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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1883

348 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 18

Farmers and Produce Merchants.—dishonest Weighing. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1883 · page 4

SIR,—A few days ago I sold 30 bags of maize to a produce merchant, and his employés weighed it for him, which, in my opinion, was equivalent to his weighing it…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1883 · page 2

NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—June 9.—There has been no rainfall registered in any of the townships with which we are in communication. The weather being calm and clear with slight frosts at Walgett…

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Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe's Forthcoming Sales of Stud Sheep

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1883 · page 4

As anticipated in these columns some months back, the sales of stud sheep in the metropolis this year, according to advertisements at present before breeders, will be the…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 June 1883 · page 5

DUBBO STOCK REPORT.—Thursday, June 7.—The weather since our last has continued unsettled, and it wodld seem that we are likely to have a good season. We have occasional showers of rain, and…

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Hunter River Farmers' Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 June 1883 · page 5

An adjourned meeting of the committee of the above Association was held in Mr. Tulip's room, Morpeth, on Monday evening. The attendance was as follows, viz.: Mr. Mitchell (president) in the…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1883 · page 7

BREWARRINA STOCK REPORT.—The bright mild weather reported last week still continues without any immediate prospects of a change. Considering that we are now fairly into June—one of the winter…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1883 · page 2

MUDGEE STOCK PASSINGS.—The following are the recent Mudgee passings:—June 6th, 1900 fat sheep (the Namoi Pastoral Company's), for Sydney, William Young in charge; 9th, 2300 store sheep (V…

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Dogs Versus Sheep. (Melbourne Australasian.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1883 · page 4

On the nuisance represented in the heading enough of ink and paper have been expended by journalists and their correspondents to constitute an extensive library…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1883 · page 2

FORBES STOCK REPORT.—The weather during the week has been seasonable, fine, but without rain. To-night there are signs of a change, and if appearances are not deceptive we may soon look for…

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Fire at Farmer and Co.'s Drapery Establishment. (Echo.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1883 · page 3

Messrs. Farmer and Co.'s magnificent "Victoria House" premises,in Pitt-street, had a very narrow escape on Monday night from destruction by fire. It appears that…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1883 · page 7

NAERABRI WEATHER AND STOCK REPORT.— June 19,1883.—The weather report, as received to-day, is, we are glad to observe, indicative of rain in various places, and although no actual downfall has…

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Second Sheet to The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, June 23, 1883. Farmers and Commission Agents

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1883 · page 4

THE agricultural community has been very considerably fluttered by the arrangement made without consultation with them by the commission agents in Sydney, to sell grain…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1883 · page 2

DUBBO STOCK REPORT.—June 21.—The weather during the past week has been unchanged. On Saturday it looked like rain, but only a few drops fell. We have sharp frosts. On Monday morning…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1883 · page 2

WAGGA STOCK REPORT.—June 22.—During the first portion of the past week the weather was uncommonly fine for this time of the year, the mornings being clear and the days warm. On Wednesday…

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The Rival of Lard, Butter, and Oleomargarine

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1883 · page 8

Cotton-seed oil is becoming a powerful rival to oleomargarine. Twenty years ago the seed of cotton, when ginned from the fibre, was considered a nuisance, and tons of…

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Farmers and Commission Agents. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1883 · page 5

SIR,—Your article on the above appearing in last Saturday's issue, was, in the main, a lucid and admirable exposition. In referring to the H. R. F. Association,…

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Hunter River Farmers' Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1883 · page 5

On Monday evening last the usual monthly meeting of the committee took place in Mr. Tulip's room, Morpeth. There were present: Mr. Mitchell (Pres.) in the chair; Messrs. J…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 July 1883 · page 2

NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—June 29.—The general weather report received from the local office to-day, unfortunately does not chronicle any rain having fallen, nor any apparent irdications of any,…

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The Weather and Crops in Victoria. (Australasian, June 30)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 July 1883 · page 7

The reports from the couctry districts vary considerably, mild weather being the most generally reported, but frost and ice of some thickness in a few portions, as on the…

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Valuable Stud Cattle

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 July 1883 · page 4

There is now located on the Show Ground of [?] Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Asso[?] tion at West Maitland, a valuable herd of Durha[?] cattle, lately imported by Mr. W. F. Buchan[?]…

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