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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1882

256 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 13

Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 July 1882 · page 2

FOBBES STOCK REPORT.—We have but little change to report in the weather since last week. For the last day or two there has been an appearance of rain, and to-day a few slight showers bave fallen…

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Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe's Stud Sheep Sales in Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 July 1882 · page 4

Following are particulars of the sales of stud sheep conducted on Tuesday in Sydney by Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe. Their store was crowded with buyers, and the…

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The Indian Wheat Supply. (Melbourne Argus, July 8.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 July 1882 · page 7

In the papers recently received from India, we find some interesting particulars with regard to the wheat trade in that country. Australians will naturally feel interested in…

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Sydney Stud Sheep Sales. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney Wednesday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 July 1882 · page 5

Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe report:—We cleared our catalogue of Tasmanian sheep very satisfactorily. Stud rams realised to 400 guineas. Ten Scone fourtooth stud rams averaged 136 guineas each;…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 July 1882 · page 6

On Monday evening the half-yearly meeting of the Hunter River Farmers' Association, adjourned from the previous week, was continued at the School of Arts, Largs. Mr…

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The Cattle of Holland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1882 · page 4

The Dutch farmers have long been famous as butter and cheese makers, and the dairy cattle of Holland—especially of North Holland and Friesland—have been regarded on…

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Annual Sales of Stud Sheep. S. M. Herald

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1882 · page 6

The sales were resumed on Wednesday, Messrs. Mort and Co. holding their eighth annual sale a their wool warehouses, Circular Quay. The sale commenced at half-past 10 o'clock, when there was…

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Pastoral News, Stock[?] Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1882 · page 8

BREWARRINA STOCK R[?]PORT.—July 12.—The weather during the whole [?]f the past week has been threatening for rain, but [?]ith the exception of some showers on Saturday, in which hardly enough fell to…

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Prospects of the World's Wheat Crops. (Melbourne Australastan, July 15.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1882 · page 4

May weather is proverbially fickle, and the latter half of last May fully maintained that character. The weather had for the most part, been brilliant, fine, and dry, with strong…

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London Wool Sales. (From the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1882 · page 8

Sale of 336 bales, from Sydney and Queensland by Henry P. Hughes and SonsL- Ex Western Monarch, from Sydney[?] A, 5 scoured mixed at 18½d; G, 5 mixed grease at 9½d; JD over…

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Indian Rust-proof Wheat. (To the [?]r of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1882 · page 7

SIR—By last mail 1 received a communication from the director of the Department of Agriculture and Commerce, North-west Provinces, India, with reference to a supply of…

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Station, Farm and Garden. [?] Wine As a Colonial Product

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 July 1882 · page 4

VINE making and wine making are [?] industries in [?] The Car[?] South [?]…

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Small [?] Farms. [?]

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 July 1882 · page 4

IT is curious to [?] different are the ideas regarding the most suitable size for paying farms in the different conlonies; and, at the same time [?] very similar is the earth…

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Agriculture. the Chemist in the Dairy: No. [?]

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 July 1882 · page 4

BY R. W. [?] Author of [?]…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1882 · page 6

Sale of 1227 bales, from Sydney, by Willans, Overbury, and Co., on Tuesday, 23rd May, 1882:- Ex John Duthie, from Sydney: DR over Y, 18 scoured at 25½d, 2 at 23d, 2 pieces at 20d, 3 at 18½d;…

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Wheat Prospects in Europe. (Melbourne Australian, July 29.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1882 · page 6

During the beginning of June the weather in England has been spoiling the hay, and making the turnips in the most orthodox style. The hay harvest had, however, only…

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Agriculture. the Chemist in the Dairy-no Vi. [?]

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 August 1882 · page 4

THE [?] in the chug after the [?]tion of the butter has been found to very considerably in composition. Its sourness is due to the presence of lactic acid, or "acid…

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