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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

1,362 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 69

Sydney Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 2

Goldsbrough Mort and Co. report:—During the past few days there has been some inquiry, but buyers show little disposition to…

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Dairy and Store Cattle

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 4

Next Saturday, 23rd inst., Messrs Weaver and Perry are advertised to sell by auction at their Newmarket saleyards, St. Marys, 1500 head of high-class dairy…

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Gunnedah Cattle Market

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 7

Lowcock, Broughton, and King, in conjunction with Hill, Clark, and Co., yarded 2700 mixed cattle for auction on Saturday to a big attendance of buyers. The result of the sale, however, was…

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Store Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 4

Messrs Tindale and Co., of Muswellbrook, announce in this issue the sale of 1000 head of store cattle, from the Clarence River, on Tuesday, June 2nd…

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Cattle Sale at Blacktown

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 4

Next Friday Messrs A. M'Illree and Co. are advertised to sell by public auction at their Blaektown yards 2100 head of store cattle. These cattle include…

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Arrests for Cattle-driving

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 5

One hundred and twenty cattle drivers have been arrested at Gort and Ballinasloe, Galway…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 5

At the sales yesterday prices realised were:—Sennyside, 8d; Maneroo, 191-8d; Acheron, 7¼ d;[?], 5¼d; Avon, 11½d; Kaputone, 11d…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 7

Hill, Clark,and Co. report:—Thursday's market for wool was absolutely demoralised, and we met a decline of from 10% to 15% upon lost sales, and further than this we consider we are facing a…

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The Dairy. Automatic Bulk Seller

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 5

In educational and sanitary matters German authorities lead all others. A very commendable feature has been introduced in several schools in Berlin…

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Successful Dairying

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 5

"Success in dairying depends largely upon the proper feeding of the herd. There are two questions" (writes an American dairyman) "that the dairy…

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Farm and Field. Testing Soils

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 5

The officials of the Bureau of Soils of the United States Department of Agriculture have, in the last few years, tried to Improve and simplify the pot method…

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A Training Ground for Agricultural Labourers. a Matter for the Consideration of Farmers and Agricultural Associations

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 3

Our farmers are for ever calling' out for labourers who understand agricultural work, so is the British farmer. The ploughman and the milkman are…

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Winter School for Farmers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 15

In consequence of the success of the Winter School for Farmers during the last two years, and the requests already made for a repetition thereof, the Minister for…

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Farm and Field. News and Notes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 15

The factory report at the Raymond Torrace Co-operative Dairy and Produce Company, Limited for April, states:—For the month the market has been very firm, cream suppliers receiving up to 11 3/4d…

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The Indiana Murders. Mrs Guinness a Baby Farmer. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 1

Lamphere, one of the men employed on the farm of Mrs Belle Guinness at Laporte. Indiana, who has been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the…

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A Dairy Hint

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 3

Mr Alfred Cobb, of Bona Vista, Maitland, who has had a large experience with cattle, considers the following an excellent method for adoption to prevent…

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Wool and Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 2

The wool receipts by rail at Darling Harbour, Newcastle, and Morpeth for the week ended Saturday last amounted to 1363 bales, being an increase of 446 bales as compared with the corresponding…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 3

[?] sales yesterday there was ani-[?] competition, and prices were very [?] quotations were:—Trade, 17½d; [?] 9¾d; Walhora, 8¾d; Monbialla,…

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Bowthorn Butter Factory Co. Opening of Gresford Branch

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 3

On Thursday, 14th instant, at the invitation of the above company, a great number of the shareholders, suppliers, and business folk of the town and district, together with prominent men from…

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Wool and Wheat

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

The wool receipts by rail at Darling Harbour, Newcastle, and Morpeth for the week ended Saturday last amounted to 1863 bales, being an increase of 446…

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