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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1907

1,409 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 71

Uneconomic Farming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 7

Last summer, writes "Pat," the author of "Economics for Irishmen," (Maunsel) I saw a "farmer" with a spade and shovel spend 22 hared days' work for what he could…

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Choosing a Dairy Cow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 8

In buying a dairy cow, one has to depend largely upon their own judgment, but there are a few points that it is well to look to. It is not always possible to tell just exactly…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1907 · page 2

Messrs. Schute, Bell, and Co. report under date March 12:—Buyers continue as eager to secure any parcels of medium to good greasy wool as at any time during the…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1907 · page 3

At the wool sales yesterday Buxton, Ronald, and Co., Joseph Balme and Co., and Jacombe, Son, and Co, offered 12,623 bales, which included a capital selection of crossbreds. There…

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The Wool Sales [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 March 1907 · page 2

eTho Colonial wool sales opened with brisk competition, at from par to 5 per cent. advance on closing rates of last series…

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Baby Farming Case Woman Committed for Trial

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 March 1907 · page 3

At an inquest concerning the death of an infant named Ellen Booth, who died in the Porth (W.A.) Hospital on February 4th, Mr R. W. Pennefather,…

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Sheep Management

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 8

SOME notes on this subject were submitted at a recent meeting of the Forbes Farmers and Graziers' Association by one of the members (says the…

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A New Output for Wheat. for Australian Farmers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 5

Repeated failures frequently beget success. Bruce, of Scottish history, lost twelve battles, and then encouraged by the success of a spider in its…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 5

At the wool competition was animated at opening rates. American and con[?]tal operators are buying merinos and crossbreds. At the sales yesterday,…

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Girls' School Burglar Teacher and "Black Sheep."

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 6

A story surpassing fiction was told to the Bath County Justices by Miss Fox, an assistant mistress at the Royal School for Army Officers' Daughters,…

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Families for Dairy Farms

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 5

DAIRY-FARMERS who have more work than they can comfortably manage with the labour available in their own family, and who do not feel disposed…

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The Farmers' Page. A New Way of Milking

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 2

"Milking cows by electricity is the latest invention," says an exchange. The 'pail' is an enclosed cone, on top of which is a battery…

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Farm and Field. Is Soil Inoculation Necessary?

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 5

Many highly extravagant claims for Inoculation are being made in the United States by unscrupulous concerns advertising the materials for sale, and the…

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A New Output for Wheat. for Australian Farmers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 5

Repeated failures frequently beget success. Bruce, of Scottish history, lost twelve battles, and then encouraged by the success of a spider in its…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 5

[?] the wool sales yesterday the following [?] were realised for the clips mentioned:—[?] 11½d, Amby Downs 11½d, Tipapa…

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Sydney Wheat Market. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 8

Messrs. Pitt, Son and Bedgery report:—There are practically no new features to report in the local wheat market this week, which remains steady at last week's closing rates. The volume of business…

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Girls' School Burglar. Teacher and "Black Sheep."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 6

A story surpassing fiction was told to the Bath County Justices by Miss Fox, an assistant mistress at the Royal…

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Sydney Wool Market. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 6

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. report:—At our sale yesterday we found the market firm, and practically unchanged at recently established rates. We…

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The Wool Sales [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 4

The competition at the wool sales continuos animated, and the bidding was keen yesterday for all descriptions, prices being fully maintained…

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Families for Dairy Farms

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 5

DAIRY-FARMERS who have more work than they can comfortably manage with the labour available in their own family, and who do not feel disposed…

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