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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1883

348 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 18

Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 September 1883 · page 2

HAY STOCK REPORT.—September 15th.—Since our last a thrice welcome change has taken place. The heat of Tuesday culminated in rain, which begun on Wednesday morning and continued steadily all…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 September 1883 · page 5

Sale of 1504 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Charles Balme and Co., on Wednesday, June 20, 1883:- Ex Afghan, from Sydney: AMT, Collingwood, 6…

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Driving Sheep Through the Streets. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 September 1883 · page 7

SIR,—Is there no by-law prohibiting the driving of sheep through West Maitland during hours when the traffic is heaviest? Sheep are driven through High-street at all hours to the danger of persons…

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H. R. Farmers' Association Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 September 1883 · page 5

Yesterday Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe, salesmen for the above Association, conducted the usual weekly sale at the sheds near the Elgin-street Railway Station. There was a good attendance, and the…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1883 · page 4

Sale of 360 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by John Hoare and Co., on Thursday, 21st June 1883:- Ex Anglo-Norman and Nizam, from Sydney: WW…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1883 · page 2

DUBBO STOCK REPORT.—September 20.—The appearance of [?]on is [?]thing but promising. From parts of the North-West, Lo[?]r Macquar[?]e, Ca[?]tlereagh and Marthaguy more pa[?] larl[?]—come accounts of a terribly bad time…

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The "Golden Sheep-hoof."

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 September 1883 · page 4

OF all [?] the sheep is the best restorer of the wasted soil. The horse and mule and cow deposit their excretions in masses on the grass, which kill all under them, and there…

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Agriculture. Hereford cattle for Crossing

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 September 1883 · page 4

A celebrated breeds of Herefords in England. according to the London live Stock Journal, recently addressed the following queries to a gentleman who had tried the…

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Alphabetical Farming

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 September 1883 · page 4

These is a farmer who is Y's Enough to take his E's, And study Nature with his I's And think of what he C's…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 September 1883 · page 2

BREWARRINA STOCK AND WEATHER REPORT.- The dry weather unfortunately still continues, and the barren aspect of the country is, in consequence, increasing. On Wednesday, towards evening a few…

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The Wheat Prospects of the World. (Melbourne Australasian, Sept. 22.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 September 1883 · page 2

Advice, which the Mark-lane Express deems very silly, has been given to American wheat speculators by the New York Produce Exchange Reporter. Estimating the British…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1883 · page 3

NARRABRI WEATHER AND STOCK REPORT.—September 20,1883.—We have been again disappointed in anything like a general or continual rainfall, notwithstanding[?]the strong indications visible during this portion of the week. The general…

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Hunter River Farmers' Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1883 · page 4

On Monday night last a meeting of the Executive Committee, in connection with the recent ploughing match, was held in Mr. Tulip's Room, Morpeth. Mr. Atkinson, sen., occupied the chair. The business was to wind up the affair[?] in…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 October 1883 · page 7

NARRA[?]RI STOC REPORT.—September 28,1883. —The promise of rain, which was pretty general within the last few days, has, unfortunately, not been fulfilled, and Walgett and Gunnedah are…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movement and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 October 1883 · page 2

BREWARRINA STOCK REPORT.—Rain is still the general want in this and the surrounding districts. A Iight thunderstorm, accompanied by some promising clouds occurred on Sunday last, but, with the…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1883 · page 7

NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—October 2, 1883.—Our wind and weather report has almost relapsed into one continual resume of "calm and fine" throughout the district. With ourselves, splendid mornings with a touch of frost has been the…

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More Wool from Newcastle for London

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1883 · page 3

The Great Northern Dumping and Shipping Company have finished loading the "Hudson" for London, and the ship is in fine trim for a smart passage. She has only been 14 days filling up, and…

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Queensland Sheep Sale. [By Telegraph to the Herald.) Brisbane

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1883 · page 3

The first annual sale of Tasmanian pure merino sheep was held to-day by the Queensland Mercantile and Agency Company, conjointly with Messrs. Findlay and Baynes, of Sydney. There was a good…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1883 · page 7

NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—October 5, 1883.- The general weather report from the local office, although not registering rain, indicates a general probability of it. With ourselves, we have cloudy…

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The Morpeth Wool Traffic. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1883 · page 4

SIR,—I do not wish to engage in unpleasant controversy about this question. I am satisfied that if gentlemen who I know to be interested as shareholders will do their best to…

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