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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1879

349 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 18

Deniliquin Agricultural and Pastoral Association. (By Telegraph to Herald.) Deniliquin

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1879 · page 12

The third annual show of the Deniliquin Agricultural and Pastoral Association takes place to-morrow at the Society's yards. It promises to be the best exhibition yet held in…

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Common Salt as a Farm Manure. (Melbourne Australasian, July 19)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1879 · page 14

The recent action of the Kyneton Agricultural Society has given prominence to the subject of the use and value of salt in farm husbandry. Its utility as a condiment will be questioned by few…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements. and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1879 · page 2

GUNNRDAH STOCK REPORT.—July 24, 1879.— Since last reporting the weather has been fine and warm during the days, with cold, sharp, frosty nights, up to last night, when a heavy fall of rain…

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The Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Show. (By telegraph to Herald.) Deniliquin

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1879 · page 7

The annual show of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held to-day, at the society's grounds, and passed off with fair success. Contrary to general…

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Rust in Wheat—£1000 Reward

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 30 July 1879 · page 1

BY our Queensland exchanges we are glad to notice that the resolution of Mr. Horwitz, the member for Warwick, to the effect that an address be presented…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1879 · page 2

FORBES STOCK REPORT.—The weather has been much milder during the pnst week, and on Wednesday some nice showers fell, tho rain continuing, with few intermissions, since then. Pastoral prospects,…

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The Cattle Plague Around New York. How It Is Distributed Over the County. (Special Dispatch to The Philadelphia Press.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1879 · page 6

NEW YORK, May 17.—The Agricultural Health authorities, who are fighting the lung plague among cattle in this State, have issued peremptory orders forbidding owners of cattle…

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Farmers' Unions

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1879 · page 6

We learn from the Melbourne papers that Farmers' Unions are being formed at different places in Victoria, with the general object of obtaining relief, at the hands of the…

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Reading the Pastoral at Goulburn

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1879 · page 6

In reference to our telegram from Goulburn concerning the reading of the Pastoral, we (Echo) have received the following message, signed Rev. Denis T. Walsh:—"To day's…

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A Cattle Freight War in Chicago

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1879 · page 6

Chicago, May 18.—A new cattle war has broken out between the railroads and the "evoners." The disruption of the Ring has involved the shippers of live stock in a war…

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Agriculture. Outlines of Modern Farming. Principles and Practice of Cattle Breeding. (From Weales' Rudimentary Series.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1879 · page 2

IT may be taken as axiomatic that "like begete like," and further, that man has the power or abillty to mould, modify, and control the forma, habits, and peculiarities of…

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Harrison, Jones, aud Devlin's new Wool Stores, Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1879 · page 11

Some little time since we copied from a Sydney paper an announcement that the enterprising firm of Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, the well-known wool and station brokers…

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Jerilderie Pastoral Show. (By Telegraph to the Herald.) Jerilderie

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1879 · page 6

The Riverina Pastoral and Agricultural Society's show was held here to-day, with fair success. Heavy rain fell during the morning, and continued until midday, which interfered…

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Murrurundi Police Court. Saturday, July 20th, 1879. (Before Mr. T. B. Boyce, J.p.) Cattle Stealing

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1879 · page 2

Robert Hall was brought up on remand, charged with stealing two heifers and one steer, the property of John James McGiveny…

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Farm Produce. This Day's Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1879 · page 6

The produce markets were by no means active this morning, the depressing effects of the continued wet weather having paralyzed trade to a certain extent. The hay market is quiet, and shows…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movement and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1879 · page 2

NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—August 1, 1879 Rain has continued to fall more or less every since last issue. It has several times been acc[?] panied with lightning and thunder, and on Wed[?]…

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Treatment of Wheat in early Spring. (Melbourne Australasian.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1879 · page 4

A loose seed-bed is unfavorable for wheat; in a growing season it causes the crop to be winter-proud, thus leading up to rust or blight on the occurrence of hot and dry…

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Agriculture. Outlines of Modern Farming. Principles and Practice of Cattle Breeding. (From Weales' Rudimentary Series.) (Continued.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 2

"ONE of the conclusive arguments that crossing" (46ys an advocate of pure, or " inand-in" breeding)" with different stock is not necessary to [?] size, hardi[?], [?]…

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Sydney Markets. Mort and Co's. Monthly Wool and Produce Circular

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 7

Wool.—The next London sales will open on the 12th instant. The catalogues of last series now to hand, show that those growers who realised in this market last season have good reason to congratulate…

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Original Correspondence. the Pastoral Letter and the Public Schools. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 11

SIR,—There can be no doubt that the matters summarised in the above heading are greatly at the present time agitating the public mind throughout the colony. It is not…

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