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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

835 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 42

Farmers' Produce Market

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 6

Fair supplies of produce were forward at the Farmers' Union Sales in West Maitland on Wednesday, consisting chiefly of vegetables. Buyers were in good attendance, and competition for most…

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Local News. Fresh Butter

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 August 1902 · page 2

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

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Homebush Yards. Poor Cattle and Still Higher Values

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1902 · page 3

THERE More only 601 cattle forward for sale at the Homebush Yards on Friday, and the general average quality of both bullocks and cows was…

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Local News. Fresh Butter

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 August 1902 · page 2

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

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The Farm and Garden. Poor Seed Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 August 1902 · page 4

It is well-known that many so-called new wheats are not varieties at all, but from specially good fields of wheats selected here and there and offered to the trade under a new…

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Return of Boers to Farms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 August 1902 · page 3

The lack of trains at the ports is hampering the re-settlement of the Boers on their firms. Some are returning to towns. Agents are trying to persuade discontented Boers to emigrate to German…

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Startling Statement. by a Farmer's Wife Melbourne

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1902 · page 2

Mrs Sangel, the wife of a Dandenong farmer, who was yesterday found dead at the bottom of a well with his throat cut, to-day, made a statement…

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The Butter Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 3

The great majority of the wholesale butter sellers in Sydney have decided to raise the price by yet another 1d per 1b, all round from Monday next, thus quoting choice fresh New South Wales creamery…

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The Farm & garden. Poor Seed Wheat

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 11

It is well-known that many so-called now ' wheats are not varieties at all, but from specially good fields of wheats selected here and them and offered to the trade under a new…

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Local News. Fresh Butter

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 4

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

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Farmers' Produce Market

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 7

Despite the continued dry weather, moderately heavy supplies of produce reach the Maitland markets each week, consisting principally of vegetables. Buyers wera present in representative…

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Queensland Supreme Court. Civil Sittings. Monday, August 11. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) a Cattle Case. Lavinia Winten,v. F. S. and H. W. Bell. (Partly heard)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 2

THIS was an action in which Mrs. Lavinia Winten, widow and administratrix of the late J. B. Winten, deceased, of Bogarella station, near…

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Duckenfield Co-operative Dairy Co., Limited

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 August 1902 · page 3

The first half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Duckenfield Co-operative Dairy Company, Ltd., was held held at the company's office, on Thursday last. The report and balance-sheet for the half-year…

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Wanted to Raise a Crop

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 August 1902 · page 3

" A friend of mine," said Gov. Shaw, "gave a dinner to some rural gentlemen from Iowa. The climax of the feast was a watermelon, into which had been emptied two quarts of…

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Local News. Fresh Butter

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 August 1902 · page 2

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

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Wool, Hides, &c

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1902 · page 4

The Australian Mortgage, Agency Co. Ltd., John Bridge and Co. Ltd., Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Ltd , Hill, Clark, and Co., Pastoral Finances…

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Fresh Butter

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 August 1902 · page 2

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

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The Butter Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 3

Several leading butter sellers have decided to quote best creamery butter on Monday at 19d per lb. wholesale, being 2d per lb. reduction. Other grades will be reduced proportionately…

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Local News. Fresh Butter

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 4

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

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Record Prices for Cattle

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 4

Owing to the drought that has provaited for such along time, prices of stock of all de criptions have advanced, and are likely to continue to do so, till some rift in the…

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