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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1904

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English Wheat Outlook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1904 · page 3

The English wheat outlook is unsatisfactory. Some farmers anticipate that the crop will be the smallest for years…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1904 · page 3

At the wool sales yesterday Ducroz, Doxat and Co., Charles Balme and Co., and Buxton, Ronald and Co. offered 10,190 bales, three-quarters of the offering being New…

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The Sheep Sales. Good Prices. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 July 1904 · page 2

At the sheep sales to-day, Mr Thomas Gibson's ram Baltic was sold for 350 guineas, and another ram from the same owner for 220 guineas…

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The Stud Sheep Sales. Great Prices for Havilahs Bickham Rams Sell Well

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 July 1904 · page 4

THE records of the annual sales of stud sheep in Sydney show that last Monday's opening was the most sensational witnessed in the course of a quarter of…

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The British Wheat Crops

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 5

The "Times" says that the condition of the British wheat crops on July 1 was 82 per cent. if 100 represents perfect health…

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Wool

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 2

The Associated Wool-brokers report under date and instant:—The clearances effected at recent auctions have left the market very bare of stocks, and matters…

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London Wool Sales

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 2

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Ltd., report having received a cable regarding the opening of the Fourth Series of the London Colonial Wool Sales, which…

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Wool Sales. London, July [?]

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday Ducroz, Do[?] and Co., Charles Balme and Co., and Buxton, Ronald anc Co. offered 10,190 bales. three-quarters of the offering being New…

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The Butter Trade. the Result of "Straight-going."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 7

In giving evidence before the Royal Commission in Melbourne, William Eades, manager of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, said his firm had been…

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The Wool Sales. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 5

At the wool sales yesterday there was animated competition and the market was stronger…

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Wintering Young Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 July 1904 · page 7

To be profitable, either for dairy or beef purposes, cattle must make a quick growth and mature early. In addition to this they must be of good quality, and, of course…

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The Farm and Garden. Potato Planting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 July 1904 · page 7

The best time for planting potatoes will depend upon local conditions. The best yields are obtained sometimes with one planting and sometimes with another,…

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The Sheep Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1904 · page 4

THE Sheep Show was unusually successful this year in bringing together a number of high class animals and their owners. "The finest collection…

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The Recent Sheep Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 July 1904 · page 3

The total receipts at the stud sheep sales reached nearly £50,000. The charities benefits to the extent of £143 from sale of admission tickets…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1904 · page 4

John Bridge and Co. Ltd., report:—No sales have been held during the past week, though we have been successful in quitting some lines by…

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Flood in the Hunter. Damage to Farm Lands. the Flood Waters Subsiding

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 July 1904 · page 3

Throughout yesterday the gauge at the Belmore Bridge was anxiously scanned by crowds of spectators, whose feelings in the morning were much disturbed by the great…

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Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 July 1904 · page 5

The wool sales are very animated, to-day's prices reaching the highest point of the series…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 July 1904 · page 5

At the wool auctions there was a good sale, prices being equal to the highest of the series. The following prices were realised for the undermentioned clips:—…

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Local Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 July 1904 · page 2

At the cattle sales yesterday at Foster's Yards prices had an upward tendency, especially for dairy cattle, the recent rains having an encouraging effect upon bidders…

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The Wool Sales. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 July 1904 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day competition was very animated at the higest Point of the Series…

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