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Farming & the land, 1902

835 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 42

The Farmers' Conference

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1902 · page 2

At the Farmers Conference to-day Mr J. McInerney, of Gundagai, was elected President; Vice-Presients, Messrs J. Perry, J. L. Trifle,…

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Dairy Cattle for South Africa

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 16

The intimation that £3,000,000 is to be spent in re-stocking Boer farms devastated during the war has served to agitate the stock market—mainly in Victoria—which is already stretched…

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Wool

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 2

Messrs. Winchoombe, Carson and Co., Ltd., report under date, 9th instant:— The chief item of interest this week is the opening of the London July sales, to which the…

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Local News. Fresh Butter

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 4

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

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 4

Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, Newcastle, have received the following cable from their head office, in reference to the opening of the July series of sales in London:—"Sales opened to an average…

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Australian Wool Market

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 14

Total sales for the past season in colonial centres, 1,035,520 bales; largest quantity on record. The usual annual review of the Australian Wool Market has just been published by Messrs.. Dalgety…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 3

At the wool sales yesterday merinos showed a hardening tendency, while crossbreds were weak. The following prices were realised for the undermentioned clips:—Gear, 51/4d; Rimnroa, [?]d;…

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London Wool Sales. London, July 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday Buxton, Ronald, [?] Co., Charles Balme and Co., and Jacomb Son, and Co., offered 12,630 bales. The selection was wretched and chiefly consisted of inferior New Zealand…

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The London Wool Sales. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 5

AT the wool sales last evening only a poor selection was offered. Prices were firm and unchanged…

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Australian Wool Market. Total Sates for the past Season in Colonial Centres, 1,035,520 Bales. Largest Quantity on Record

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 2

The usual anonal review of the Australian Wool Market has just been published by MEssrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, who issue with it a compehensive sheet of…

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Farm and Gard N. Dehorning Young Calves

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 6

We use stick caustic potash for dehorning our claves, says Professor Toule, of Tennessee Agricultural College. We moisten the potash and rub it well over the button before the…

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The Farmers and Settlers Conference

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 3

The annual conference of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association was opened on Monday in the Freemasons' Hall, Sydney, when about ninety delegates were present. The chairman, in introducing Mr…

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The Farm & Garden. Dehoring Young Calves

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 3

We use stick caustic potash for dehorning our calves, says Professor Toule, of Tennessee Agricultural College. We moisten the potash and rub it well over the button before the…

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Restocking the Farms

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 2

Telegraphing from Pretoria on June 3, Reuter's representative wrote:—"Owing to the protracted nature of the negotiations, and tho uncertainty of the result until the last moment, the emotions of…

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Farmers' Produce Market

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 7

Business was brisk in the produce market at West Maitland on Wednesday, although in a couple of lines values eased somewhat. Moderately large supplies were forward, and buyers operated with…

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

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 7

THE secretly of the British Dairy Farmers' Association desires that Australian dairy farmers may be informed of the fact that a class will be…

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Re-Stocking Farms. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 5

Lord Milner, referring to the restocking of farms, has informed Mr Chamberlain, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, that it is impossible…

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Fresh Butter

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 July 1902 · page 2

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

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Police Court. Monday, 14Th July, 1902. (Before Mr S. J. Hambin, J.p.) Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1902 · page 2

JAS. A. HANLEY, arrested the same morning in Scone, by Senior-Sergeant Coady, was brought upon a charge of stealing 13 head of cattle, the property…

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Farmers and Settlers on Local Government

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 July 1902 · page 3

At the session of the Farmers and Settlers Conference on Friday. Mr. W. A. Ewers moved, "That the present time is inopportune for the institution of any general…

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