London Wool Sales. (From the S. M. Herald.)
Sale of 1134 bales, from Sydney, by Helmuth Schwarte and Co., on Thursday, 24th February, 1881.- Ex Samuel Plimsoll, Clifton, and Cambrian…
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Farming & the land, 1881
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London Wool Sales. (From the S. M. Herald.)
Sale of 396 bales, from Sydney, by Willans, Overbury, and Co.:- Ex Orient, Verona, and Aconcagua, from Sydney: Llanillo, 14 scoured hoggets at 26d, 5 scoured at 24d,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australian Wine Will Yet Be on a Par in National Value to Wool Export. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—Your leader in Thursday's (the 5th) issue contains words of wisdom. To enforce my argument permit me to quote briefly to aid in galvanizing into financial commercial…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District News. [From Various Correspondents.] Largs. Farmers' Union
On Monday evening last the adjourned meeting in connection with the Union took place. There was a very good attendance, among whom were gentlemen from a considerable distance, Mr. Mitchell occupied…
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NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—May 5, 1881.—The weather for the past week has been threatening rain almost every day, and this morning indications were very strong, but up to the time of writing only an…
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FORBES STOCK REPORT.—Since our last the weather has been variable. In the early part of the week the days were very worm, with cool nights, but the latter part has been cloudy, with every…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Markets. Mort and Co.'s Monthly Wool and Produce Circular
Wool.—The business done during the month has been very limited, and the wools offered not of a character to afford much test of the effect of the unfavourable results of the London February-March…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dairying on the Large Scale. (Melbourne Australasian, May 7.)
The agricultural depression in the United Kingdom has had the effect of directing the attention of capitalists and farmers to the opening of investments in land afforded…
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A numerously attended and very enthusiastic meeting in connexion with the Hunter River Farmers' Union was held in the Church of England schoolroom, Miller's Forest,…
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THE marketing Of batter (says Hanry Stewart, in the Rural New Yorker) is an important part of the dairyman a business. A good deal of money is lost by mistakes in…
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COOLAH STOCK REPORT.—The following are the recent Coolah passings:—May 1st—200 fat cattle (Richards'), for Sydney, Stinson in charge; 2000 fat wethers (M'Master's) for Sydney, Woods in charge…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Farmer. Women Should Raise Poultry
THE raising of poultry may be called a domestic art, pertaining immediately to the occupation of a womans. A [?] to a men is a [?]earfully, fre[?]ful [?]. Most men…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Sworns to No Master, of No Sect, Am I." "Be Just and Fear Not, Let All the Ends Thou Aim'st at Be Thy Country's the God's, and Truth's.' The Singleton Argus. Saturday, May 14Th. 1881. The Note Book. Mr. James Hutchison has announced a sale of cattle by auction this day at the Royal Hotel sale yards. See advertisement
IT is hardly necessary to remind the patrons of the Dramatic Club of the complimentary entertainment to be given on Monday night. Those Who attend will find…
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NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—May 12, 1881.—The weather during the past week has remained unchanged, although upon several occasions it threatened heavily to rain. The nights are getting very…
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Sale of 1229 bales from Sydney, by Helmuth Schwartze and Co., on Saturday, 5th March, 1881:- Ex Samuel Plimsoll, Cambrian Princess, Patriarch, and Orient, from Sydney: D McK Wooyeo, 45…
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FORBES STOCK REPORT.—Since our last we have been favoured with a fine fall of rain. It set in on Saturday night, and continued with but little intermission until Sunday evening, the total rainfall being…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fifth Annual Show of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association. (From Our Own Reporters.) First Day, Wednesday, May 18, 1881
The fifth annual show of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association, was commenced on the Show Ground of the Society, at Muswellbrook, yesterday. The day was a very…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hunter River Farmers' Union. Meeting at West Maitland
A meeting of farmers convened by advertisement was held at Mr. R. McLean's G[?]rrick's Head Hotel West Maitland, to consider the advisableness of joining the projected Hunter River Farmers' Union…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farmer the Dairy Cow. Butter Preservatives
AS fresh butter is very perishable product, and to a large extent in both small and large dairies is required to be preserved in goad condition for lengthened…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Local Wool Trade
A sure sign of prosperity or otherwise in the colony is the increase or decrease in the price of wool, which is undoubtedly the capital interest, far and…
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