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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

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Wool Market. Winchcombe, Cabson, and Co.'s Report

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 6

The demand is exceedingly strong for whatever portions of the new clip offered, and higher prices were paid at our sale to-day than current some time back. The…

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Important Sale of Farms and Town Properties

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 2

We have been requested to direct attention to an advertisement which appears in another column announcing that Messrs. J. A. Simpson and Co., of Scone, will under…

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Farmers' Produce Market

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

Good supplies of produce came forward at the Farmer's Union Sales at West Maitland on Wednesday, and, with a representative attendance of the trade, competition was active throughout, and in…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 7

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

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FALLING [?] Wool Receipts. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 September 1902 · page 3

THE wood [?] and Newcastle, during the last week, was only [?] bales, as compared with 21,700 bales received at those places,…

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Our Dairying Industry

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1902 · page 2

The Hon. the Minister for Mines and Agriculture has introduced into the Assembly a Bill to regulate dairies and dairy factories, and the production…

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Local News. Bishop to a farmer Resident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 September 1902 · page 2

We note that while Mr F. J. P. Hepworth, C.P.S., of Walena, New England, was cleaning a revolver the other day, the weapon was accidentally discharged…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 September 1902 · page 5

At the wool aides yesterday the following prices were realised for the undermentioned clips:—Hiku, 5¼d; Levels, 6½d; Napnap, 10?d; Clayton, lO?d; Woolshed, 12?d; Mount Duneed, 20?d…

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Hidden in the Cup. Chapter Xvii. in Sheep's Clothing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 September 1902 · page 4

When Miss Lyttleton reached Southwark Hall she found that Lady Douglas had a visitor. This was none other than Herbert Atkinson, the lawyer who was engaged to defend Lord Francis at…

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The Wool Sales. [By Cable] London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 September 1902 · page 3

AT the west sales, last evening, top prices were fully maintained, and there was [?] competition…

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Finnish Butter in England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 3

The Russian Government has subsidised a line of steamers, fitted with refrigerators, to open up a woolly service between Helsingfors, Finland, and Newcastle-on-Tyne. The line will commence running…

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The Argentine Crops

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 3

The Argentine Agricultural Department expects the crops this year to be 40 per cent, in excess of last year's. The wool clip will be exceptional, and its value is estimated at ten millions pounds…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles When and How to Great

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 6

The ordinary method of grafting as universally practiced is cleft grafting. And intelligent person with a fairly good eye can grift…

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Wheat at Moree

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 10

The Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Kidd) has received a sample of wheat grown at the Moree artesian bore farm. This wheat is about 5ft. in height, and although it is now very early in…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 2

The Associated Woolbrokers report that the dual monthly sales were held last week, when small catalogues, aggregating 2076 bats were offered and the total sales…

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The London Wool Sales. [By Cable] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 5

AT the wool sales, last evening, merino wools realised the highest price of the series. There is increasing competition for crossbreds. The…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Winchcombe Carson and Co's. Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 5

The first of the new clip will be of fared in Adelaide on Thursday, the 25th instant. These sales have at tracted a large number of the regular…

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Wool Market. Winchcombs, Carson, and Co,'s Report

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 3

The first of the new clip will be offered in Adelaide on Thursday. the 25th instThese sales have attracted a large number of the regular Sydney buyers, who are…

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Farmers' Produce Market

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 6

Excellent supplies and improved prices were the chief characteristics noticeable at the Farmers' Produce Sales at West Maitland on Wednesday. Buyers were in unusually large attendance, and as a…

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Great Crops Expected in the Argentine. [By Cable] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 5

THE Argentina Agricultural Department expects the erops of the Republic this season to be 10 per cent, above those of last year. The wool…

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