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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 3

Messrs. Dalgety and Co. telegraph as follows,— Our London office cables that January wool sales opened to a large attendance of buyers, competition was fairly animated, and there was a fair selection…

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Colonial Wool Gales. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 3

THE arst series of colonial wool sales was opened last evening, and competition was brisk. The prices ruled from par to 10 per cent, advance…

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The Rise in Wool. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 3

A PRIVATE cablegram con[?] the rise in the week market in London, from 5 to 10 per cent…

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A Big Deal in Wheat. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 3

THE Melbourne trade has bought by cable 20,030 tons of Californian whest to come down in ten fulcargoes by sidling vessels, but they…

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The Farm and Garden. Emmer Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 3

Emmer, a new grain introduced from Russia, where it is extensively grown, by the United States Department of Agriculture, promises to become an important crop for…

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Aberdeen. Farmers' and Settlers' Association

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 2

A MEETING of the members of the local branch of the above was held at the Segenhoe Hotel on Saturday last. The meeting was well attended…

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Sheep Sale

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 2

We have been requested to direct attention to the an[?] of Mess. Dawson and Beg, which appears in another colum[?] with reference to a special, stat of…

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Emmer Wheat

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 11

Emmer, a new grain introduced from Russia, where it is extensively grown, by the United States Department of Agriculture, promises to become an important crop for…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 3

At the wool sales yesterday the following prices were realised for the undermentioned clips :— Narrung 7[?]d. Gascoyne 8d, Tekaoru 8½d, Abbotsford 8½d, Poukawa 8[?]d, Deepwater 9[?]d, Jimbour lO[?]d,…

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The Wool Sales. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 5

AT the wool sales on Thursday, the competition was brisk for all Kinds, and the prices were firm at opening rates…

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District News. Aberdeen. Aderdeen Branch Farmers' and Settlers' Association

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 2

A MEETING of the members of the above branch was held at the Segenhoe Hotel on Saturday last. The meeting was well attended. Mr. W. M…

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The Maize Crops. Effects of the Heat Wave. Maize Ensilage

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 11

Mr. Kidd, Minister of Agriculture, states that in districts where maize is grown an unusual situation has been created by the excessive heat wave which passed over the State…

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The Farm & Garden the Poultry Yard

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 11

Mr. Cobb, in the Feathered World says:—There is no branch of poultry keeping that can be made even ono-quarter so profitable as breeding really high-class exhibition poultry…

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Farmers' Produce Market

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 6

Dry weather has prevailed in this district for more than a month; and crops are suffering. But the supplies of produce reaching tho weekly markets in West Maitland show no sign of diminution…

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The Wool Sales. London, January 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 January 1903 · page 3

At the wool sales yesterday good wools were very firm, while faulty merino was a little irregular. The following prices were realised for the under-mentioned clips:—Yanco, l9½d; Trawalla, 14½d;…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 3

Wool sales closed with keen competition. Crossbred are hardenings merinos are occasionally [?] buyers' favour…

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Wool & Produce Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 3

THE Australasian Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., John Bridge &. Co., Ltd., Dalgety & Co., Ltd., Goldsbrough, Mort and…

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The Maize Crops. Preparing Maize Ensilage

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 4

MR. KIDD, Minister for Agriculture, states that in districts where maiza is grown an unusual situation has been created by the excessive heat wave…

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Sydney Wool Market. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. report:—The wool market is firm and prices unchanged. We sold—Greasy to 11½d; scoured to 23d…

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Green Food for Farm Horses

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 4

A WRITER in the Live Stock Journal, in discussing the merits of a green fodder dietary for horses says:—"Though, not a suitable food for light horses…

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