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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

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

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 7

Under this heading we purpose to give, from time to time, information specially compiled from the lending magazines where pages are devoted…

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to Farmers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 4

Butter and Eggs bought in any quantity, E.J. HEAD, Grocer, Singleton…

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Rise in Dairy Produce. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 5

THE wholesale price of butter baa further increased a pansy to day and creamery is now fourteen pence per pound. Other grades have…

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Special Weather Forecast. For Farmers and Gardeners of New South Wales. From Monday 10th to Sunday, 16th, March, 1902, [By Oronzo Presa, Agricultural] Meteorologist, etc, etc (All rights reserved)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 5

Between 10th and 13th—Sadden changes from warm to cool and viceversa over the greater part of the State. Thunder and lightning with…

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Creamery Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 3

The wholesale price for creamery butter has advanced another penny, making it fifteen pence. Other grades have been raised proportionately…

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Experiments With Wheat

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

MR. M'KEOWN, manager of the Wagga Experimental Farm, has furnished the results of interesting ex periments made by the application of…

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Butter Still Rising. [By Telegraph]. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

OWING to the continued brought the butter-sellers to-day raised the [?] sale price of creamery butter to 1s 3d, and other grades proportionately…

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The Farm and Garden

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 5

Cultivation of the soil promptly after each compacting shower forces the soil grains further apart, admits tho air freely to the depth cultivated, dries out the surface soil…

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Farming by Traction Engine

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 4

Mr. Thomas Blunt will to-day (says the Mwswellbrook Chronicle of Wednesday) finish the ploughing of his 230 acre piddock immediately under the…

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To Farmers

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

Butter and Eggs bought in any quantity B. J. HEAD, Grocer, Singleton…

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London Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 3

Owing to the fog the series of wool sales is postponed…

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Letter to the Editor. Sorghum and Millet As Cattle Food

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 5

SIR.—We have lately read a good deal of the injurious effects of immature sorghum and millet on cattle. The American papers contain similar accounts, and the agricultural…

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The Wool Sales. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 3

THE London wool sale were to open yesterday, but were postponed in consequence of the prevailing fog…

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The Very Latest. London Wednesday. London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 3

The wool sales opened strong at par r to 7½ per cent, advance…

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To Farmers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 2

Butter and Eggs bought in any quantity E. J. HEAD, Grocer, Singleton…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 3

At the wool sales Charles Balme and Co., Buxton Ronald, and Co., and Jacomb, Son, and Co., offered 10,206 bales of good selection. There was a large attendance of buyers from all quarters. Competition…

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Farming by Traction Engineer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 2

The Muswellbrook Crronicle says:—Mr. Thomas Blunt has finished the ploughing of his splendid 230 acres paddock immediately under the hill on…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles Cider and Champagne Cider

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 6

HERE should be a good demand for a clear, sparkling, sweet cider in these colonies if it be properly made and retain the flavour of…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 2

THE usual weekly meeting of the P. and A. Association was held on Wednesday afternoon last, when there were present: The President, Messrs. J. W…

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The farm & garden. Keep the Best Cattle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 8

When dairying took its first bound in Australia, on the opening of the export trade, the central idea of the average dairy farmer was to purchase cows. Those who were breeding…

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