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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1875

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Central New England Pastoral and Agricultural Society. (Abridged from the Inverell Dispatch, Feb. 20.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1875 · page 2

The seventh annual show of this Association was held on the ground at Inverell, on Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 17 and l8. The weather was favorable, and the attendance large—1500 on the first…

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The Wool Sales. London, February 23

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 2

The London colonial wool sales opened this evening. The total arrivals number upwards of 200,000 bales of which more than 8000 were offered for sale. The…

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Latest Telegrams. [From the Australian Associated Press.] SYDNEY. Thursday evening, 7.40. Wool Lower

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 3

Telegrams have come to hand of the opening of the London wool sales, yesterday, Wednesday. Over 200,000 bales were for sale. The sales opened at a fall of from one penny to three half pence per pound…

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A Substitute for Butter

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1875 · page 4

"Anglo-Australian" in the European Mail of December 23 says:—I nave a few more particulars for you on the subject of [?]. It seems,…

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Wheat Sowing. (From the Adelaide Observer, Feb. 27.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1875 · page 7

Several South Australian farmers drill their wheat, and we believe that every year's experience is in favour of the practice. It shows more and more that, as against sewing the seed…

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The Weather and Crops.—Pastoral. (From the Herald's Mail Summary, March 12.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1875 · page 2

Accounts from all parts of the colony show that the severe drought of the summer, which was beginning to cause considerable anxiety has been ended by a general rainfall. As is unfortunately too…

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Commercial Intelligence Sydney Markets. Fanning, Griffiths, and Co.'s Australian Wool Market Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1875 · page 4

A further serious decline in prices at the commencement of the London February sales has added another to the many examples of the fallacy of the one market system, and furnishes a better and more…

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Clarence Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society. (Abridged from the Clarence and Richmond Examiner.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1875 · page 4

The ninth annual exhibition of the above Society came off on the Society's Ground, Grafton Racecourse, on Wednesday and Thursday, 10th and 11th March. As usual on the first day the attendance…

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Extra Exhibits. Extra Fat Sheep. (Judges: Messrs. Patrick Bourke and Thomas Sullivan.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1875 · page 3

The only entry, that of George Loder, Five Fat Sheep, was recommended for a prize. EXTRA POULTRY. (Judges: Messrs. C. H. Prentice, J. W. King, E. N. Doyle,…

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The Colao Pure-Bred Cattle Sale. (From the Wagga Wagga Express.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1875 · page 2

Messrs. R. Gibson and Co. sold on Friday, March 19, for Messrs. Robertson Bros., of Colac the owners of the well-known FF brand, about 370 held of pure Shorthorn and Hereford cattle, at an average of…

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The London Wool Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1875 · page 4

A letter in the Argus of March 25, signed "Wool Grower," makes a statement which amounts to this—that the London February wool sales, which could have begun with the large quantity of 200,000…

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The American Wool Market. [Walter Brown and Son's Wool Circular.] New York, January 1, 1875

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1875 · page 4

The dullness reported in our last circular continued into the early part of last month, manufacturers apparently not being disposed to increase their stocks, and wool-holders were quite disappointed in…

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Core for Fluke in Sheep

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1875 · page 4

Mr. Joseph Sullivan has succeeded in discovering what he state to be an efficient remedy in sheep. Mr. Sullivan has, in dealing with the disease, treated…

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The Wheat Yield of South Australia

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1875 · page 5

It is of some interest to farmers, and also to consumers of flour, and to dealers in the article, to have a clear comprehension of the present and future prospects of South Australia[?]…

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Agrigultural. Section Vii.—wool. (Jueges: Messrs E. Ebsworth, J. Miller, and J. Vicars.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1875 · page 2

Considering, that wool-growing is one of the principal industries of the colonies, there were fewer exhibits in this section than might have been expected. The samples, numbering rather more than…

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Section X.—farm Produce

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1875 · page 2

The display of farm produce was very meagre, and a stranger to the colony would form avery poor idea of our agricultural wealth and resources were he to be guided by what he saw on the space devoted to…

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Latest Markets. Wool

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1875 · page 2

The position of the wool market just now is not easily defined. It is generally admitted on the one hand that stocks in holders' hands are light; but against this is the dearth of orders from the coloni[?]s,…

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Fanning, Griffiths, and Co.'s Monthly Wool Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1875 · page 4

When issuing our last report we commented on what seemed to us an unwarranted fall in price established at the commencement of the London February sales, and the news subsequently received…

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A Strange Cattle Disease

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Sunday 25 April 1875 · page 4

THE [?]date correspondent of the Ballarat Star writes – "A strange disease has lately been attacking the cows of Mr. Wrigley, a dairyman…

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Riverina Items. (From the Pastoral Times, April 24.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1875 · page 5

Owing to the rain the Balranald and Deniliquin mail was sent on on horseback on Tuesday. The Murray and Edward River waters are so…

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