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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

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Sydney Wool Sales. Winchcombe Carson and Co. Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 3

Merino wool has not improved its position at the London sales, and prices now disclose a decline of five per cent. on the closing rates of the…

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The Farm & Garden. Ants and Aphides

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 11

"There are some who consider that ants are useful in gardens as an antidofe to attack of aphides or green, black, or brown fly ; but this is a mistake. What the ants do is to…

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Dairy Conference in Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 6

The second annual conference of the Dairy Factory Managers' Association was opened in Sydney on Tuesday, n numerous attendance being presided over by Mr. F. G. Duncan, president…

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Farmers' Produce Market

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 6

Heavy supply of produce, especially of vegetables and bay, came forward at the Farmers Union Sales on Wednesday. Buyers were largely represented, and although competition was animated for all prime…

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A Pastoral Letter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 3

The following in an extract from a Pastoral Letter of his Lordship the Bishop of Maitland which has just been issued:— While writing these lines we have in…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Sheep Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 2

THE sheep salts were better attended than might have been expected, considering the disastrous drought. Bidding for rams, especially those of…

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Advance in Butter. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 3

BUTTER has advanced 1d per lb all round to-day…

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The Farm and Garden. Ants and Aphides

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 5

There are some who consider that ants are useful in gardens as an antidofe to attack of aphides or green, black, or brown fly; but this is a mistake What the ants do is to…

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The Wool Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 3

At the wool sales competition was brisk, and crossbreds showed a tendenty to become dearer…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 4

REPORT for week ending July 18:— Wool.—Another very quiet week has been experienced in connection…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 5

An unusually large supply of produce of all descriptions forward, but, with a good attendance of buyers, we experienced no difficulty in disposing of all lines at very satisfactory prices. Potateos…

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Sydney Wool Market. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. report:-The wool market is dull, and scoured merino declined half penny to penny. We sold-Queensland scoured to 20½d…

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The Wool Sales. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 3

AT the wool sales, yesterday, crossbreds brought full rates, and there was a good enquiry for merinos…

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A Pastoral Letter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 2

The following is an extract from a Pastoral Letter of his Lordship the Bishop of Maitland which has just been issued:— While writing these lines we have in…

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Sydney Wool Market. SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 8

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. report :—The wool market is dull, and scoured merino declined half—penny to penny. We sold—Queensland scoured to 20½d…

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Farm and Garden. Orchard Pests

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 3

Red Spider is frequently very bad on the plum, peach, and some other fruit trees; it often attacks the French bean, cucumber and melon plant, and from these it spreads to…

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The Farm & Garden. Orchard Pests

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 14

Red spider is frequently very had on the plum, peach, and some other fruit trees; it often attacks the French bean, cucumber and melon plant, and from these it spreads to…

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Farmers' Produce Market

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 7

Heavy supplies were forwad at the regular weekly sales in West Maitland on Wednesday of produce at the Farmers' Union, hay, potatoes, and vegetables being well represented. Competition for most lines…

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Cattle for South Africa

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 July 1903 · page 4

THE Minister for Mines and Agriculture has received a report from Mr Valder, the Commercial Agent for New South Wales in South Africa, in…

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The Gentleman Farmer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 5

The "gentleman farmer." so called, has to put up with many jokes at his expense in print. In real life he is not often treated to speeches as amusing as…

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