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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

890 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 45

The Farm and Dairy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 October 1905 · page 7

Fundamental cause for low crop yields, ac[?] to an American professor, lies in faul[?]. It is possible for one man and a [?] 1.5m of horses, to reduce the crop yield…

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Local News. Butter and Eggs

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 October 1905 · page 2

E. J. Head, John-street, Singleton, buys butter and eggs in any quantities. Highest prices given…

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The Farm and Garden

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 October 1905 · page 6

The consumption of tomatoes in America is enormous. Thousands of acres are devoted to this crop, yet she imports large quantities. Last year 53,596 tons of this fruit…

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"How to Rear Calves." a New Aid to the Profitable Rearing of Calves, Either for Beef or Dairying' Stock

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 October 1905 · page 1

In all branches of industry, those who can produce or raise some one thing better than the average person are certain to make that one thing…

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On the Land. Arrival of British Farmers

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 October 1905 · page 4

Two British farmers, armed with credentials from the Acting AgentGeneral, have arrived, and another one is expected to reach Sydney by the…

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Prize Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 October 1905 · page 4

The Mount Barker "Courier" has received from Mr. T. H. Calaby a sample of some very famous wheat, which was grown on his mother's farm over thirty years ago. The…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 25 October 1905 · page 4

REPORT for week ending October 21:—W Wool—There has been no diminu tion in the demand for all free wools…

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Cultivators and Crops

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 October 1905 · page 6

The first settlers, many of whom from the old country, were of the kind, failures and drunkards sent by parents to what was thought to be a…

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Local News Butter and Eggs

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 October 1905 · page 2

E. J. Head, John-street, Singleton, buys butter and eggs in any quantities. Highest prices…

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The Sheep and the Goats

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 October 1905 · page 2

It is hardly possible to estimate the saying of time and temper which a few well trained common goats will effect on a large sheep farm in Cape Colony, where they…

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The Farm and Garden. Onion Culture

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 3

A judicious selection of soil is of greatest importance. The profit or loss of the business depends upon whether the soil contains a combination of conditions especially conducive to the proper…

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American Cotton Crop

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 5

Transactions on the New York Cotton Exchange yesterday aggregated a million and a half bales. These foreshadow a crop of under ten million bales…

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Farm and Field. Improving the Brood of Horses

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 5

The Immediate outcome of a conference held three weeks ago between the horse committee of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales and a number…

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London Butter Market

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 9

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. report:—Butter.—The demand has been only moderate, and the flight improvement which took place at the commencement of the week has not…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 4
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury

The Associated Woolbrokers report under date 21st October:— There has been no diminution in the demand for all free wools possessing…

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Local News. Butter and Eggs. E. J. Head, John-street, Singleton, buys butter and eggs in any quantities. Highest prices given. Singleton C.C. Benefit

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 2

The late race meeting at Whittingham, in aid of the funds of Singleton Cricket Club's turf wicket fund, which passed off so successfully, will furnish…

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How to Rear Calves. A New Aid to the Profitable Rearing of Calves, Either for Beef or Dairying Stock

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 8

In all brandies of industry those who can produce or raise some one thing better than the average person, are certain to make that one thing pay well. This rule applies…

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Farm and Field. Improving the Breed of Horses

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 5

The Immediate outcome of a conference held three weeks ago between the horse committee of the Royal Agricultural Society of New. South Wales and a number…

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Local and General News. A Prolific Dairy Cow

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 2

Mr. E. A. Windsor, of Scone, writes of a wonderful cow:—On my father's dairy farm at The Page, Segenhoe, near Scone, is a remarkable cow that has just given…

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