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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

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The Farm & garden. Interesting Experiments in Feeding

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 11

The Agricultural World reports an interesting experiment at the Central Experimental Farm recently with two lost of cows of three each. The were fed for seven days on…

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Terrible Hailstorms in England [?] Crops Destroyed. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 5

[?]MENDOUS bailstorms have occurred in the south of England, and the hop and fruit crops in Alid-Kent are rained. Two hop-pickers were killed…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1902 · page 4

THE usual weekly report of Dalgety and Co., Ltd., dated September llth, is as follows:—Auction sains will be held in this market on Thursday next,…

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Wool, Hides, &c

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1902 · page 2

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

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Homebush Yar is and High Values. Sheep for Brisbane

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1902 · page 4

Although upwards of 17,900 sheep and lambs were sold on Thursday at the metropolitan fat stock sale yards, there was no dimination of values…

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The Fat Stock Market. Further Rise in Cattle. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 September 1902 · page 3

THERE were ten thousand sheep penned and values are weaker, except for prime which were without a quotable change. Prime merino wethers…

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Severe Storm in Kent. Crops Destroyed. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 September 1902 · page 2

DURING the recent storm which occurred in Scotland and parts of England, the damage done to the hop and fruit crops in Kent has been enormous,…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 September 1902 · page 4

REPORT for week ending Sep[?]ember 13:—Wool—A particularly quiet week has been experienced in the local wool…

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The Very Latest London, Tuesday afternoon. London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 September 1902 · page 3

The wool sales have opened strongly, at about five per cent advance…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 September 1902 · page 3

Large supply of produce of all descriptions forward, for which the demand was active, and with the exception of inferior samples of vegetables last week's values were fully maintained. Eggs, butter,…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Sheep From New Zealand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 September 1902 · page 3

The steamer Whangape arrived to-day from New Zealand with 1350 head sheep on board. Only four were lost on the voyage across…

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The Wool Sales. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 September 1902 · page 3

THE [?]ith series or colonila wool sales were opened yesterday evening, and there was a strong competition at about five percent advance on closing…

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The Very Latest London, Wednesday afternoon. the Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 September 1902 · page 3

In the wool market there is strong competition for all sorts, and a hardening tendency for merinos is indicated…

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Sydney Markets. the Farmers' Co-operative Company, Limited Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 September 1902 · page 4

Butter.—The reduction in price of butter on the 4th September to 1s per 1b had the effect of clearing off all surplus stocks and creating and unprecedented demand, so much so that the market has been…

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Singleton Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, Sept. 17, 1902. (Before His Honor Judge Murray )Cattle Stealing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 3

James Albert Hanley pleaded guilty, to stealing cattle from one Reuben Staflord, near Scone, upon two charges. The same prisoner was…

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The Farm & Garden. Dehorning Dairy Cattle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 6

The Olago Witness furnishes the following strong evidence in favour of the practice of dehorning dairy cattle:—"Dehorning of cattle is a subject the milk suppliers of Rata…

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The Farm and Garden. Dehorning Dairy Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 6

The Otago Witness furnishes the following strong evidence in favour of the practice of dehorning dairy cattle :-"Dehorning of cattle is a subject the milk suppliers of Rata…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 6

WINCHCOMUE CARSON AND CO'S. REPORT. The demand is exceedingly strong for whatever portions of the new clip offered, and higher prices were paid at…

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The Cattle Diseases in Rhodesia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 3

The Chartered Company is founding a Pasteur Institute at Buluwayo…

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The Wool Sales. (By Cable. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 5

At the wool sales, last evening, there was brisk business, with keen competition…

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