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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

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The Wool Market. Goldsbrought, Mort & Co. report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1906 · page 2

AFTER a respite of some seven weeks, auctions were resumed in this market on the 4th inst., when we brought forward an attractive catalogue of 1,540…

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Farm at Broke An Equity Suit [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 September 1906 · page 2

An Equity suit was commenced today, before Mr Justice Street, in which the plaintiff was Herbert Joseph Clarke, and the defendants Elizabeth…

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Dairy Cattle at the Brisbane Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 September 1906 · page 7

The Queensland National Show of 1906 is over. As 1 sit here reviewing the various items in connection therewith, what is it that stands out from its fellows ? The marvellous…

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Letter to the Editor. Government Loans for Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 September 1906 · page 4

Sir,—In Saturday's issue of the "Maitland Mercury," September 1, an editorial article appears dealing with the above subject, and showing tho beneficial results, following the action of the…

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Fine Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 2

At the Campbell's Hill yards to-day, Messrs. J. N. Brunker and Son yarded a draft of six splendid bullocks, the property of Mr. C. .W. Munsie, of Trevallyn, Wariakia,…

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Cattle Sale At Wyong

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 2

Attention is directed to anT advertisement tin this issue relacting to a sale of cattle at Wyong, on Saturday next, when 300 head of young store…

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Sale of Store Cattle

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 2

As will be perceived by advertisement, Messrs Edward Higgeus, Parkinson, and Co. will sell' by' public auction at Muswollbrook, nest…

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Farmers' Produce Sales. Swan & Murray's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 3

Excellent supplies were forward at our sales yesterday. Buyers were in full attendance, and competition for most lines brisk. Some choice vegetables were forward, and realised splendid prices. Peas…

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Remarkable Evidence [?] Sheep Dipping

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 2

We have received a copy of a very tastefully got up booklet just brought out by Messrs William Cooper and Nephews, proprietors of the famous "Cooper's Sheep…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 2

The Associated Woolbrokers report under date 8th September:— After an interval of nearly two weeks [?] sales were resumed during the…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 3

WINCHCOMBE, Carson and Co., Ltd , report:—The late rains have caused considerable delay in the arrivals of wool and the quanity to be catalogued…

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Judging the Ace of Cattle by Their Teeth

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 4

The specification adapted in connection with the great International Show, at Chicago, for testing the age of cattle by their teeth, is as…

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Dehorning Young Cattle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 3

Many authorities advocate the dehorning of calves by preventing their growth. In doing this they recommend the use of caustic potash…

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The Wool Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 4

The wet weather in the country, while improving " the prospects of a good harvest, has for the present considerably interfered with the wool traffic on the railways. At…

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Depreciation of Wool Cargo

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 5

"Times" states that the use of a sul[?] apparatus to extinguish the fire on the [?] Zealand wool steamer Waimate caused [?]ool to smell of sulphur, and diminished…

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Sydney Wool Market. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 13

Messrs. Schute, Bell, and Co. report :— Prices realised at last week's sales were on the whole very satisfactory, although for the lower grades of greasy and for scoureds…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 13

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, report :—We offered on Thursday a catalogue of 1836 bales, included in which were numerous…

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Sydney Wool Market. Winchcombe, Carson & Co. Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 2

The late rains have caused considerable delay in the arrivals of wool und the quantity to be catalogued next week may be ourtailed in consequence. The good done to the…

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Farm and Field. American Meat Production

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 3

An estimate of the annual production and consumption of meat in the United States, by Mr W. C. Murray, special agent of the Department of Agriculture,…

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The Farmer Feeds Them All

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 4

The king may rule o’er land and sea, The lord may live right royally, The soldier rides in pomp and pride, The sailor roams o’er the ocean wide;…

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