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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1881

409 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 21

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 2

Sale of 1225 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Charles Balme and Co., on Thursday, 26th May, 1881:- Ex Christiana Thompson, Loch Etive, La Hogue,…

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Pastoral: Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1881 · page 7

DUBBO STOCK REPORT.—July 28.—The weather, since our last, has been fine. On Friday night it commenced raining, and continued to come down during the night. About half an inch of rain fell…

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Lachlan Pastoral Association. (By Telegraph to Herald.) Hillston

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1881 · page 3

The first annual show of the Lachlan Pastoral Association was held at Hillston, yesterday, and was an unqualified success. The attendance was very good. The following…

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Notes on the Deniliquin Sheep Show. (By the special reporter of the M[?]lbourne Australasian.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1881 · page 6

There is perhaps no gathering in all Australia more representative of the pastoral interest than the annual show of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society, not…

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Pastoral: Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1881 · page 7

NABBAB[?] STOCK REPORT.—July 28, 1881.—Our report for the week must again be of dry weather, with no likelihood of a change. Pastoral affairs are beginning to get desperate, and unless rain falls…

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The Crop and Wheat Prospects in England for 1881. (Melbourne Australasian, July 30.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1881 · page 6

Before the end of the first week in June a rainfall commenced in England, and during the second week it was continued generally and abundantly over the country. In the…

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The Fungus Diseases of Wheat, the Vine, and Coffee. (Melbourne Australasian.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1881 · page 4

Coffee-planters in Ceylon have been suffering serious loss during the past few years from a parasitic fungus, closely allied to rust in wheat, which attacks and destroys the…

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Hunter River Farmers' Association. (From our Large correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1881 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of committee was held on Monday evening last, at the Royal Hotel, Morpeth[?] In the absence of the President (Mr. Mitchell), Mr. Geo. H. Stephens, one of the vice-presidents,…

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Making his Own Butter

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1881 · page 4

A man who resides in the suburbs of Oil City, recently purchased some oleomargarine. He didn't know it until he had eaten it. That made him mad. Of course it did. People…

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Farm Produce

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 August 1881 · page 2

THERE was a large quantity of all kinds of produce in the markets on Wednesday morning, and business was brisk, except along the wharfs, where the [?] market…

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Pastoral: Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1881 · page 7

GUNNEDAH STOCK REPORT.—The stock passings this week were—227 [?]at bullocks and cows, Mr. E. Vickery's, from Nowley, for Sydney, Adams in charge; 400 prime fat bullocks, from Mr. Lomax,…

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Providing Sheep Feed in dry times and in Winter. (M[?]lbourne Australasian, August 6.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1881 · page 4

The experiences of the present (or almost past) winter added to those of the last three or four years, should have gone far towards establishing in the minds of farmers a…

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The Farmer

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 August 1881 · page 4

AS Elec[?] F[?] H. J. H Connelly, of Pittsburg. Pa., has applied to cattle [?] device employed by country druggist to keep [?] from…

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Pastoral: Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1881 · page 2

BEEWARRINA STOCK REPORT.—Wednesday evening, August 3.—We have nothing of importance to report. Boorooma commenced she[?]ing last week, and Breemery commences to-morrow or a day or…

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Hunter River Farmers' Association. (From our [?]args Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1881 · page 5

The adjourned meeting of Committee was held at Mrs. Mullins' Hotel, Swan-street, Morpeth, on Monday evening last. At previous meeting it was decided to meet at the Royal Hotel; but matters…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Markets. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 4

Messrs. Maiden, Hill and Clark report: The [?] of the new season's clip of wool arrived this [?] ing by rail from Dubbo. It is from East Cann[?] station, the property of Mr. A. H. McCulloch, [?],…

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The Crops Promise in Victoria. (Melbourne Australasian, August 6.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 1

The reports from some of the country districts are beginning to wear a more promising tone. Rain appears to have fallen in the Wimmera in much larger quantity than…

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The Farmer

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 August 1881 · page 4

Curing or Hams And Shoulderes.— There are two methods; one by dry salting, the other by pickling. We have need both with equally good results. For the…

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Pastoral: Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1881 · page 7

WAGGA WAGGA STOCK REPORT.—August 12.— The weather since our last issue has been as unsatisfactory for pastoral pursuits, as we could have. On two occasions it has threatened rain, but upon the…

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Farming in England on the Joint Stock Principle. (Melbourne Australasian, Aug. 13.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1881 · page 3

Joint-stock farming is about to have a trial in Great Britain. "The Associated Agriculturists of Great Britain" is the style of a company that has been formed for the purpose of joint-stock farming…

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