of farm and garden produce were in evidence at the Maitland Farmers' Union Sales on Wednesday, and with a representative attendance of the trade, values realised throughout were…

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Bodalla Estate Dairy Herd

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 2

Our Moree correspondent writes:—An item of interest to dairymen comes from Bodalla:—The milking herd of dairy cows consists of 110 Holstein cows, 160 Avrshires, 150 Shorthorns, 80 Jerseys, and…

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To Farmers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 2

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

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Cattle and Sheep Market Prices Up. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 August 1901 · page 2

THE market for cattle was 10s dearer, 787 cattle were yarded. Bullocks realised from £6 to £l4 5s., Cows realised from £6 to £8'10s…

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Farmers Working

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1901 · page 4

Major-General Fetherstonhaugh has scoured the fertile country between Rustenburg and Zeerust, in the Western Transvaal. He found…

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To Farmers

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 August 1901 · page 2

Rutter and Eggs bought in any quantity E. J. Head. Grocer, Singleton…

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To Farmers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 August 1901 · page 2

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

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The Dairying Industry

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 August 1901 · page 2

A letter from "No Sham" dealing with the Dairying Industry will appear in Saturday's ARGES…

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