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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1880

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 7

MU[?]GEE STOCK PASSINGS. — 120 fat cattle (Lane's), and 160 (Aaron's), both lots for Sydney[?] 130 prime and heavy bullocks (C. B. Lowe's), will be started from Barren on Wednesday.—Western…

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Nature. Ants and Their Milch Cattle

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 2

THE instinc's of the ant are, indlsputably, more extraordinary than those of any other in the whole range of animated nature. The ancients, magnified them into fabulous…

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The Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association Show. Wagga Wagga

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 1

THE sixteenth annual exhibition of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association was held to-day. The attendance was large, and the weather fine, the grounds…

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The Rain and the Crops in Victoria. (Augus of Thursday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 6

The fine warm weather which prevailed last week has been followed by a downpour of rain. The sky became overcast on Sunday evening, and during the night, which was warm and close, a little rain fell…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1880 · page 7

COOLAH STOCK REPORT.—The following are the recent Coolah passings:—4th September—190 fat cattle (Capel's), for Maitland, Draper in charge; 1860 fat wethers (Frassr's), for Sydney, Deacon in charge…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1880 · page 2

BREWARHINA STOCK REPORT.—Tuesday evening, Sept. 7.—Since our last we have had no weather change, no stock passings, and no information of any importance to pastoralists whatever, except that…

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Agriculture. Counterfeit Butter

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 September 1880 · page 2

A MORE nublushing and dangerous swindle has not been palmed upon the world for many a year, than the olemargarine which nobody over sees under its own brand, but…

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Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Show. (By telegraph to Herald.) Yass

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1880 · page 6

The show to-morrow promises to be very excellent. In stock the exhibits were partially judged to-day, and the following prizes awarded:…

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Pastoral News, Stock [?]Ovements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1880 · page 5

BOU[?]S STOCK REPORT.—September 11th: Messrs. Hopkins and Co. report, 72 b[?]les Lila Springs wool and 176 bales Belalie wool crossing at their stores during the week.—338 head of fat…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 September 1880 · page 2

BREWARRINA STOCK REPORT.—Tuesday evening, Sept. 14: Since our last we have but very little of interest either in weather or pastoral matters to report. On Friday last, towards evening, it set in…

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Live Cattle or Carcases for Export. (Melbourne Australasian, Sept. 18.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 September 1880 · page 6

Those firms who have a "vested interest" in the trade of exporting live cattle into the United Kingdom, appear determined not to allow their trade to be snuffed out, if by any…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1880 · page 7

COOLAH STOCK REPORT.—The following are the recent passings:—16th September—185 fat cattle (Richards's), for Sydney, Magick in charge. 18th-20[?] fat cattle (Wollar's), for Sydney, Smith in charge…

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Pastoral News, Stock [?]Ovements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1880 · page 7

BREWARRINA STOCK REPORT.—About midnight this day week the clouds, which had gathered up about nightfall, broke in a gentle shower, which, however, so[?]n turned to a steady rain, which…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1880 · page 7

WILCANNIA STOCK AND STATION MARKET.—Sept. 23.—The weather during the week has resumed quite a settled appearance, and all indications of rain have gone. The rain which we had last week…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1880 · page 3

COOLAH STOCK REPORT.—The following are the recent Coolah passings:—21st September—2000 fat wethers (Swift and Hand's), for Sydney, Millish in charge; 26th—247 fat cattle (Smart's) for Maitland,…

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Melbourne Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesbay evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1880 · page 5

Messrs. R. Goldsbrongh and Co. report:—Our opening wool sale was held this day. There was a crowded attendance of English, Scotch, Continental, and American buyers. Competition was brisk and…

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Protecting Seed Corn. (From the farmer, Aug. 9.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1880 · page 6

Carbolic soap is frequently used by farmers for dressing seed corn, and it answers so well in the case of wheat and barley that the aid of a scarcecrow in the shape of a boy is…

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Rust in Wheat

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 October 1880 · page 1

THE following extract from a letter by M.T. O'Dempsey, of Warwick, and published in the Queensland Agricul turist is worthy of consideration by…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 October 1880 · page 2

At tbcrWooT sales 'ydstorday,' only small parcels of groasy, 'and medium and scoured woro pfibraa. ' Tho former realised rip tolfHd..andthe'lat.or. to…

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The African Sheep Bush

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1880 · page 7

In a recent notice of the Melbourne Botanic Gardens, the Argus says:—A good opportunity is now afforded those who may wish to experiment with the celebrated…

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