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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

1,362 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 55 of 69

Danish Farmers' Association

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 October 1908 · page 3

The Danish Farmers' Association, which incurred heavy losses owing to the frauds of M. Alberti late Minister for Justice, has decided to go into…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 October 1908 · page 5

At the sales yesterday prices for the clips mentioned were:—Weinteriga, 6½d; Roseneath, 9½d; Nelyambo, 7½d; Kynuna, 18½d; Opou, 6½d; Waibo, 6½d; Braemar, 19½d;…

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Commercial. Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 October 1908 · page 7

Schute, Bell, and Co. report:—The London sales have opened closely in accord with anticipations, good shafty merino combing and the finer descriptions of…

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Butter Export Trade. Comparative Returns

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 October 1908 · page 3

The total quantity of butter exported from New South Wales for the year ended June 30. 1907. was 28,197,9131b., of an estimated value of £1,258,840…

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Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 October 1908 · page 5

At the wool sales yesterday prices of clips mentioned were:—Eddington, 11[?]d; Langollen, 10½d; Powella, 10½d; Kilcummin, 10d; Oondooroo, 18½d; Myall, 11½d; Murchison, 18½d…

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Wool Teams

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 4

On Thursday two waggons heavily loaded with, wool, and drawn. by sturdy teams of horses, passed through. Singleton an route to Mropeth. About 14 tons…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 5

At the wool wiles prices for the clips mentioned were:—Clyde, 19[?]d; Wolloahra, 18d; Mun, 16[?]d; Coomrith, 10d; Doondi, 9[?]d; Warnabool, 9[?]d; Avondale, 9d;…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 3

Schute, Bell, and Co. report:—The London sales have opened closely. in accord with anticipations, good shafty merino combing and the finer descriptions of…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 3

Hill, Clark, and Co. report:—The news from London re wool sales practically bears out the anticipations formed here during the past fortnight. Our cable states that super and good merinos remain…

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Butter for American Fleel. a Large Order

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 4

An order for 215,0001b., or about [?] tons, of tinned batter for the American fleet) is now in course of execution by Messrs "Van Cooth and Co., of…

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Sydney Wool Market. Winchcomde, Carson & Co. Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 2

We held our first sale of the weekly series on Wednesday, offering a fairly representative catalogue of the early shearing districts. The proportion of short stapled and faulty…

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The Wool Sales (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 4

Germany is operating freely in the London wool sales. There was strong American competition yesterday for the best wools at improved rates…

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Wheat Marvel. 20,000 Ears Obtained From a Sigle Grain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 2

An experiment in wheat growing, of great originality and much promise, is being made in Russia. The experiment consists solely in the…

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The Fairy. and the Farmer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 6

Dion Clayton Calthrop writes in the "Daily Mail" of July 21:—A farmer stood at the door of his farm and finished his pint of ale…

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High-class Farms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 4

Some of the finest pastoral estates in New South Wales are now undergoing subdivision. This is a, result of the policy of closer settlement adopted by the Government…

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Farm and Field. News and Notes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 12

The purchase of the Heart Estate, Sale, for £70,000, has been completed by the Victorian Closer Settlement Board. The estate will be subdivided at once…

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Dey Farming in North-west. a Successful Experiment

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 3

A Narrabri dairyman and farmer has successfully experimented with the dry farming method, as adopted in some of the Western States of America, and has…

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Tossed by a Bull. Farmer's Startling Experience

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 4

Mr W. Harris, a dairy farmer, West Dapto, had a sensational experience with a bull while feeding his herd. While his back was turned, the ball charged it…

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Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 October 1908 · page 5

At the wool sales there was excellent competition, the sales being at their highest' level. The eatalogue sold was chiefly merinos, and continental buyers were very…

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Wool & Produce Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1908 · page 4

The Australian Mortgage, Land and Finance Co., Ltd., John Bridge and Co., Ltd., Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., Harrison, Jones and…

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