Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1909

1,455 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 73

Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 6

Hill Clark, and Co. report:—Wool: On Wednesday we submitted a catalogue of 270 bales and cleared at auction and privately 250. The greasy selection was made up of a…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Homerush Stock Sales. Fall in Fat Cattle. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 2

At Homebush to-day 7000 sheep were penned, and the market was firm at late rates. Wethers made from 7/- to 16/6, and ewes from 5/- to 12/-…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Dungog Branch

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Saturday night, the 20th inst. There was a fair attendance of members. The…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1909 · page 6

Schute, Bell, and Co. report:—The London which have closed with an increasingly buoyant tone, and in view of the surprisingly small quantity brought in…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Lucerne and Dairying Land

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1909 · page 8

It is very seldom that farmers have an opportunity of acquiring high-class cultivation land of the Hunter River, but the subdivision of the noted. Oak Range Estate,…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Butter Reduced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 3

The wholesale price of butter was reduced to-day by 4/ per cwt…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 3

At the sales on Tuesday Prices of the [?] mentioned were:—Awaisus, 8½d; Ed[?] E-9 5/8d; Black 1; cad[?]; Fordon, 12 1/8d; Gladbroook, 13d;…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Sydneysydney Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 2

Dulgety and Company Ltd., report:— Cable messages have been received by us from our house advising the progress of the present Home wool…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Farmers and the Tariff. (To the Editor)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 3

Sir.—Mr Fletcher's plain unvarnished tale of his experience with the effects of the Federal tariff should open the eyes of his fellow producers, and help…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 5

At to-day's sales competition was keen, the selection of wools was splendid, and prices were the highest of the series…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The State Butter Factory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 2

At a meeting of Dapto A. and H. Society, at which a resolution was carried supporting the scheme proposed by the Minister for…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sydney Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 2

Dalgety and Co, Ltd, report under date Tuesday, 23rd inst :—Cable messages have been received by us from our London house…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Argentine Farmers for Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 5

The following letter has been received by the secretary of the Immigration League of Australasia. from Comodora Rivandavia-Argentine:—Sir, Seeing a letter by Dr…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Dairying at Koroit. Milking Machines Favored

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 2

The Milking Machines have passed the experimental stage in the Koroit district, Vic. A great number of dairymen who installed…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Philanthropic Dairyman

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 2

'Tis a dairyman of some [?] Some distance north of Cla[?] Whose herd is of the very be[?] Appliances and all the rest;…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sheep on the Farm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 12

At a recent meeting of the Dawson branch of the South Australian Farmers' Bureau, Mr. Ferguson said that sheep might fairly be called one of the most important items on the farm…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Wool Sales. {By Cable). London, Friday

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 4

There was keen competition and the highest rates were realised at yesterday's wool sales…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Sydney Wool Sales. Dalgety and Co. Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 1

Cable messages have been received by us from our London house advising the progress of the present home wool sales under very firm market…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Reduced American Tobacco Crop

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 3

A preliminary estimate by the United States Department of Agriculture of the total production of tobacco in the United States in 1908 places the crop at…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

More Trouble for Italy. Failure of the Olive Crop

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 3

In a report just to hand from the United States Consul at Messina, that gentleman says that never in the memory of the proverbial oldest inhabitant has…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →