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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1901

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 2

Messrs. Winchcombe Carson and Co., Ltd., report under date 30th August, as follows:—The demand for wool continues very firm at prices which are fully up to late…

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Wheat and Maize Production

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 4

Nearly all the wheat that can be spared by New South Wales this year has now being shipped, only a comparatively small quantity remaining to be dispatched. Since the beginning of the year the…

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The New Wool Rates

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 11

The new railway freights on wool, which are calculated to seriously affect the trade of Newcastle and Morpeth to the ultimate detriment of the residents of the Northern district, were the subject of a…

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The Railway Wool Sates

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 2

Pursuant to arrangement, a deputation from the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday waited on the Railway Commissioned and presented the case of the port of the…

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Wool Press for Sale

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 2

Messrs R.W. and C.E. White advertise that they have for sale a rack and pinion wool press, in thorough working order…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Winchcomde Carson and Co's. Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 2

Wool.—There is no change in the market since lust reporting Shearing generally has boon delayed by the recent rains to a greater extent than was at first anticipated…

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The Dairying Industry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 4

A meeting of delegates from the Raymond Terrace branch of the Dairy Farmers Union and butter factory managers was held at Atkinson's Belmore Hotel, West Maitland, on Thursday. The object of…

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The farm & garden. [?] Without Milk

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 3

On the subject of rearing calves without milk, the Farmers' Advocate, a Canadian Agricultural journal, gives some practical hints, which are thus summarised:—"As a…

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To Farmers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 4

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

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Our Singleton Letter. Store Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 September 1901 · page 4

Messrs. H. Bailey and Son report that at their store cattle sale on Friday, 728 head of mixed cattle were sold, realising high prices. Two-and-a-half-year old steers made up to £5, cows to £4 6s, odd…

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BUTTER, &c

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 September 1901 · page 5

SIR,-As butter making is becoming one of the great industries of the State, and will probably increase by leaps and bounds for some years to come, as it is essentially suited…

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Sheep for Tasmania

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 September 1901 · page 3

Mr. Simonds, of Tasmania, has bought three Shropshire rams for 400,220, and 180 guineas…

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To Farmers

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 September 1901 · page 2

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

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Wool and Pvoduce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 11 September 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 11 September 1901 · page 6

A meeting of the Singleton branch of the Dairy Farmers' Union was held yesterday (Tuesday) at the Municipal Council Chambers, Mr. John Hayes (President) presiding over a…

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The New Wool Rates. Morpeth Protests

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 September 1901 · page 4

An enthusiastic meeting of the residents of Morpeth and surrounding district, convened by the Mayor (Alderman Fox) in response to a requisition, was held in the School of Arts…

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Dairy Farmers' Union

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 September 1901 · page 4

A MEETING of the Singleton Branch of the Dairy Farmers' Union was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday morning at noon…

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To farmers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 September 1901 · page 2

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

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Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 September 1901 · page 3

The American visible supply of wheat and flour east of the Rockies, according to "Bradstreet's," amounts to the equivalent of 42,242,000 bushels…

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The Butter Trade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 3

Messrs. Pearks, Gunston, and Tee, Limited, general grocers, London, have been fined £15 5s, including costs, at Wandsworth, for adding an undue percentage of moisture in churning colonial butter…

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