Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1878 · page 7
CROSSING AND COX'S MUD[?]E AND GULGONG REPORT.—Stations: We have it heard of any transactions of importance since our last report.—Fat Cattle: Most of there yard[?]d or the week's…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1878 · page 7
Wool. —The sales to-day, altogether passed off better than expected. Greasy wool of good description sold at fair rates up to 10¾d per lb. Scoured wools were not much in demand, and on them, if…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Agriculture. HOPS. "(From the Farm and Selection.)"
The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1878 · page 2
THE colonies will soon be independent of England for hope; it is only a question of time; every season the area under this crop in increased, and the quality improves also…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 September 1878 · page 7
GUNNEDAH STOCK REPORT.—September 19, 1878. —Since our last report we have had fine weather, accompanied by warm days, though we have had a few cold mornings and evenings. Stockowners…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 September 1878 · page 7
NARRABRI STOCK AND STATION REPORT.—Our report for the past week must be in every way f[?]vorab[?]e; the soil continues most, and the weather favorable to the growth of feed. On the open country…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1878 · page 7
CROSSING AND COX'S MUDGEE AND GULGONG STOCK REPORT.—Stations: Well situated [?]ttening runs command spirited competition when offered for sale. We sold the Gillargumbone run (without stock) by auction, to-day, for £2000 cash…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Singleton Police Court. Friday September 27, 1878. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Cattle Stealing
The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1878 · page 2
Henry Keogan,who was charged at the late Quarter. Sessions with cattle stealing from the Murrurundi Bench, having found bail, himself in £100 and two sureties of £60…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm Produce and the Bag Question. Meeting of Farmers at Largs. (From our own Reporter.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1878 · page 4
A public meeting of these interested in shipping produce to Sydney, residing in Large and the neighbourhood, was held in the School of Arts, Largs, yesterday afternoon "for the purpose of protesting…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1878 · page 7
GUNNEDAH STOCK REPORT.—September 26, 1878. —We have nothing of importance to mention this week in reference to the weather, which is rapidly assuming a summer appearance. The late raine…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Original Correspondence. to the Farmers on the Hunter, Paterson, and Williams Rivers. (Per favor Maitland Mercury.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1878 · page 5
I have just been reading the resort in the Mercury of the meeting of farmers held at Large, to take into consideration the system adopted by the commission agents in Sydney of…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 October 1878 · page 2
ST. GEORGE STOCK REPORT.—September 17:— The country now presents a very different aspect to what it has done for some time past. The late heavy rains have very materially assisted the growth of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Labor and Machinery. The farm (New York paper. July 10.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1878 · page 12
notices from Ohio have recently been receiving Committee," was Working Men's Bread-or-Blood saving machinery, them not to buy or use labor-on penalty of having regularly self-binding reapers,…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1878 · page 7
GUNNEDAH STOCK REPORT.—October 3, 1878.— Since last reporting, we have had no further rain; and at the same time, we are by no means in want of it,—the country in all directions looking well,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Original Correspondence. Farmers and Produce Bags. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1878 · page 5
SIR,—In your issue of last Tuesday, I saw a letter signed "Looker On," referring to the bag question, and the general treatment of farmers by the commission agents. I have been hoping some person…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Detection of Disease. Affections of the Breathing Organs in Cattle
The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1878 · page 1
To the really practically stock owner the offer of any suggestions as to the correct interpretation of signs of disease among the animals in the farm will be generally…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Quirindi. (From Our Own Reporter.) Increased Wool Arrivals
The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1878 · page 1
SINCE last referring to the subject of wool, its increased arrival at the trucking yard has been very noticeable. The season may now be said to…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1878 · page 7
BOURKE STOCK REPORT.—September 29th.— There is yet nothing to record as to stock movements. A little rain would be most thankfully received so that we might be assured against the possibility of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Artifically Feeding Stud Sheep. (Melbourne Australasian, Oct. 5.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1878 · page 3
This subject, which was opened up in our correspondence columns just before the occurrance of the annual stud sheep sales, has since been further ventilated in the country diatricts,…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1878 · page 7
CROSSING AND COX'S MUDGEE AND GO[?] STOCK REPORT.—Stations Since our last rep[?] have had enquiries for lightly stocked countr[?] have placed some excellent properties under [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sheep Pasturage. (Melbourne Australasian, Oct. 5.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1878 · page 15
The prevalence of fluke and worms in the flocks of certain parts of these colonies has for several years past induced thoughtful and experienced flockowners to consider to what causes the phenomena…
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