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Farming & the land, 1914

1,713 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 86

Damage at Rheims. the Champagne Crop

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 October 1914 · page 6

Paris, Wednesday Night.—Mr William Bardel, United States Consul at Rheims, estimates the damage to the town at £6,000,000…

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The Wheat Crop

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 October 1914 · page 2

The wheat crop in this district should be very good this season, thanks to the late showers; but, then, this is not a large wheat-growing district. It is…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 October 1914 · page 3

Schute, Bell & Co., Ltd., report under date 2nd. October:—A fair quantity of wool has been placed during the past week by private…

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The Price of Wheat. a Strong Protest

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 October 1914 · page 2

At a mooting of the branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, the action of the Government in fixing the price of wheat was criticised. J. S…

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State As Farmer. Big Experiment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1914 · page 4

The scheme which the Government Is seriously considering to extend the wheat area of the State, and at the same time absorb some of the unemployed, contemplates the…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 October 1914 · page 3

Messrs. Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys, of 77 Castlereagh-street, Sydney, report that the following applications for patents connected with the…

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Price of Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 October 1914 · page 7

It is improbable that the Government will commandeer any more wheat at 4/2 a bushel. The English market price seems to indicate, according to expert advice, that…

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The Price of Wheat

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 October 1914 · page 1

The action of Victoria in fixing the maximum price of wheat at 4s 9d per bushel though it is open to many serious objections, shews at any rate…

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Local and General Scone Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 October 1914 · page 4

A special sale of store cattle will be hold at Scone yards on Friday next by Messrs. J. A. Simpson and Co. Five hundred head are already booked, comprising some specially…

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Chicago Wheat Market. Chicago, Oct. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 October 1914 · page 5

Wheat to-day was quoted as follows:—December, 108 1-8 cents to 109 5-8 cents; May 114 7-8 cents to 110 cents…

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Wool Export and Sales. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 October 1914 · page 5

The Government has prohibited the exportation of wool to European countries other than Belgium, France, Spain, Portugal, and Russian, excepting Baltic ports. The wool…

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Farmers and Settlers Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 October 1914 · page 4

A meeting of men on the land and sympathisers with them is to be held in the School of Arts, West Maitland, on Wednesday afternoon next at 2.30 o'clock for the…

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Wheat Farming. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 2

The Government does not intend to clear Pillagn Serub, but has selected 250,000 acres in the Wyalong district, nearly all ring-barked, for development,…

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Muswellbroook Cattle Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 4

Edward Higgens, Parkinsam, and Co. report having yarded about 600 head on the 6th instant to a good attendance of buyers and good values. Sales as follow—Account Mr. A…

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The Wheat Supply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 2

A final' allotment was made yesterday by the Atornoy-General, Mr. Hall, to millers of the wheat seized at Darling Harbour. In an explanatory statement, the Minister…

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Proclamation and Seed Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 2

The Necessary Commodities Commission has decided that all seed wheat, the bonafide property of the grower, should be exempt from the recent proclamation fixing…

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Wool Sales in London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 4

Messes. Dalgety & Co., Limited., are in receipt of the following cable from their London office, dated October 6. regarding the above mentioned:—"Wool; good selection; large…

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The Wheat Market. London, Oct. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 5

Wheat firm and inactive, Sellers occasionally ask 3d more. Visible supply, 39, 124 bushes. On the Chieago market, quotations were…

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News by Wire. Cattle Truck Derailed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 5

A cattle truck was derailed at Rooty rain causing a serious hold-up to the Western mull trains, all of which reached Sydney an hour time…

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Government Wheat. Big Area at Wyalong to Be Planted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 2

The State Government does not intend clearing Pilliga scrub, but has fixed upon another site, which it is claimed will suit all purposes. In the Wyalong district there is an area of…

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