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Farming & the land, 1901

861 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 44

Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 December 1901 · page 3

[?] the wool sales yesterday the following prices realised for the undermentioned clips:— [?] 9d, Poonbeen 8d, Walhallow 8¼d, [?] 37d, Fernhill 8d, Mount White 14¾d, Ohoka…

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Our Singleton Letter. Wheat Prospects

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 December 1901 · page 6

The weather during the past few weeks is calculated to make the average farmer glad. Seldom, indeed, does it happen that cereal growers are favoured with such a ripening…

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Dairy Cattle

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 December 1901 · page 2

The following will prove of Interest to our local dairy farmers :— Mr O'Callaghan the Government dairy export, recently paid a visit to Mr S. Hordern's estate at…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1901 · page 3

At the wool sales yesterday the following prices were realised for the undermentioned clips:—Clifton, 15[?]d; Western, 15[?]d; Tubbo, 8[?]d; Golgol, 16[?]d; Barealdine, 8[?]d; Coruna, 16[?]d' Woodbrook,…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1901 · page 3

Messrs Dulgety and Co., Limited, offered to-day their closing catalogue for this year which consisted of 5500 bales. The selection comprised chiefly medium to good wools in the grease, with a…

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Wool Sales. Prices with a Hardening Tendency. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 December 1901 · page 3

AT the wool sales yesterday prices were firm with a general hardening tendency…

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The Transvaal War. British Column Surrounded. Relieved by Colonel [?]Mington. Charge of New South Wales Troops and Inniskillings. De Wet Leads the Enemy. Women Left on the Farms Boer Lossed. London, Dec. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1901 · page 3

Commandant de Wet with from 1400 to 2000 men surrounded a small column commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Wilson, about 20 miles from heilbron. Colonel Rimington promptly responded to Lieutenant…

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Dairy Importation

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 December 1901 · page 2

Mr Sylvester Browne, the owner of Dulcalmah, has just imported 70 head of dairy cuttle, the pick of the Bodalla district…

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To Farmers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 December 1901 · page 2

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

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The Transvaal War. This Secretary of State for War. Speech at Glasgow. Robson's Indignant Repudiation. Burning Farms. Misrepresentations of British Methods. Continental Feeling. Dispersal Op Commandos. Kitchener's Dispatch. Casualties. London, Dec. 12

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

The Right Hon. St. John Brodrick, Secretary of State for War, Speaking lit Glasgow, accused the rules of war. He stated that he had received…

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Wheat

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 2

We have been requested to direct attention to the advertisement of Messrs. Harrison, Jones and Dev[?], Ltd., which appears in another column of this issue. This…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 2
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The regular auction sales of wool have been continued in Sydney during the past week. We have received the following reports from the selling brokers named:—…

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The Wool Sales

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

At the wool sales a poor selection was offered. Prices were well maintained. The following prices were realised for the undermentioned clips:—Tnna, [?]d; Clyde, 17Ad; Mum, 9d ; Warroo, 8[?]d ; Jireena,…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 7

We sold 4200 bales wool at our sale on Tuesday, Market continues strong. Our top price was 10¼d, the price for Mr. H. C. Holme's Yarraford brand,…

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The Farm & Garden. What Is Pasteurisation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 3

The following important observations on the subject of the pasteurisation of milk are by Professor M'Weeney:—"To sterilise a liquid mass is to deprive it of all bacterial life…

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A Windmill on the Farm

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

Mr. C. Gilmour, a Tasmanian farmer, has a chaffcutter, bugger and a grain grinder which are worked by a windmill. This is a use to which windmills are not usually put, and the plan has given great satisfaction…

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To Farmers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 4

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

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Important to Dairy men

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 4

Dairymen are reminded that all registrations expire on December 31st. Under the Dairies Supervision Act dairymen must register before this date. Neglect to…

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Special Weather Forecast. For Farmers and Gardeners of New South Wales. From Monday, 16th, to Sunday, 22nd December, 1901. [By Oronzo Presa, Agricultural Meteorologist, etc,etc] (All rights reserved)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 5

16th—Generally fine, few showers in the northern and eastern districts chiefly. T[?] predominate winds are northerly, v[?]ering south…

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