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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

835 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 42

This Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 December 1902 · page 3

At the wool Billon yesterday the following prices were realised for the undermentioned clips;—Toke, 7¾d, Abbotsford, 1½d; Haddon Rig, 10½d; Wyvera, 11½d; Godclarie, 11[?]d; plains, 13[?]d; Maunka,…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 December 1902 · page 3

The wool prices equal the bens of the series…

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The Wool Sales. [By Cable. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 December 1902 · page 3

AT the wool sales last evening there was good competition, and the prices were flim as late rates…

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Instruction in Dairying

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 December 1902 · page 2

Mr T. W. Hanmer, Government Dairy Instructor, will be in town for 10 days, at the Imperial Hotel, and will be glad to give any information that may be required…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 6 December 1902 · page 2

The Associated Wool-brokers report under date 29th November, as follows:—The offerings at auction during the past week amounted to 26,763 bales, and the total…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 December 1902 · page 5

At the series which closed yesterday 52,000 baled were sold to the home market, 42,600 to the Continent, 1509 to America, while 5000 were held over. Compared with the rates of the October series,…

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Sydney Wool Sales. DALGETY & Co. Ltd. Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 December 1902 · page 7

The wool market is firm at about last weeks rates. We, offered a choice catalogue on Tuesday of 4,200 bales, including a number of Southern…

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The Wool Sales. Highest Prices. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 December 1902 · page 5

THE WOOL sales closed fast evening with a strong competition at the highest prices of the series…

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The Farm and Garden. Halt for Stock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 December 1902 · page 6

The value of salt for all kinds of live stock is notorious. Tho following summarised report of an experiment carried out in France will be of interest. Three lots of sheep were…

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The Farm & garden. Salt for Stock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 December 1902 · page 11

The value of salt for all kinds of five stock is notorious. The following summarised report of an experiment carried out in France will be of interest. Three lots of sheep were…

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Farmers' Produce Market

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 December 1902 · page 11

The chief lines represented at the Farmers' Union sales at West Maitland on Wednesday were potatoes and onions, while there was also a very fair sprinkling of fruit and green vegetables, such as…

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[?]R at Raymond Terrace Crops and building Damaged

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 December 1902 · page 1

A VERY heavy storm, one of the most was experienced at Raymond [?] for many years, passed over [?] on thursday afternoon…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 December 1902 · page 4

Wool.—Good competition has characterised the progress of sales during the past week, and the market generally has been firm and unchanged…

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Inferior Butter. 15,000 Tons Stored

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 December 1902 · page 2

MR O'CALLAGHAN, Dairy Expert, addressed a large meeting of dairymen at Grafton on Tuesday, explaining the provisions of the proposed Dairy Bill…

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Restocking Transvaal Farms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 December 1902 · page 3

Great Britain has collected thousands of horses and mules in Missouri, to restock farms in the Transvaal colony…

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Government Assistance to Farmers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 December 1902 · page 2

During the past week. Constable Groves and O'Rourke, by instruction, have been making enquiries among the farmers and settlers in the district regarding their…

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Important to Dairymen

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 December 1902 · page 2

Dairymen and milt vendors are reminded that their registration expires on the 31st inst., on which date they should renew their applications. Forms of application…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Messrs. Dalgety & Co. Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 December 1902 · page 2

WE submitted on Wednesday, the 10th, a representative catalogue of 4500 bales, there being a good general demand, and all descriptions received…

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Object Lesson in Dairying

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 December 1902 · page 3

English dairy farmers regard themselves as the most skilful in the world—at least many in the south—western counties do. The Danes make a similar claim. But according to…

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The Farm Add Garden. How to Tell a Good Cow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 December 1902 · page 3

Professor T. L. Haecker says:—" I am going to tell you how to know a good cow. Its a simple matter. One or two signs tell a good cow. as well as twenty. In a poor…

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