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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

835 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 42

Tanning Sheepskins with Wool On

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 5

First scrape off the fat. Take equal parts alum and salt, add water and cook to a paste. Spread the skin out carefully to keep the wool clean, and cub the paste thickly over the…

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To Farmers

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 2

Butter and Eggs [?] any quantity, E. J. HEAD, Grecer, Singleton…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 3

At the wool auctions there was a good sale, Prices were unchanged. The following prices were realised:—Waihoa., 4¾d; Matapiro, 5d: Mount Veruon, Namoi, 8d ; Berida…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 4

REPORT for week ending March 22:—Wool,—During tho past week a strong enquiry for both greasy and scoured patcels has been manifested…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 3

At the wool auctions there was a brisk sale. Prices for merinos were the highest for the series. The following prices were realised:—Haldon 5½ Wingadeo 6¾d, Amby Downs 7½d, coree 8[?]d…

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The Wool Sales. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 3

THE sale of merin[?]s at the London Colonial wool sales was brisk, and prices realised the highest obtained during the present series…

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Farmers' Union Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 2

H.R. FARMERS' CO-0PERATIVE CO'S (LTD.) REPORT. Considering the continued extremely dry weather, large supplied of produce continue to reach market, All lines were eagerly competed for yesterday, buyers…

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To Farmers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 2

Batter and Eggs b[?][?]ght in any quantity E. J. [?][?]AD, Gr[?]cer, Singleton…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Renewing Unprofitable Peach Orchards

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 5

IN some instances it becomes necessary to reconstruct an old orchard by budding on unprofitable varieties. As soon as the crop of peaches is…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 2

The Associated Wool Brokers report under date 22nd instant:— During the past week a strong enquiry for both gressy and scoured parcels has been manifested in the…

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Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association. Random Notes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 12

The committee of the Pastoral and Agricultural Association must have been pleased on Thursday with the manner in which the weather kept up for the great day of the annual show, and with the…

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To Farmers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 2

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

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To Farmers

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 2

Butter and Eggs bought in any quantity E. J. HEAD, Gr[?][?][?]r, singleton…

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Special Weather Forecast. [?] Farmers and Gardeners of New South Wales. THE Monday 31st April, Tuesday, 8th April, 1992. [By Oeon[?][?] P[?], Agricultural Met[?][?][?][?]logist, etc., etc (All right reserved)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 3

[?] 31st March and 3rd April [?],[?] cold rain of [?][?] (h[?] probab[?]e) in many [?], [?] over and between south…

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A Farmer's Fears. Dispelled by Bile Beans. Nervousness This Complaint

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 6

Mr. William Brown, of Sparke-street, Maitland. who is a retired farmer writing to the proprietors of Bile Beans says:—"I am now 74 years of age and beyond a few rheumatic twitchings had never…

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Green Food for Cattle

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 2

[?] the pre[?], there is nothing in the shape of [?] gra[?] for [?][?]ttle except in a few f[?] in the dist[?][?]er, that have managed [?] held their…

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Loss of Butter Fat in Churning

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 4

It is not possible, even under the most favorable conditions, to recover all the butter-fat at the churn which was in the…

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

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 3

In the absence of any auction sales a quiet week has been experienced, many buyers prolonging their holiday for a day or two extra. A slight alteration has…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Societies Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 4

The annual conference of delegates from pastoral and agricultural societies in Now South Wales was opened on Wednesday in Sydney, under the presidency of Mr. C. H. Dight, M.L.A. There were…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Ltd., report under date 2nd April, as follows:— In the absence of any auction sales, a quiet week has been experienced, many…

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