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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1880

362 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 19

London Wool Sales. (From the S. M. Herald

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1880 · page 5

Sale of 115 bales from Sydney, by Willans, Overbury, and Co.:- Ex Patriarch, from Sydney: J over T [?] over N in diamond, 6 scoured at 21½d, 2 at 18½d, 1 at 17½d, 6…

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The Bridgman Sheep Sale

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 August 1880 · page 2

THE past week has witnessed the breaking up and disbandment of one of the finest and most complete pure-bred merino stud flocks in the whole colony…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1880 · page 8

COOLAH STOCK REPORT.—The following are the recent Coolah p[?]:—August 15th—183 fat cattle (Button's), for Maitland, Markwell in charge; 16th-218 fat cattle (Richard's), for Sydney, Pitman…

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Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultural Association. (By Telegraph to Herald.) Young

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1880 · page 7

The Burrangong Association's show, held to-day, was well favoured by the weather, and the ground, which is conveniently situated on the south side of the town, was remarkably…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1880 · page 2

NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—The weather during the week has been again dry. Yesterday morning a strong northerly wind was blowing, and indications of rain were plentiful, which about 1 o'clock…

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The Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultural Association. (By Telegraph from the Herald's Correspondent.) Young

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1880 · page 6

The attendance, to-day, is estimated to have been over 1000. The Burrangong Association has been in existence eleven years, and has spent about £12,000 in…

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Show of Stud Sheep in Victoria. (By telegraph to Herald) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1880 · page 3

Draughts of stud rams from the principal stud flocks in Victoria were on view to-day prior to sale, and include some magnificent specimens…

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To Wool Growers

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 September 1880 · page 1

WE take the following from Messrs. Mort and Co.'s circular, which is deserving the attention of both squatters and selectors:—…

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Important to Australian Farmers. Another New Ceral

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 September 1880 · page 2

THE Kansas State Board of Agriculture brings forward a mass of evidence in favour of the new Egyptian corn, as preeminently a plant suitable for cultivation…

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Pastoral News, Sto[?]k Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1880 · page 2

BREWARRINA STOCK REPORT.—Tuesday evening[?] Aug. 24: The weather for some considerable time has been playing a sort of game of see-saw, clouding up in the early part of the week, and clearing away…

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Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Muswellbrook. Wednesday, received 7.25. p.m. Committee Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1880 · page 5

A meeting of the committee of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held this forenoon. There were present: Messrs. J. H. Keys (in the chair), A. E. Bowman, W. Bowman, F. W…

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Agriculture. to Cure Foot-rot in Sheep

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 September 1880 · page 2

THE preparation of the foot is just as essential as the remedy, for if every part of the disease is not laid bare the remedy will not effect a cure. A solution of blue vitriol as…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1880 · page 7

NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—September 3, 1880. —The weather during the past week has been again dry—the use of this st[?]r[?]otyped phrase is becoming monotonous. On Tuesday night last hopes were…

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Sheep-Breeding [?] Australia. (Melbourne Arg[?]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1880 · page 6

It is not often that a wor[?]alling within the same category as Mr. Ge[?] A. Brown's Sheep-breeding in Australia [?]ritten by a gentleman who combines so [?]y…

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Rental of Pastoral Lands. (From the Echo.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1880 · page 3

The Government are taking steps which are likely to gratify all who think the State does not obtain sufficient rental for its pastoral lands. It will be remembered that…

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Sydney Markets. Mo[?]t and Co.'s Monthly Wool and Produce Circular

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1880 · page 7

Wool.—The third series of London sales commenced on the 17th ultimo, with arrivals amounting to 351,000 bales. The attendance of both home and foreign buyers was large; but there was an…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 September 1880 · page 5

WILCANNIA STOCK REPORT.—Wednesday even ing, Aug. 25.—The weather during the week ha been hot and dusty. We hear of no stock passings. Before going to press the thunder roared, the…

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Cultivating Prolificness in Sheep. (Melbourne Australasian.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 September 1880 · page 6

Prolific ewes have been made the subject of a paragraph by the Geelong Advertiser. A farmer, it is said, at Kewell east, in the Wimmera, has successfully reared 10 lambs…

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Sales of Stud Sheep at Melbourne. (Australasian, Sept. 4.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 September 1880 · page 4

A very fine lot of young Lincoln stud sheep was offered for sale by Messrs. Ettershank, Eaglestone, and Mann, at Messrs. R. Goldsbrough and Co.'s wool warehouses, on Tuesday…

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Importation of Cattle and Meat into England. (Liverpool paper, July 10.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 September 1880 · page 4

The annual report of the Veterinary Department of the Privy Council for the year 1879 contains some interesting figures regarding our meat supplies, especially as…

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