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Farming & the land, 1904

704 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 36

Trial of Farming Impilments at Woodville

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

Farming, like other industries at the present time, requires to be conducted on the most up-to-date lines if it is to be made profitable, and in order to achieve, this most…

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The Land Rentals. Protest by Farmers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 March 1904 · page 1

Its Nyngan on Tuesday at a largely attended meeting of the district branch of the Partners and Settlers' Association a resolution was unanimously…

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An Unfortunate Crop

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 4

"Well, Pat," said a gentleman to an Irishman, "I see you have a small garden." "Yes, sir," said Pat. "What are you going to set in it for next…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 5

At the wool sales coarse crossbreds were dearer, owing to purchases for America. There were large withdrawals of merinos. The following prices were realised for the…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 2

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson and Co. report under date 9th instant:—It has been rather difficult to make sales of wool this week, as buyers seemed disinclined to…

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Wool Sales. London, March 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 3

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

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The Wool Sales. [By Cable]. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 4

AT the wool sales yesterday, crossbreds were dearer, owing to American firms purchasing large withdrawals of merinos…

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Wool Market. Winchcombe, Carson, and Co. Report

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 6

It has been rather difficult to make sales of wool this week, as buyers seemed disinclined to do anything until after the opening of London March sales. By cable…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Winchcombe Carson and Co. Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 8

It has been rather difficult to make sales of wool this week, as buyers seemed disinclined to do anything until ofter the opening of London…

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The Farm and Garden. the Value of Goats

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 6

The growing popularity of leather from [?]oa?] skins is an argument in favour of more goats. The Angora goats' hide is too valuable to be submitted to the ten vat, and to appear later…

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Farmyard Manure

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 6
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury

By an experiment conducted at the Ottawa Experiment Farm, and which lasted over a period of years, it was proved that an equal weight of fresh stable manure and of…

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The Farm & Garden. the Value of Goats

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 11

The growing popularity of leather from goat skin is an argument in favour of more goats. The Angora goats' hide is too valuable to be submitted to the tan vat and to appear later…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 March 1904 · page 3

At the wool sales yesterday the following prices were realised for the undermontioned clips :—Blackhead 9d, Awwatere 91d, allabads 11d, Penola 11 3-8, Tarawalla 14,…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 5

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. report: At our sales yesterday, there was a good demand for superior greasy and scoured, but prices were weaker for medium and inferior greasy and…

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Our Singleton Letter. Successful Sale of Dairy [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 2

Messrs. H. Bailey and Sons report that they conducted a most successful sale of dairy cattle at Foster's yards yesterdgy (Tuesday) when 510 head were yarded and sold. They regard…

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The Wool Sales. [By Cable.] LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 3

At the wool sales, yesterday, business was steady at unchanged prices. There were some withdrawals of merinos…

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Correspondence. WHEAT-GROWING. (To the Editor of the Scone Advocate.)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 2

SIR,—Having read so much lately lately in the columns of your valuable paper re different kinds of wheat and their rust-resisting and yielding…

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Sheep Droving. Important to Stockowners

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 8
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette

On the application of Dr. Cullen (instructed by Messrs. Lee, Colquhon, and Basset), the High Court of Australia granted a drover named…

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