Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1881 · page 2
COOLAH STOCK REPORT.—The following are the recent Coolah passings:—6th instant—3000 fat wethers (Sayers and Wilson's), for Sydney, Edwards in charge. 11th—200 fat cattle (Hungerford's), for…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1881 · page 2
Wool.—This market is quite inactive, no sales having been held during the week, owing to the limited quantity coming forward. There is a good demand for all descriptions at late quotations…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1881 · page 7
FORBKS STOCK REPORT.—Friday evening.—With the exception of a few slight showers that fell on Wednesday night we have had fine weather during the week. To-night it looks like a change, and it…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →London Wool Sales. (Herald.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1881 · page 7
Sale of 147 bales from Sydney, by Charles B[?]lme and Co., on Tuesday, February 15, 1881:- Ex Verona, from Sydney: CWD in diamond over EE, Collingwood, 3 scoured at 25d, 1 at 22½d, 1 part…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, April, 23, 1881. Farmers' Unions
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1881 · page 4
THERE was at first a certain indefiniteness in the movement in this district to establish a farmers' union. But gradually its purposes have been more distinctly stated. The main…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1881 · page 6
A public meeting in connexion with the above project was held in the School of Arts, Hinton, on Thursday evening. There were between sixty and seventy persons present, being chiefly those…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Farmer. Advice to Shippers of Hogs
Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 April 1881 · page 2
A CHICAGO commission salesman, who baa twelve years' practical 'experience in handling bogs in that market, gives the advice here condensed, which is equally applicable…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1881 · page 7
NA[?]RIBRI STOCK REPORT.—April 21, 1881.— Since the date of our last issue the weather has remained fine, although on several occasions rain has threatened, and a[?] we write the atmosphere is close…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →American Farming and Skill. (Melbourne Australasian, April 23.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1881 · page 8
Some very curious bits of evidence have been picked out of the very large volume, "Minutes of Evidonce taken before the Royal Commission on Agriculture." Messrs…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1881 · page 6
FORBES STOCK REPORT.—The weather has been anything but seasonable, and serious fears are entertained that unless rain comes very soon the prospects for the winter will be the reverse of cheerful…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1881 · page 6
The adjourned meeting of farmers and others interested in the formation of a farmers' union, to be designated "The Hunter River farmers' Union," was held in the School of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Simple Plan to Preserve Butter
Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 April 1881 · page 4
THE following American plan of preserving butler made in the flash of the season till the price improves should come in handy to enable farmers to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Farmers Union Meeting[?] (To the Editor [?] M[?]itland Mercury.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1881 · page 6
SIR,—In looking ev[?] the report of the adjourned meeting of "Farmers' [?]ion" published in your issue of to-day, I am report[?] as having said, "I did throw my interest in this moment because I was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tamworth Markets. Nathan Cohen and Co.'s Farm and Stock and Property Report
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1881 · page 6
Fat Cattle.—We held no sale at the yards this week, but sold outside 40 bullocks at £3 7s 6d, on account of Mr. Robt. M'Cre[?], and 10 cows at £2 2s 6d, on account of Mr J. Porter. We have some fine…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Farmer Pruning Trees and Other Plants
Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 April 1881 · page 2
THERE are persons who assume to believe that pruning plants is at best an unnecessary operation, says the N. Y. Sun. They will tell us that nature does not prune trees;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Female Farming Extraordinary. (From the Rural New Yorker.)
Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 April 1881 · page 2
AS a case of extraordinary female farming, I send the following, and ask own any town, county or state, in the United States, beat or equal it? In this township—M. Cannish…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1881 · page 2
NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—There is nothing new to report in weather matters. After a season of most unusual weather during which there were great promises of rain, the nights have again turned cold, and…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1881 · page 6
SIR,—I am happy t[?] portion of the farmers [?] are awakening to a sense [?] are about taking steps to[?]…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1881 · page 2
BREWARRINA STOCK REPORT.—Wednesday evening, April 27.—Weather fine, no rain, no stock moving, nothing to report.—Ba[?]won Argus. FORBES STOCK REPORT.—April 29.—We have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stock Growing in Queensland. —Decrease in Sheep. (Melbourne Australasian.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1881 · page 6
"It is to be regretted that a spirit of apathy should, apparently, prevail amongst those most interested—viz., the graziers." Thus concluded a notice in our last of the…
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