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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

698 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 35

Cattle for South Africa

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 15

The Minister of Mines and Agriculture has received a report from Mr. Wilder, the Commercial Agent for Now South Wales in South Africa, in which he states that the South African…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 4

Whachcorabe, Carson and Co. Ltd., report:—The tone of the wool market rather improved towards the end of last week; and selling on the last day…

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The Farm the Early Care of Chry Santhemums

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 4

Very much of the success we desire in growing Chrysanthemums depends upon the attention the plant receives during the early stage of its existence. If neglected…

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A Chinese Farm-house

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 4

The Chinese farm house is a curiouslooking abode. Usually it is sheltered with groves of feathery bamboo, and thick. spreading banyans. The walls are of clay…

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Cattle for South Africa

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1903 · page 2

The Minister of 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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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 4

REPORT for week ending August 1:— Wool.—The market has remained quiet during the past week, but a…

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Cattle Crossing the River

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon last a number of cattle were being driven across the river at the foot of George-street, from the sale yards, when several of them were nearly…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 2

The Associated Woolbrokers report under date 1st instant:—The market has remained quiet during the but a number of lines withdrawn from the recent auctions…

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Wool Market. Winchcombe, Carson, and CO.s REPORT

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 3

We have done considerable business since last reporting, including important lines of scourod skin wool from the leading fullmongering establishments, at prices…

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Yankee Yarns. the Tramp and the Farmer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 2

A tramp who asked for breakfast at a farm house and was refused a single crust exclaimed with an injured air— "Alas, how deceptive is human nature!…

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Farm and Garden. Maize and Peas Ensilage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 6

One of the most profitable of dairy fodders, as reported from the Southern States of America, is a mixture of maize and cow peas. In reply to a request by "Hoard's Dairyman"…

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Farmers' Produce Market

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 6

Very large supplies were forward at the weekly sale of farm and garden produce in West Maitland on Wednesday. Buyers were in strong force, and although values were lower for most lines, the market…

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The Farm & garden Maize and Peas Ensilage

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 6

One of the most profitable of dairy as [?] reported from the Southern states America, is a mixture of maize and, cow [?] In reply to a request by "Hoard' [?]…

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Valuable Dairy Stock

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 4

It will be soon by advertisement elsewhere that Mr S. Vidler, of Now Frough, is disposing of his dairy stock, horses, etc., and as Mr Vidler's cows are well-known to…

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Adulteration of Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 August 1903 · page 3

The bill introduced into the House of Commons by the late Mr. R. W. Hanbury, having for its object the prevention of the selling of adulterated butter unless the fact of…

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Re-Stocking Sheep

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1903 · page 2

IT is impossible to compare the position in Australia with that in New Zealand accurately on the same Hues of argument, as the conditions am so…

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A Combine About Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1903 · page 5

The "Daily Mail" says an American organisation of 30,000 farmers is projecting a great union of wheat growers in America. Russia, The Argentine Republic, Austria-Hungary,…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Winchcombe Carson and Co. Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 August 1903 · page 4

We hare done considerable business since last reporting including important lines of scoured skin wool from the leading fellmongering…

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A Great Wheat Combine. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 August 1903 · page 3

THE Daily Mail says an American organisation of 30,000 farmers is projecting a great union of wheat growers in America, Russia. The Argentine…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. a Simple Way of Grafting

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 6

IN grafting a seedling one or two years old the graft is inserted just above the ground and but ono cutting is need. To graft a tree in…

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