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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1907

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day, Buxton, Ronald, and Company, and Jacob Jacob and Company offered 10,804 hales. There was a large attendance, with active competition, all…

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The Wool Sales. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 2

The wool sales opened with, brisk competition, and prices wore unchanged from the closing rates of last series…

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The Farmers' Page. Dungog Co-operative Butter Factory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 2

For the fortnight ending January 12th the above Co. manufactured 10 ton 6cwt. of butter. After deducting cost of manufacture…

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Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 3

At the wool sales competition was animated, and prices were firm, all sections operating. American-buyers are not paying the extreme rates of the December sales…

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Phenomenal Wool Prices

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 2

Priced catalogues just received from London show that on December 3 last the TG over Avon Downs clip was sold at 25 5d per lb. for 35 bales clothing, 25 3½d…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 2

The market ruled extremely firm at the beat point of the season for all descriptions. Competition on American account was particularly keen for the best descriptions, and…

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Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 2

A meeting of the directors of the above was held at Hinton last week when were: present Messrs D. Ferry (in the chair), J. Graham…

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The Cost of Butter Making

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 2

"Ayrshire" (Glen William) writes as follows:—As you ask for news for your Farm Page (a splendid idea, I may say) I enclose an interesting…

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For Fruit Growers and Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 2

In view of the prospect of a good crop of apples at the Bathurst Orchard, the Minister for Mines and Agriculture (Mr. S. W. Moore) has arranged that facilities shall be…

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A Farmers' Parliament. Country People's Disabilities

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 2

Mr James Fulton, of Underbank, writes to the "S.M. Herald":—"A short time ago, in one of your articles 'On the Land,' you struck…

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The Prize Farm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 2

The agricultural writer in the Herald briefly describes the farm which secured first prize in the recent competition, and some of his remarks are…

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Farm Pars

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 2

Argentine is the premier sheep country in the world, the figures for last year reaching 74,379,562 Australia then had 74,322,918, but our…

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Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Company

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 2

We are in receipt of the balance sheet of the above society, which, Laving consideration for the unpropitious season from which the dairying…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 5

The wool sales closed with a brisk, demand for all classes. Prices were firm, the American, buyers operating freely for best merinos and crossbreds. The following prices…

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Sydney Wool Market. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 3

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report:—We submitted 5300 bales this week to a good attendance of the trade. A firm market was experienced, with prices equal to the…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 8

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. report :—At our sale yesterday we found market irregular. Heavy conditioned and faulty wools were weaker, end. other…

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The Wool Sales. London, Jan. 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day, Buxton, Ropald, and Company, and Jacob Balme and Company offered 10,804 bales. There was a large attendance, with active competition, all…

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The Wool Sales [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 4

The wool sales opened yesterday to brisk bidding and firm prices…

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Abstract of Sales by Auction. Saturday, January 19. Hugh Graham (in conjunction with M. SMITH).—At Murphy's Hotel. Vacy, at 2, large assortment of second-hand furniture also 50 or 60 head of cattle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 5

not make out the licenses, the applicants were given a piece of paper with heir names on it, and also an impression of the official stamp. This will carry them on until their…

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Wool and Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 January 1907 · page 4

The wool received at the depot's at Sydney, Newcastle, and Morpeth during the week just closed comprise 8120 bales, being an increase of 3484 bales on the receipts for the…

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