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Farming & the land, 1906

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 3

The London wool sales are animated. The market is unchanged…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 3

'At the wool Sales last evening, there was brisk business, with good competition. Shabby merinoes were at barely last sales' rates…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 3

"Buytrs were eager to fill orders." This is the solemn commercial report of the wool sales yesterday. To those in the trade it has a deep significance. It means that Englishmen,…

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Dominion Wheat Harvest

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 2

The wheat of a great and virgin harvest from Canadian plains is draining down to the ports. Down from Winnipeg where the iron roads of the…

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The Wheat Strike

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 6

At Darling Island yesterday four vessels were waiting to load wheat. At three of thorn work was suspended because the men refused to work at the…

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Dairy Farm and Furniture

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 4

On Tuesday next, 23rd inst., Messrs Grainger and Falkiner, Ltd., will submit to public auction at the Farmers' Central Markets, at 11 a.m., Mr A…

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Farm and Field. the Construction of Stables. From a Paper read by R. Porch, F.R.C.S. at a meeting of the Central Veterinary Society, London.) Selection of the Site

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 3

The selection of the site on which stables are to be built demands some attention. Where possible, they should be built on high ground, thus giving a…

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Farmers' Produce Sales

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 10

Hay, potatoes, and fruit comprised the chief lines represented in a large supply of produce at the Farmers' Union sales on Wednesday Buyers were in excellent attendance, and…

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Singleton. Sale of Farming Land

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 5

At the Percy Hotel to-day, Messrs. H. York and Sons offered by auction two of the most productive farms on the Hunter River, very well situated, being 8 miles from…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1906 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, report:—On Thursday we offered 3798 bales of wool at auction. Our catalogue comprised a good selection of both greasy…

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The Wool Sales. London, Jan. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1906 · page 5

At the wool sales yesterday merinos and fine crossbreds were very firm. Americans bought freely of fine and medium crossbreds. Prices were:—Mulwala, 11[?]d: Ulonga,…

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The Wheat Standard

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 5

Mr. Paxton, chairman of the grain section, presided over a meeting of shippers, millers, and wheat-growers at the Chamber of Commerce to-day. For fair, average…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 5

[?]on wool sales have been post[?] consequence of the prevailing fog. [?]bery was once in the East End [?] at election time, and whilst be…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 5

[?] wool sales yesterday there was [?]petition for all sorts at the top [?] the series. The following prices [?]ised for the undermentioned clips:…

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Wool Sales Postponed London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 2

The wool sales were postponed yesterday owing to the fog…

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Wheat Supply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 5

The visible supply of American wheat according to "Bradstreet's." is 73,993,000 bushels…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 5

The Associated Woolbrokers report Under date 20th January :— The market throughout the past week has been most animated, and values…

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Late News by Cable. London, Thursday. Adulterated Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 5

Messrs. Coopman and Young, butter merchants, of Smithfield, charged with wrongly describing as butter, a mixture of butter and cocoanut oil, have been fined £20, on…

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Cured the Farmer

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 3

A farmer in the North of England, about six years ago. had some cows which had the cattle plague, and he thought he had the plague himself…

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The Farm and Garden. 'A Cure for Dodder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 7

Lucerne is one of the best fodder plants in the world, and a large extent of land in Australia is suitable for its growth, but, unfortunately, it has enemies which cause a great…

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