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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1901

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The Northern Wool Rates. Deputation to the Minister of Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1901 · page 2

A deputation, comprising Messrs. Dick, Gillies, Fogan, Edden, Gilbart, Dight, and Griffith, Ms.L.A., Mr. G. F. Earp, M.L.C., Mr. W. B. Sharp, president and Mr. Whiteley, vice-president, of the Newcastle…

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Poetry. the Model Dairy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1901 · page 6

He ran a model dairy On scientific plans- Equipment of the latest From tank to cooling pans…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1901 · page 3

At the wool sales yesterday tho following prices were realised for the undermentioned clips:—Osaka, 7[?]d; Attung, 7[?]d; Loombas, Bredbo, 9½d; Avodale, 11½d; Oakdene, 18¼d…

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Bulb" Shipment of Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1901 · page 3

The bulk shipment of wheat from Sydney by the steamer Persic curried excellently. There were no signs of it shifting…

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Our Sirgleton Letter. Testing Dairy Cows

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1901 · page 3

The practice of testing dairy cows in the show yard is largely adepted by agricultural societies in New South Wales, but, as a rule, the results are seldom satisfactory, owing to the inconveniences…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1901 · page 4

A special meeting of the members of the local branch of the Farmers and Settler's Association wits held in the School of Arts yesterday afternoon, to discuss the question of closer settlement, and listen…

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Local News. To Farmers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 September 1901 · page 2

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

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 September 1901 · page 3

At the wool sales prices for all classes were very firm. The following prices were realised for the undermentioned clips:—Ngakonui, 5¼d; Patoka, 6½d; Moolooloo, 7[?]d; Boolcarrol, 8¼d; Muaoupe,…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Growing Cauliflower for Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 September 1901 · page 3

CAULIFLOWER as a market crop has greatly increased in importance. Its culture does not essentially differ in general from that of…

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London Wool Sales

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 2

At the London wool sales on Monday biddings were spirited, and prices for m[?]s showed an upward tendency; medium and low crossbreds were very firm. Taken all…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 5

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson and Co. report under date 26th September.—The more recent cables from London show that the pales are progressing with…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 3

AAt the wool sales competition was keen. Prices showed a hardening tendency. The following prices ware realised for the undermentioned clips:— Beltana, 5[?]d ; Tekaka, 6[?]d ; Bungalear, 8[?]d ;…

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The Northern Wool Rates

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 4

THE report of the deputation to the Colonial Treasurer, as Minister of Railways, shows that Mr. Waddell has a grip of the question, and will do what he can to secure justice to…

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The Northern Wool Rates

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 11

A deputation, comprising Messrs. Dick, Gillies, Fegan, Edden, Gilbert, Dight, and Griffith, Ms.L.A., Mr. G. F. Earp, M.L.C, Mr. W. B. Sharp, president, and Mr. Whiteley, vice-president, of the Newcastle…

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Wool Sales. London. Friday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day, merinos were unchanged; while crossbreds were slightly in buyers' favour…

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Letter to the Editor. Wool Rates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 2

Sir,—In your issue of 25th inst., a report of a deputation to the Minister of Railways in reference to the wool rates is printed, in which Mr. Sharp, in reply to questions from the Minister, said " that…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 6

Wool.—The more recent cables from London show that the sales are progression with increasing firmness, though the actual averages cabled out do not disclose any really…

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The Wool Sales. The Market Still Hardoning. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 5

AT the wool sales yesterday competition was again keen and prices showed a hardening tendency…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Closer Settlement Bill

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 2

A MEETING of the local branch of the abovenamed Association was held at the School of Arts on Wednesday afternoon last. There was a large…

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Free Seeds for Farmers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 13

In the New South Wales State Parliament the subject of experimental farms was discussed under a motion for adjournment. Members had various ideas as to the benefits of these farms, also as to the…

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