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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1901

861 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 44

Local News. Price of Butter

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 4

The Coastal Farmers' Society and Berrima District Company who stating that they have restored the butter market to 10d per 1lb…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Export of Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 3

The mail steamer Oruba, for London, took away 2163 boxes of butter…

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London Wool Sales. London, Oct. 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday prices for good merines were very firm Faulty descriptions were slow of sale. crossbreds were unchanged. The following prices were realised for the undermentioned clips:—…

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Wool Sales. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 5

THE wool sales closed firm at late rates…

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Farmer Oak and the Storm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 14

When Farmer Oak, on his way towards his bumble cottage one night, struck bis foot against a big toad, he know there was trouble in tho wind. When, on striking :i light indoors, he observed a thin glistening,…

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The farm & garden

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 6

The apple is not a luxury, but a [?] article of food. It fattens the lean, cures [?] dyspeptic gladdens the heart, and makes the doctor sivisits rarer and further between,and…

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To Farmers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 4

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

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Wool Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 October 1901 · page 2

Dalgety and Company (Limited) report from Sydney, under date of the 12th inst., in the following terms:-The first week's wool sale in the Sydney market for the present season closed on the 10th…

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Cabbages for Dairy Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1901 · page 4

In answer to a dairy-farmer who desires to know whether cabbages are good fodder for dairy stock, and whether they…

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Dairy Notes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1901 · page 3

To cure self sucking cows shape a piece of hardwood eight inches long and 3/4 inch thick, the sides being levelled and the ends pointed, cut the…

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The Value of Dairying

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1901 · page 2

The experience of Mr G. Watson, who recently purchased Mr W. Hayter's farm at Newrybar, goes to prove what a well managed dairy herd will…

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To Farmers

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 October 1901 · page 2

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

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The Dairying Industry. An Object Lesson

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 October 1901 · page 4

THE general value of the land is now practically ruled by the profits obtainable in connection with the dairying industry. While there is a good deal…

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Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 16 October 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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Sheep Board

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 October 1901 · page 2

A MEETING of the Singleton Sheep Board was held at the Board's office on Tuesday, there being present Messrs R.T. Blaxland (chairman). R…

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Conveyance of Sheep. More Railway Accommodation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 October 1901 · page 4

A deputation, representing the Homebush selling agents waited upon the Railway Commissioners on Tuesday to ask that further provision should be made for the supply of trucks for the…

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To Farmers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 October 1901 · page 2

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

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Imperial House Breeding Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 October 1901 · page 3

Mr. Alexander Wilson, of Now South Wales, him submitted to the War Office a scheme for the establishment of an Imperial horsebreeding farm in Australia. He suggests that its location should be…

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Protection for the Farmers. Importations of Farm Produce

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 October 1901 · page 2

The average free trader, when be has worked himself out on the poor working man and his burdens, generally tur[?] his attention to the poor…

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Wool Report

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1901 · page 13

Dalgety and Company (Limited) report from Sydney, under date of the 12th inst., in the following forms:—The first week's wool sale in the Sydney market for the present season closed on the 10th…

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