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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1882

256 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 13

Carriage of Wool from Riverina to Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1882 · page 6

The question of the carriage of wool from Riverina to the seaboard, has (says the Argus of Friday) been under the consideration of the railway department for some time, and it…

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[?] Wool Produce Market. [?]

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 June 1882 · page 3

[?] sales of this commonly hare [?] in this [?] during the [?] [?] our ladies [?] where that the [?] that mains is charged, than…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 June 1882 · page 7

NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—June 8, 1882.—The weather during the past week has been again showery, rain having fallen almost every day, and on Wednesday it rained steadily for some hours…

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Sydney Wool & Produce [?] Australasian Mortgage & [?] Company's Weekly Report

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 June 1882 · page 2

Wool.—This market is uncha[?] London telegrams continue to report [?] trade, with prices well maintained [?] competition for all the better [?]…

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Station, Farm & Garden. by Old Coloxis[?] Crops That Could Be Increased with Advantage. Tabacco-Second Paper

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 June 1882 · page 4

TOBBACCO is a hearty strong growing plant and it requires good soil. A rich loam not having too much sand, is likely to give best results. It will do very well where there is a…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 June 1882 · page 2

FORCES STOCK REPORT.—Friday evening.—We have had splendid growing weather during the week, light showers having fallen nearly every day, while there has been an utter absence of frost. In…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1882 · page 7

WILCANNIA STOCK REPORT.—June 7, 1882. Since last report the weather up till to-day has been fine and rather bracing, but a slight cha[?]ge has taken place, there having been a very heavy dew last night…

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Hunter River Farmers' Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1882 · page 2

On Monday evening last an adjourned meeting of the committee of the above association was held at the Settlers' Arms Hotel, Morpeth. There were present—Mr…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1882 · page 2

NABRABRI STOCK REPORT.—July 22, 1882.—The weather during the early part of the week has been showery, but the last two or three days have been fine with cold frosty nights. Winter herbage is…

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The Stock of Wheat in South Australia

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1882 · page 6

It is pretty evident (says the S. A. Register of the 19th instant) that there is some mystery about the wheat trade in South Australia during the present season, which is not…

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Station, Farm and Garden. by Old Colonist. Croes That Could Be Increased with Advantage

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 June 1882 · page 4

THERE has been no disposition in these papers written us they are by a man throughy well acuainted with the practical details of tobacco culture-to ignore or make little of…

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Agriculture. the Chemist in the DAIRY,-No. I. By R. W. Emeeson MacIvon, F.I.C., F.C.S. Author of "The Chemistey Agriculture."

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 June 1882 · page 4

MILK, is a solution in water of lactose or milk sugar, albumenoids principally casim or curd, and mineral matters; with these are associated in a state of suspension the various fatty…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 June 1882 · page 7

DENILIQUIN STOCK REPORT.—June 23, 1882.— There is little change to report this week. The weather has been cold and wintry; and we cannot expect any improvement in the pastures until the…

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Pastoral [?]Ews, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1882 · page 2

NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—June 29, 1882.— During the past week the weather has been fine with clear warm days and sharp frosts at night. On Monday and Thursday mornings slight showers fell,…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1882 · page 2

Sale of 1055 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Charles Balme and Co., on Tuesday, 16th May, 1882:- Ex[?]estern Monarch, from Sydney: Lansdowne,…

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Crops We [?] Profitally. Cotton. Cotton. by Anous [?]

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 July 1882 · page 4

Some year since [?] wore to become [?] colonies. Since [?] Falling [?]…

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Agriculturc. the Chemist in the Dairy.-no.ii By R.W. Encrson MacIvonn, F.i.c.,f.c.s. Author of " the Chemistry of Agriculturc."

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 July 1882 · page 4

ACCORDING to Villeroy cows of different breeds yielded per 108 lbs, of bay consumed, the following quantities of milk expressed in quarts:…

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Dairy Farming in England. (Melbourne Australasian, July 1.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 July 1882 · page 7

But if arable farming in England is not so well done as it once was, owing to the fact of its being less profitable, it must be admitted that in dairy farming a decided advance has…

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Hunter River Farmers' Association. Half-yearly Meeting. (From our own Reporter.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 July 1882 · page 6

On Monday evening the half yearly meeting of the members of the Hunter River Farmers' Association was held in the School of Arts, Largs. The meeting was called for…

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The Distress among English Farmers. (Melbourne Australasian.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 July 1882 · page 8

Our readers have heard a great deal of late about "agricultural distress" in the United Kingdom, and the facts adduced in support of the reality of the distress, are certainly…

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