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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

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Lower Rates. London Wool Sales. London, Jan. 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 2

The first series of the 1926 London wool sales opened to a large attendance, 12,468 bales being offered. It was a good selection and met with a…

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Artificial Wool. Bradford Expert Opinion. London, Jan. 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 12

The "Yorkshire Post's" Bradford experts says that in the opinion of those best qualified to judge artificial wool when a sufficient quantity is…

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Agricultural. Wheat-growing Competitions. the Past Season in Review

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 9

Considering the principles they tire designed to inculcate and the rapid development of the movement in recent years, the benefit of crop-growing…

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Pure-bred Cows. Results From Dairying. Western Australian Figures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 9

Following on the policy established last year, Mr. P. G. Hampshire, the dairy expert of the Western Australian Department of Agriculture, has…

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When Farming Pays. Dry Season Morals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 10

The wheat-growing competitions conducted during the past season have been easily the most important and interesting in the history of the…

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The Grape Crop. Vintage Prospects. Record Yield Expected

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 11

Although weather conditions have been dry, they have not been unfavourable to any great extent to the grape crop, and, according to…

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Fodder Crops. Weather Extremes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 9

While the central coast has had excessive rain during the past few weeks the reverse conditions have prevailed in the south of the State…

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Armidale Cattle Market

The Scone Advocate · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 3

A.H. McArthur and Co., in conjunction with A.G. Finlayson, advertise a list of New England bred cattle for sale by auction at the…

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Outlook for Wool. the Financial Factor

The Scone Advocate · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report 21st January:— Few commodities have had wider publicity on their introduction than…

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Brisk Wool Selling. Good Prices— Firm Demand

The Scone Advocate · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 4

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co., reports:— For our first sale of the new year we submitted a catalogue…

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Homebush Stock Sales. Weathers and Prime Cattle Firmer. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report.—Cattle: 2700 yarded, the bulk medium to useful quality. Prime were unaltered, others weaker at…

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Farmers' Markets. Sussex-street. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 5

In Sussex-street to-day, butler made 172/8 owt; eggs, new laid, 1/6 dozen, rails and rivers 1/1; cheese, local, large, 9d to 9½d leaf 9½ to 10d: honey…

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Butter Markets. Precott's Review

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 7

Messrs Preseott, Ltd. report regarding last week's butter markets as follows:— Sydney: The local demand is good…

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Clearance Sale of Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 2

A. H. McArthur and Co., in conjunction with A. G. Finlayson, advertise an extensive list of New England bred cattle for sale by auction…

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Wheat Easier. European Market Depressed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 2

Owing to further casing of the market oversea Sydney quotations declined by to per bushel yesterday to 543 for bagged, wheat at country…

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Synthetic Wool. Samples From Italy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 7

The steamer Maloja, which arrived at Melbourne brought samples of Italian synthetic wool, which, although strongly resembling the real…

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Brisk Wool Selling Good Prices—firm Demand

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 1

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Company reports:— For our first sale of the New Year we submitted a catalogue comprising…

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Aberdeen Farmers Entertain Mr. H. G. HORDER

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 1

In the Council Chambers, Aberdeen, members of the branch of the Primary Producers' Union- entertained Mr. H. G. Horder at a convivial…

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Results From Dairying Pure-bred Cows. Western Australian Figures

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 6

Following on the policy established last year, Mr. P. G. Hampshire, the dairy expert of the Western Australian Department of Agriculture,…

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Broom Millet Hunter River Crops. Increased Acreage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 8

The early broom millet crops on the Hunter River are considered by the Hunter River are considered by Mr. H. Wenholz (instructor in maize growing) a sufficient answer to…

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