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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1904

704 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 36

The Tuberculine Test in Store Cattle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 September 1904 · page 4

THE application of the tuberculine test on store cattle is a matter that will be certain to exact a protest from fatteners and others in this State…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 September 1904 · page 1

REPORT for week ending September 10:— Wool.—Auction sales were held on Wednesday and Thursday of the past…

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Alleged Deterioration of Butter

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 September 1904 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture has received a letter, dated July 8, from Mr Lance, Commercial Agent in London, stating that a combination of…

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American Wheat Markets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 September 1904 · page 3

Further bullish crop reports have bardened the American markets. There have again been excited seenes in the Chcago, and New York exchanges…

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Antwerp Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 September 1904 · page 3

At the Antwerp wool sales yesterday 2827 bales were offered, and 1446 bales wore Hold. There was fair animation in' the Liddings and prices realised an advance of 5 centimes…

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Wool & Produce Sales. John Bridge & Co's Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 September 1904 · page 2

WOOL.—Sales were held in Sydney on Wednesday and Thursday last and fair catalogues were brought forward consisting for the greater part, of new…

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Farm Lad's Revenge. Shoots His Master and Suicides

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 September 1904 · page 5

Warcombe Farm, near Kingsbridge, was the scene of a grim discovery recently. The body of Mr Herbert Baker, the…

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Increased Wool

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1904 · page 5

The wool received at Darling Harbour this season so far amounts to 67,000 bales, as against 27,000 during the corresponding period of last year…

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The Tuberculine Test in Store Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1904 · page 2

The application of the tuberculine test on store cattle is a matter that will be curtain to exact a protest from fatteners and others in this State. The origin of the trouble…

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American Wheat Markets. London, Sept. 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1904 · page 2

Further b[?]sh crop reports have hardened the American markets. There have again been excited scenes in the Chicago and New York exchanges…

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Bee-farming As an Industry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1904 · page 3

"Country Life", has an Interesting article on the subject of honey as an article of dint, which draws attention to the fact that in bee-keeping on a large seale lies a pleasant and luerative…

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The Farm & Garden. New Fruits and Flowers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1904 · page 12

So luxurious are the times that there is a demand for stoneless fruits. A clever California landowner is trying to supply the need. Some of the fruits and flowers grown…

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American Wheat Markets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 September 1904 · page 3

Chicago and New York wheat markets lost 3 cents in an hour on Saturday, alaking a loss of 7 cents from the highest quotation for the week. the increased Australian…

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London Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1904 · page 5

Wool sales opened brisk with an upward tendency…

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The Farm and Garden. New Fruits and Flowers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1904 · page 6

So luxurious arc the times that there is a demand for stoneless fruits. A clover California landowner is trying to supply the need. Some of the fruits and flowers grown…

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The London Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1904 · page 3

Wool market animated ; crossbreds advanced a half-penney ; merines extremely firm…

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Brisk Wool Sales. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 September 1904 · page 3

The wool sales opened brisk in London, and prices have an upward tendency…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 September 1904 · page 3

At the Wool sales yesterday the following prices were realised for the undermentioned clips: Milo 8½d, Gear 10¼d, Compton 11 5-8d, Bronto 16[?]d, Argidus 19[?]d…

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The Wool Market. John Bridge & Co's REPORT

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 September 1904 · page 3

Wool.—The arrivals at this end during the week have been increasingly heavier, and it is evident that the general shearing is earlier than…

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Salt for Sheep

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 3

The enact of salt on the health of the sheep is not generally understood. Its effect is to give to tone to the organism. The agh of the blood of a healthy sheep…

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