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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1904

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Flood in the Hunter. the Waters Abating. Fishery Creek Farms Flooded. Bolwarra Dam Breaks Again

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 5

The Hunter River continued to rise steadily at Maitland throughout last night, and this morning it had reached a height of 29ft. 3in., although the swell at times passed over the…

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Fall in the Wheat Market. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 March 1904 · page 3

THE wheat market to-day receded to 3s 1d for best samples. This slump is ascribed to a recent fall in the London market…

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Farmers' Produce Sales. Swan and Murray's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 3

At our sales at East Maitland to-day there was a good supply of produce forward. Buyers were present in unusually large numbers, and sales were readily effected. Hay and potatoes were better…

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Conveyance of Wool by Rail

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 3

THERE is every indication that the wool season, so far as the railways are concerned, is nearly over. The deliveriesare comparatively small, and…

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Dairy Farm

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 4

Messrs. H. Bailey and Son will submit for sale today, at 12.20, at the Percy Hotel, the well-known and valuable' property, "Clydesdale," containing 65 acres, and only…

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The Farm of garden. Thinning Fruits

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 13

The Maryland station recently made experiments in thinning fruits-less, for the purpose discovering whether thinned fruits will grow larger and finer than fruits that grow…

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Ploughing Under Crops

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 13

Ploughing under crops for green mammal purposes is highly to be commended, but there is something to be studied in the matter before admitting the system to be the only…

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A 48.Ton Root Crop

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 13

The experiments on the manuring of man-golds conducted by Mr. Ernest Parke and Dr. Dyer at Kincton, Warwickshire, England, appear to show that, while even poor land…

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The Antwerp Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 March 1904 · page 3

The Antwerp wool sales closed yesterday. There was more animation in the [?]iddings than on the opening day for crossbreds, but Thursday's fall in prices was maintained…

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Wool & Produce Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 4

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

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Locally-grown Manitoba Wheat

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 4

MR. GUTHRIE, chemist to the Agricultural Department, carried on some valuable investigations in 1900, with regard to N.S.W. grown Manitoba…

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The Demand for Wheat. The Requirement of the War. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 2

NINE more vessels are said to be making their way from the United Kingdom in route to Sydney for wheat. Fourteen vessels are already in Sydney…

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A As-ton Root Crop

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 6

The experiments on the manuring of man-golds, conducted by Mr. [?] Parke and Dr. Dyer at Kineton, Warwickshire, England, appear to show that, while even poor land…

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The Farm and Garden. Training Fruits

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 6

The Maryland station recently made experiments in thinning fruits—less for the purpose of discovering whether thinned fruits will grow larger and finer than fruits that grow…

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Stock and Crops. Scone Police District

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 2

THE estimated number of stock within the Police District of Scone at the present time is 5,070 horses, 25,700 horned cattle, 366,300 sheep, and 2050…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 5

The wool sales opened brisk at par to 5 per cent. advance on crossbreds; a similar decline in merinos…

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Shipment of Wheat

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 March 1904 · page 2

MORE activity is being shown in the shipment of wheat at Darling Islands The record for Monday wa525,000 bap, which is said to be the best day's…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1904 · page 3

At the wool sales yesterday, Buxton, Ronela and Co., Charles Balme and Co.,and Jacomb, Son, and Co. offered 10,660 bales to a full attendance of buyers from all parts. There was…

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Advance in Butter. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 March 1904 · page 3

BUTTER has advanced a half penny per ib all round to-day, and choicest lots are now worth 8½d good, 8d, dairy, 7½d yd…

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The Wool Sales. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 March 1904 · page 3

THE wool sales opened to-day with brisk competition at from par to five per cent. advance on January rates for crossbreds…

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