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Farming & the land, 1902

835 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 42

Our Muswellbrook Letter. Farmers' Association-

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 4

A meeting of the members of the Muswellbrook Farmers' Association was held at the Shamrock Hotel yesterday afternoon. Mr. B. Cowan presided, and there were also present—Messrs. T. C. Smith,…

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London Wool Sales. an Advance

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 2

DALGETY and Company, Limited, are in recept of the following cable from their London house, 6th instant:— "Wool sales opened with large…

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Fresh Butter

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 4

Good, Clean, Fresh Dairy Butter can be obtained daily at E. J. HEAD'S, Johnstreet.*…

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Wool

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 2

Measts. Winchcombe, Carson and Co. report under date 7th instant:- The third series of London Colonial Wool Sales opened in the 6th instant. Over private…

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Good Prices for Sheep

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 2

At the Maitland stock sales on Thursday, lst instant, 230 wethers held on account of Mr. Levi Watson, of Timor, averaged no less than 16, topping the market. Two…

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Maize and Butter Markets. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 5

THE maize and butter markets have both declined one penny…

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The Wool Sales. [By Cable] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 5

AT the wool sales last evening competition was brisk for all sorts of wool, while prices, were firm…

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A Modern Dairy Farm

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 3

In this matter-of-fact age, when the light of science is apt to dispel all the romance and charm of our most cherished ideas, it is distinctly refreshing…

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Farmers' Association

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 2

A MEETING of the members of the local Farmers' Association was held at the Shamrock Hotel on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. B. Cowan presided, and…

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Farm and Garden. Pig Breeding and Feeding

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 5

Bone meal for hogs is a valuable feed. A spoonful of bone meal or wood ashes at each feeding will effect a saving of 23 per cent, in the amount of corn to make 1001b. gain, is…

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The Farm & Garden. Pig Breeding and Feeding

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 3

Bone meal for hops is n valuable food. A spoonful of bone meal or wood ashes at each feeding will effect a saving of 23 per cent in the amount of corn to make 100lb. gain, is…

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Bill Nye as a Dairyman

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 5

When I was young and used to roam around the country gathering watermelons in the light of the moon, I used to think I could milk anybody's cow, but I don't think so now…

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Farm and Field. Specially Compilled for "Singleton Argus."

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 7

IN response to an inquiry by an American stock journal desiring practical correspondents to give their opinions as to best systems of feeding…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 May 1902 · page 3

At the wool sales yesterday crossbreds were firm [?] unchanged. Merinos are hardening. The [?]wing prices were realised for the undermen[?]ed [?]ips:—Mount Bute, 13 5/8d; Dunrobin, 11 7/8d;…

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Local News. Fresh Butter

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 2

Good, Clean, Fresh Dairy Butter can be obtained daily as E.J. H[?], Johnstreet…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 3

The wool sales were stopped by darkness…

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The Farmer and His "Engin."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 6

An amusing correspondence that recently took place between a Wisconsin farmer and a local boiler firm has recently been published. The farmer wrote as follows:…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 May 1902 · page 4

REPORT for week ending May 10: —Wool,—A strong demand continues to exist for all descriptions of the staple, but available stocks are limited…

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Local News. Fresh Butter

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 May 1902 · page 2

Good, Clean, Fresh Dairy Butter can be obtained daily at E J. HEAD'S Johnstreet…

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An Important Decision. Horses are not Cattle

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 May 1902 · page 4

Mr Justice OWEN and Mr Justice Cohen had before them, in Banco an application en behalf of Edward Dutfield, of Stuart Town, common…

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