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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1901

861 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 44

Farmer Oak and the Storm

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 7

WHEN farmer Oak, on his way towards his humble collage one night, struck his foot against a big toad, he knew there was trouble in the wind, When, on striking a light…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 3

Wheat remains without change at 3s per bushel, [?] Darling Harbour. London market rather [?] Fowls' wheat, 2s 10d to 3s. [?] Hay.-Fairly heavy consignments have…

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The Estate of Kyogle a Great Dairying Country. the Garden of the State

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 11

About 14 miles from Casino on the main stream of the Richmond River commences the estate of Kyogle, so named because the plains' turkey (Kyogle is the aboriginal name for plains' turkey) abounded on the…

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To Farmers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 4

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

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Special Weather Forecast For Farmers and Gardeners of New South Wales. From Monday, November 4th, to Sunday, November 10th. 1901. (By Oronzo Presa, Agricultural Meteorologist, [?], etc]

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 5

BETWEEN the 4th and 5th November —strong winds, cloudy, and showers in the north-west and in the southern districts; fair or line elsewhere. Cool…

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Dairying Prospects

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 4

The future of dairying is bright, and this (says tho Farmers' Review) is the opinion of every man that understands the dairy business. Of all branches of…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1901 · page 2

Dalgety and Company, Limited, report: Monday:—We offered four thousand bales. Many clips more or less touched with burr. Compared…

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To Farmers

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 November 1901 · page 2

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

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 November 1901 · page 4

REPORT for week ending November 2: Wool.—During the past week a fairly active market has been met with and competition has been general and…

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Sydney Wool Market. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1901 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. report having offered at auction yesterday, a catalogue of 1800 bales, mainly composed of medium wools. Competition was general and buyers operated with freedom as composed with…

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To Farmers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 November 1901 · page 2

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

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 November 1901 · page 3

Dalgety and Company, Limited, report having offered at, auction on Wednesday, sixth instant, a catalogue of eighteen hundred bales mainly…

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Butter Export

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 November 1901 · page 4

Our dairy farmers have all their work cut out to hold their position in the export market. Last year Now Zealand's export of button showed an increase of £96,459,…

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Sydney Wool Sales. W1nchcombe Carson and Co's. Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 November 1901 · page 2

Tho wool market was practically unchanged on Tuesday as compared with our last sale. Good wools are firm; faulty lots unsteady. We sold—McMasters' Weetalabah (Coolah)…

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Poetry. the Farmer Feeds Them All

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1901 · page 6

The king may rule o'er land and sea, The lord may live right royally; The soldier ride in pomp and pride, The sailor roam o'er the ocean wide;…

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The farm & garden. Rearing Chickens

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1901 · page 3

Poultry-breeders will find it to their advantage to thoroughly cleanse the nestling place and the hen from insect life some few days before chickens are due. It is, of course,…

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Farmer Oak and the Storm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1901 · page 12

When Farmer Oak, on his way towards his humble cottage one night, struck his foot against a big toad, he knew there was trouble in the wind. When, on striking a light indoors, he observed a thin glistening…

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To Farmers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 November 1901 · page 4

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

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Pedigree Dairy Stock for the Richmond

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1901 · page 3

Last week, availing myself of a kind invitation from Alex. Hay, Eaq., of Cooloongatta, I had the pleasure of inspecting a large number of very…

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Stability of Dairying

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1901 · page 4

The future of dairying (says the FARMERS REVIEW) is bright, and this is the opinion of every man that understands the…

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