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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1907

1,409 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 71

Wool and Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 March 1907 · page 2

Last week 879 bales of wool were received by rail at the three shipping depots—Darling Harbour, Newcastle, and Morpeth—being an increase of 291 bales as compared with the…

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Welsh Dairy Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 6

'A writer on Welsh dairy cattle some years ago described the treatment the herds on the coast of Pembroke are accorded in winter. Bull (a Shorthorn in the…

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Store Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 4

We have been requested to draw attention to an advertisement in this issue, which announces that Mr. W. H. Wheatley, auctioneer, will offer at auction, at Goulburn on Thursday, April 11, 4000…

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Tocal Cattle and Sydney Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 4

Once again may Mr. Frank Reynolds inscribe the the Latin motto, " veni, vidi, vici" on the Hereford record of Tocal in relation to the Royal Agricultural Society's Show in Sydney, for once again have the…

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Latest Commercial. Sale Op Store and Dairy Cattle Messrs. Carr Bros conducted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 4

Messrs. Carr. Bros. conducted another successful sale of store and dairy cattle at the Campbell's Hill saleyards to-day. About 900 head of all descriptions were yarded to…

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The Farm and Dairy. Value of Vegetables

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 6

There is not a single garden vegetable that has not a medicinal quality aside from its food value. Asparagus is valuable in all kidney complaints, and a most delicious dish…

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Applying Farmyard Manure

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 6

When farmyard manure is carted from the heap to the field, it is best, if possible, to distribute it over the land without delay, and care should be taken to spread it…

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Income From an American 160-Acre Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 6

A rather remarkable list of figures has been printed by the Register-Leader of Iowa showing something of the agricultural wealth of the farmer. It appears that…

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German Farmer's Crimes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 5

Herr Wichager, a German farmer, has been sentenced to three years' imprisonment at Swakopmurd, German Africa, having been found guilty of shooting a Herero woman for…

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Farmers for Queensland

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 3

Thirty Victorian settlers have, arrived at Brisbane. They will inspect lands in Queensland with a view to becoming Queensland farmers. It is…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 5

At the wool sales yesterday the following prices were obtained for the clips mentioned :Koon 8¼d, White Rock 11½d, Myalla 11½d, Canowic 11½d, Mount Palm 12½d, Terrick…

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Sydney Wool Market. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 4

Messrs. Sobute, Bell & Co report:—Business has for the nonce given place to holiday making brothers generally being more concerned in interviewing the abnormally large number of pastoralists and farmers…

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Farmers' Produce Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 4

There was a large collection of produce at the Farmers' Union Sales this morning, the most noticeable feature being an increase in the supply of green vegetables, due to the…

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Wool Sales Postponed London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 March 1907 · page 2

Owing to a heavy fog the wool sales for Tuesday were, postponed…

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Petwyn Valley Sheep

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 2

Word was received from Inv[?]ell on Tuesday that Mr. P. Mullins, of Wingen, a well-known high-class breeder of sheep, had disposed of one of his prize show rams…

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Gloucester District Co-operative Butter Factory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 2

The eleventh half-yearly meeting of the Gloucester District Co-operative Butter Factory, Ltd., was held at the School of Arts, Stroud, on…

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The Farmers' Page. Farm Life

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 2

Shakespeare said "give us a show"! The particular sort of show the old dramatist wanted hasn't any particular bearing on this…

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Welsh Dairy Cattle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 15

A writer on Welsh dairy cattle some years ago described the treatment the herds on the coast of Pembroke are accorded in winter. Bull (a Shorthorn in the…

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Stud Cattle Purchases

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 4

At a sale of stud cattle of the best beef breeds, held on the Royal Show Grounds in Sydney, on Wednesday, we note the sale of a shorthorn bull…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 3

The wool sales on Wednesday closed firm, and prices were the highest of the series. During the present series there have been sold to home buyers 92,500 bales, to the…

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