Original Correspondence. Farmers and Bad Lucerne Hay. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1883 · page 6
SIR,—"Veritas" has a strong letter in your Thursday's paper on the above heading, and of course lays all the blame on the farmers for all the bad hay he has bought. This has been done over and over again…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1883 · page 7
NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—May 18, 1883.—Since our last issue the [?]eather with scarcely any intermission has beenequally, accompanied by heavy rains, from the N. N. West To-day has remained fine…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →London Wool Sales. (From the S. M. Herald.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1883 · page 2
Sale of 2299 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Buxton, Ronald, and Co., on Tuesday, March 13, 1883:- Ex Halloween, from Sydney: RB in diamond, 17…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1883 · page 2
FORBES STOCK REPORT.—May 18.—The much needed rain seems as loth to come as ever, so far as the immediate neighbourhood of Forbes is concerned. In many places not far away they have had it much…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →American Sheep for the English Market. (Australasian, May 19.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1883 · page 6
Owing to the extreme severity of the winter over a great portion of the United States of America, sheep have not been kept to the same extent as cattle in these parts. Milder…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →London Wool Sales. (From the S. M. Herald.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1883 · page 2
Sale of 4543 bales, [?]rom Sydney and Queensland, by Jacomb, Son, and Co., on Monday, March 19:- Ex Aberdeen, from Sydney: CWD in square, Collingwood, 14 scoured at 23½d, 7 at 21½d, 3 at 21d, 2…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hereford Cattle
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 6
In alluding to the different breeds of cattle at the Royal Agricultural Show at Reading, the English Live Stock Journal, July 14, 1882, speaks of this favourite breed of cattle as follows:…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Devon Cattle at the Smithfield Club's Cattle Show
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 6
The following extract from the English Live Stock Journal, Dec 8, 1882, will be read with interest by many of our readers, who are interested in stock:- The Devons.—Londoners who know when they see anything…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 6
The American Cultivator says:- Though the Hereford breed of cattle has not as yet been exclusively introduced into this section of the country, its excellences are commanding the situation at many other points,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Australian Cattle and Sheep for England. (From the Sydney Mail.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1883 · page 6
During the past five years it has been very clearly demonstrated that the beef and mutton of Australia can be successfully and profitably transported in a fresh state to England,…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1883 · page 2
NARRABRI STOCK REPORT—May 25, 1883.—Our weather report is singularly deficient of interest this issue. "Calm, fine," being the prevailing state of the weather throughout the whole of the telegraphic…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral News, Stock M[?]vements and Markets
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1883 · page 2
FORRES STOCK REPORT.—Friday evening, May 25.—About 9 o'clock yesterday (Thursday) morning the rain came, slight showers falling first, with more copious downpours during the day. There was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association. Seventh Annual Show. First Day, Wednesday, May 30. (From our own Reporters.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1883 · page 5
Exhibitions of a pastoral and agricultural c[?]aracter are important as means of promoting and developing industrial excellence and success. The encouragement and growth of the various…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1883 · page 7
HAY STOCK REPORT.—Since our last the weather has been cloudy and showery, and to-day the sky is overcast, and looks as if we were about to have a heavy fall. At Hay 56 points have been registered…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Not the Right Kind of Butter
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1883 · page 8
J. B. Baltzly strolled into his grocery establishment on Austin-avenue, just as that excellent man, Mr. Allen White, was opening a keg of golden-tailed oleomargarine…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association. Seventh Annual Show. Second Day, Thursday, May 31St. (From our own Reporters.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1883 · page 6
So far as the weather was concerned the Association was singularly fortunate. Wednesday was a beautiful day, and on Thursday the weather was quite as enjoyable. It was a day just suitable for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hunter River Farmers' Association
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1883 · page 7
The usual monthly meeting of the committee was held on Monday evening last, in Mr. Tulip's room, Morpeth. There were present—Mr. Mitchell (President) in the chair; Messrs. J. Atkinson, W. Shelley,…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1883 · page 2
DUBBO STOCK REPORT.—May 31,—The weather during the past week has been remarkably changeable. We have bad alternative rain and sunshine— an hour fine weather followed by showers, and this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1883 · page 7
FORBES STOCK REPORT.—June 1.—Since our last issue the rain gauge has registered 150 points, and with the 43 points which fell on the Thursday and Friday previous the late fall gives a total of 193…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1883 · page 7
NARRABBI STOCK REPORT.—June 5, 1883.—Again we have no rainfall to report throughout the district, the prevailing wind being S.W. with calm and fine weather. The following passings are reported to us…
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