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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1884

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Sydney Wool Markets. [By Eleotric Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1884 · page 5

Messrs, Mort and Co, report:—There was a large muster of buyers at our wool sale again to-day. Good competition ensued, especially for medium priced wools. Greasy fleece brought 7d to 11¼d…

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Melbourne Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph,] Melbourne, Wednesday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1884 · page 5

Messrs R. Goldsbrough and Co. report:—Our wool sales to-day were a great Buccess; out of 3100 bales, 3080 were sold, Good greasy realized up to lO½d, only small lot; superior sold at 12½d; sceured…

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The Rainfall and Crops in Victoria. (Australasion Oct. 11.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1884 · page 3

The change of weather, although accompanied by a bitterly cold wind and low range of temperature, has been upon the whole favourable for the crops and pastures. In…

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The Farmer. Health of Hogs

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 October 1884 · page 2

THERE are many things to observe in preserving the health and growth of hogs, especially where a farmer has a large number of them. The common saying is, "as dirty as a hog."…

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The Wool Market

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 October 1884 · page 2

Sydney,- Tuesday.- At the wool sales yesterday, holder were still unwilling to [?] the Prices offered. Purchasers are [?] a halfpenny to a penny. A below last year…

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Food for Sheep and Catile

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 October 1884 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday.— The Gover[?] Analytical Chemist has published [?] portant information as to the value of [?] mulga tree as an article of food for [?]…

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Cattle Breeding in Queensland. (Queenslander, October 18.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1884 · page 2

A question that is at the present time engrossing the attention of runholden in New South Wales is one likely to exercise considerable influence on the stockowners of this colony. Ever since the…

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Sydney Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1884 · page 5

Messrs. Mort and Co. report:—We offered over 1300 bales of wool at auction to-day. There was a full attendance of local and foreign buyers, and competition was brisk all through. Owners' reserve on…

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Melbourne Wool Markat. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1884 · page 5

Messrs. R. Goldsbrough and Co. report:—We have this week sold 1700 bales of wool; greasy, 7d to 10½d, and scoured to 19½d. Competition was well maintained, but some of the large clips were…

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Hunter River Farmers' Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1884 · page 4

The usual weekly sale in connexion with this association was held yeeterday at the shed in Church-street, Mr. J. H. Brunker acting for the salesmen. following are results:—809lbs butter, from 6d to…

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Melbourne Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne, Friday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1884 · page 4

The Australasian Mortgage and Agency Coy. limited report:—A most sacceesful sale, to-day. We offered 2700, and sold 2230 bales. Former prices were well maintained: Greasy to 10½d per lb., 250 bales…

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Melbourne Wool Market. (By Electric Telegraph.) Melbourne, Friday Evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1884 · page 5

The Australian Mortgage and Agency Compaay report:—We offered 1670 bales wool at auction to-day, and had excellent competition, prices were fully up to any yet realised. Greasy sold up to…

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The Medicine Chest for the Farm

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 November 1884 · page 2

THE following list of remedies for the domestic veterinary treatment of farm stock, arranged in alphabetical order, with the doses for different animals by Professor Brown, we…

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The Farmer. Care of Grass Land

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 November 1884 · page 2

GRABS is treated with neglect and abuse than anything on the farm; it is trodden under foot, it gets no fertilisation; and yet we expect abundant pasture and a…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1884 · page 2

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Limited, report: The third series of Colonial wool sales, which opened on the 12th August, closed yesterday evening. The total amount of first-hand…

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Great Northern Wool Dumping and Shipping Co. Opening Wool Sale at Newcastle

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1884 · page 4

The inaugural auction sale of wool at Newcastle in connexion with the Great Northern Wool Dumping and Shipping Co., was marked by a degree of success that must…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 November 1884 · page 3

WAGGA WAGGA STOCK REPORT.—October 31.— This may indeed be termed a variable climate. Within the past week we have experienced all kinds of weather, from the exhilarating spring to the…

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Sydney Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 November 1884 · page 5

Messrs. Mort and Co. report:—We offered 2560 bales wool at auction to-day, and sold 1850 at 6¼d to ll¼d for greasy up to 16d for washed fleece end 17d for scoured. Full attendance of buyers and spirited…

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Melbourne Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 November 1884 · page 5

Messrs. R: Goldsbrough and Co. report:—We have this week sold 6700 bales wool; greasy ranged from 7d to 12d, the latter price for Walbundrie; also Nenarper clips, washed fleece, 18d to 23d, the latter…

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Wool Sales at Newcastle

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1884 · page 21

The Herald of Wednesday has the following short article in its leading columns: A new and significant event in the commercial life of the colony was the…

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