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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

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Wheat Market

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 2

Messrs. Harrison, Jones and Devils, Ltd., report as follows:— Wheat: The market continues very much in the same state as was the case when we…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 3

At the wool sales competition was keen. Fine merinos were slightly harder on account af Continental support. The following prices were realised —Bowlands, 5¼d; Midilja, 5 d ; Nelyambe, 7¼d…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 2

The Associated Wool-brokers report under date 8th instant as follows:—The first sales of the winter series were held during the past week. The selections of greasy…

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London Wool Market

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 9

Messrs. J. N. Brunker and Son have received the following market report dated Jan. 31, from Messrs. Willans and Overbury:— " The beginning of the year has been marked by…

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Farm and Dairy. Manures and Morning. [By Georgos.] Farm-yard Manure

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 2

BY farm-yard mannre I mean the excreta of the animals fed on the farm, mixed with straw or other litter ; that is, straw wet with urine mixed with…

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Farming by Traction Engine

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 9

Mr. Thomas Blunt will to-day (says the Muswellbrook Chronicle of Wednesday) finish the ploughing of his splendid 230 acre paddock immediately under the hill on the town side of Overton house. The…

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To Farmare

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 4

Butterand Eggs bought in any quantity, E. J. HEAD, Gracer, Singleton…

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Farm and Field. Specially Compiled for ''Singleton Argus."

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 2

The Agricultural Gazette says:— "We believe that, as a rule, sprinkling the eggs with warm water which are being incubated by the sitting hen is…

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Special Weather Forecast. For Farmers and Gardeners of New South, Wales, From Oronzo Presa, Agricultural March, 1902, [By Oronzo Presa, Agricultural Meteorologist, etc., etc.] (All rights reserved)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 5

Between 17th and 20th.—Very variable and unsettled weather heavy clouds, thunder and lightning, rain heavy in places, chiefly over the…

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Siberian Butter Trade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 March 1902 · page 3

The Russian Government has decided to grant a sum of £7000 a year in order to develop the Siberian butter trade. In addition the Government makes an immediate grant of £20,000…

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The Farm and Garden. Keep the Best Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 6

When dairying took its first bound in Australia, on the opening of the export trade, the central idea of the average dairy farmer was to purchase cows. Those who wore breeding…

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Butter by the Yard

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 3

An interesting fact comes in a report from Cambridge, Unhand, the only place in the world where butter is Bold by the yard. For generations it has been the practice of…

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Wool. Winchcombe, Carson, and Co, Ltd, Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 2

No auction sales were held in Sydney since March 6th. The chief feature of interest has been the expectancy as to how the March April sales…

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Dairy Farmer's Union

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 2

A meeting of the local branch of the above union was held in the local School of Arts on Saturday evening last. Present—were Messrs. G. A…

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Farming on the Williams

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 2

Of the many experiments that the corn crops on this river have been subjected to, perhaps the most satisfactory one is that explained to us last…

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To Farmers

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 2

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

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 3

At the wool sales yesterday the following prices were realised for the undermentioned clips:—Tuppa, 9½d ; Perricoota, 9d ; Corrong, 7¾d; Yoonoo, Gunnee, 108d ; Berthong, 9½d ; Terrick, 85/8d ; Harrow, 8½ d…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 4

REPORT for week ending March 15:—Wool.—The past week has been a fai[?]ly quiet one. A fair amount of enquiry has been met with, and…

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Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association. Twentieth Annual Show. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 3

The Upper Hunter Pastoral Association's twentieth annual show opened to-day in very unfavourable surroundings. The district unfortunately, like most parts of the State, is suffering from…

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Farmers' Produce Sales. J. N. Drunker and Son's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 3

A number of consignments of farm and garden produce were forward to-day, and although [?] large, show a falling off in compari[?]eon [?] last few sale-days and with an excellent…

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