Pastoral: Stock Movements and Markets
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 September 1881 · page 2
NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—September 22, 1881. The weather during the past week remained unchanged till last night, when heavy clouds gathered up and a fall of rain appeared imminent. This…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Future Wheat Prospects. the American Exports to Europe. (Melbourne Australasian, Sept. 24.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 September 1881 · page 7
At the date (August 8) of latest agricultural files by the English mail, the rainfall which did so much injury to the standing wheats had not occurred. From other sources,…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 September 1881 · page 2
BREWARRINA STOCK REPORT.—Wednesday evening, September 21.—For the past week we have no change in the weather to report, this afternoon, however is very dark and thre tening, and stiff ha[?]f-gale…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter River Farmers' Association. (From our own Reporter.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1881 · page 6
With the desire of extending the scope of its operations, Mr. John Mitchell, J.P., President of the Hunter River Farmers' Association, arranged to visit the several agricultural districts in which the movement…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1881 · page 2
NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—September 29, 1881. —Since our last issue about 1½ inch of rain has fallen, 78 points on Friday last and 56 points on Wednesday, which has had the effect of improving…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wisdom of Growing Various Crops. (Melbourne Australasian, Oct. 1.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1881 · page 7
It should be evident that the system of perpetual wheat-growing, with only the usual alternation of summer fallow adhered to in the earlier districts, is not calculated to last,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hunter River Farmers' Association. (From our own Reporter.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1881 · page 3
The meeting advertised to take place at Pokolbin on Friday morning lapsed. It seemed that the notice of the meeting had not been fairly circulated, and the settlers in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Agriculture. Station Farm and Garden. Oil Yielding Plants-castor Oil
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 October 1881 · page 4
Although the manufacture of vegetable oils in already numbered amongst [?] industries there is abundance of room for extension, and for increasing the trade. It…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Scouring at Northampton Downs
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 October 1881 · page 6
The following description of the working of a new machine, the invention of Messrs. Hall Bros., Melbourne, will doubtless be interesting to very many of our readers. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The New Wool Clip. (From the S. M. Herald.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 October 1881 · page 6
The first of the new season's fleece was delivered in Sydney on the 12th August, and thereafter weekly an increasing quantity was brought to port by railway and steamer for…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1881 · page 2
NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—October 6, 1881.— The weather during the past week has been dry, with warm days, and cool nights, and, already, the want of more rain ia beginning to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm Prospects in Victoria and South Australia. (Melbourne Australasian, Oct. 8.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1881 · page 4
Since our last publication appeared fine rains have fallen over a considerable extent of country, and as the weather still wears an unsettled appearance, there are grounds for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hunter River Farmers' Association. Meeting at Mount Vincent. (From our own Reporter.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1881 · page 6
On Saturday evening a public meeting in connexion with the above-named Association was held at Mr. Alexander Pratt's new and commodious Hotel, Mount Vincent. There…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dookie Experimental Farm. (Melbourne Australasian.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1881 · page 5
Some time ago applications were invited from persons competent to undertake the management of the Dookie Experimental Farm as an educational establishment, but…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Agriculture. Station, Farm and Garden. Oil Bearing Plains and Vegetable Oils
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 October 1881 · page 4
[?] to the subject [?] in our paper, upon the growth of the caster oil plant and the treatment of its [?] in order to obtain the, castor oil of [?] it was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australian sheep and Australian Wool
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1881 · page 4
We are favored by Mr. P.N. Trebeck, of Sydney, with a printed copy of a paper read by him before the Royal Society, Sydney, recently, [?] Australian Sheep and Australian…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1881 · page 2
FORBES STOCK REPORT.—Still no rain, and spring is passing into summer without anything like a sufficient supply of pasture for stock. Prospects are anything but cheering, and with bare or almost…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London Wool Sales. (From the Herald.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1881 · page 5
Sale of 865 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, on 25th August, by Edenborough and Co.:- Ex Brilliant, from Sydney: OT Mt. Drummond, New England, 6 at 18½d; 6 over B, 10 at 17½d; JB…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Melbourne Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1881 · page 5
Messrs. R. Goldsbrough and Co. report:—The opening sale of the season was held at our warehouses to-day, before the largest attendance of buyers hitherto seen in Australia. English, Scotch,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hunter River Farmer's Association. Meeting at Aberglasslyn
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1881 · page 7
Pursuant to notice, a meeting, convened in the interests of the Hunter River Farmers' Association, was held at the Public School, Aberglasslyn, on Tuesday evening. The…
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