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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1881

409 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 21

Pastoral: Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1881 · page 7

WILCANNIA STOCK REPORT.—Oct. 26, 1881. The weather has been dry and exceedingly genial since last report. The stock passings have been few during week. We have only heard of 14,000 ewes from…

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[?] Sale of Imitation Butter in England

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1881 · page 2

The adulteration of butter seems to be rapidly increasing. In 1878 12[?]6 per cent. of the samples taken for analysis were found to be adulterated, in 1879 the proportion was…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1881 · page 6

Sale of 815 bales, from Sydney and Queensland by Wilians, Overbury, and Co., on Wednesday, 31st August, 1881:- Ex Chimbor[?]zo, from Sydney: MD connected,…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne, received 9.0 p.m

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1881 · page 4

The Australian Mortgage and Agency Company report:—We offered at auction to-day 3890 bales of wool, mostly grease, and bad good competition at former prices. 50 bales of Sauger's "Wangamong"…

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[?]s of the Crops in Victoria. [?]bourne Australasian, Oct. 2[?].)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1881 · page 2

[?]rospects continue steadily to im[?]ghout the greater part of Victoria. [?]avourable reports come from cer[?]ions of the North Western districts…

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Pastoral: Stock Movemen[?] and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1881 · page 2

DUBBO STOCK REPORT.—Thursday evening, 3: The weather during the week has been va[?] On Monday, the sky became thoroughly ove[?] and, towards evening, there was every appea[?]…

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Cattle, Horse, and Property Sales

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 November 1881 · page 2

MR. JAMES HUTCHISON reports having sold by auction on Saturday, 29th October, at the Cattle Sale yards:— On account of Mr. David…

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The Pld Farm Gate. (In Harper's Weekly.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 November 1881 · page 4

IN gilded saloons, where the fairest of belles Flung around me their [?]ubtlest of glamour and spells, I broke through their magic, I mocked at…

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Agriculture. Station, Farm and Garden. Harvesting Machinery

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 November 1881 · page 4

The harvest promises to be memorable for the introduction of harvesting machines, years- which is saying not a little. In…

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Pastoral: Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1881 · page 2

NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—November 3, 1881,— The weather during the past week has been very changeable, light rain fell on Monday and Tuesday, and the past two days have evinced unmistakeable…

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London Wool Sales. (From the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1881 · page 7

Sale of 3405 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Charles Balme and Co., on Saturday, September 3, 1881:- Ex Smyrna, from Sydney: PD&Co over N, 16…

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Sydney Markets. Mort and Co.'s Wool Sale

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1881 · page 2

Messrs. Mort and Co. report that there was a large attendance and an active demand at their wool sale on Tuesday, and all woo[?]s not [?]cumbered with excessive reserv[?] were [?] dily placed. G[?]y brought…

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Melbourne Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Received Wednesday, 8.57 p.m

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1881 · page 5

Messrs. R. Goldsbrough and Co. report:—We catalogued 5100 bales of wool to-day, and have sold 4200 bales at firm prices, competition being very brisk. Greasy ranged from 7d to 13¾d per 1b. The latter…

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Hunter River Farmers' Association. (From a correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1881 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the committee of this Association was held at the Settlers' Arms Hotel, Morpeth, on Monday evening. There were present:—Mr. G. H…

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London Wool Sales. (From the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1881 · page 5

Sale of 865 bales by Hoare and Hudson:- Ex Stracathro, from Sydney: AN, 11 at 21d; AN, Kerkamong, 1 part crossbred at 16d; Waddell Brothers, 7 scoured combing at 19d, 16 at 16d, 14 at…

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Melbourne Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1881 · page 4

The Australian Mortgage and Agency Company report: We offered at auction to-day 3440 bales of wool, and sold 3050 bales, chiefly greasy. Prices ruled firm, specially for superior lots. Over 400 bales…

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Wool Growing and Manufacturing in the United States. (Melbourne Australasian.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1881 · page 8

It is a matter of surprise to many that the United States of America—a country of such a magnificent [?]rea, with such an enormous expanse of fertile soil, and inhabited by such an energetic and enterprising…

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Pastoral: Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1881 · page 2

NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—November 10, 1881. The weather to-day has underwent a very beneficial change, light rain having been falling throughout the day, with every appearance this evening of a…

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Harvest and Wheat Prospects in England. (Melbourne Australasian.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1881 · page 6

Up to the 12th of September inclusive, English farm journals continued to lament the unfavourable harvest weather. Each day, except Sunday, rain had fallen during some period of the 24 hours…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1881 · page 7

Sale of 1696 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Henry P. Hughes and Sons, on Tnesday, 6th September, 1881:- Ex Northampton, from Sydney: Fisher and Hill,…

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