Pastoral News, Stock Movement and Markets
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1885 · page 7
BREWARRINA WEATHER AND STOCK REPORT— Friday evening Dec 26.—The past week has been somewhat warmer than its predecessor whilst it has also displayed a tendency to get disagreeably windy…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Drought—the Probable Loss of Sheep and Wool. (Melbourne Australasian, January 3.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1885 · page 4
In view of the generally expected decreased wool production, in consequence of the drought, considerable interest is now being taken in the wool exports of the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Weaving Rabbits' Wool
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1885 · page 4
Yesterday I drove to St. Innocents to see the Angora rabbits, whose fur furnishes a soft and spinnable wool, out of which the peasants make a quantity of warm garments. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1885 · page 7
FORBES STOCK REPORT.—January 2nd.—The weather has been intensely hot all the week. On Thursday night there were signs of a change and a few drops of rain fell, but to-day it has been as hot…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Crown Lands Regulations. (Gazette Supplement, Jan. 2.) [Continued.] Pastoral Leases
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1885 · page 2
105. Applications for pastoral leases shall be in the form 39, and the applicant shall, with his application, lodge with the Minister the plan mentioned in section 71 of the Act. Where the pastoral…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] Wednesday evening
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1885 · page 5
Messrs. R. Goldsbrough and Co. report:—We have this week offered 4400 bales of wool for competition and sold 3000 bales. Bidding continues spirited for good wools, which sell at late rates, but low and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hunter River Farmers' Association. Seventh Half-yearly Meeting
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1885 · page 3
On Monday evening the seventh half-yearly meeting of the members ot the Hunter River Farmers' Association was held in the School of Arts, Morpeth. Prior to entering…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →H. R. Farmers' Association Sales
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1885 · page 5
Yesterday the usual weekly sales in connection with the above Association took place at the sheds and yards adjoining the Church-street Railway Station. There was a good attendance, and produce…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Melbourne Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne, Friday evening
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1885 · page 5
The Australasian Mortgage and Agency Company report:—We offered to-day 3300 bales wool to excellent competition, and sold 2600 satisfactorily at prices quite…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The farmer. Judging Agricultural Horses
Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 January 1885 · page 2
IN THE Agriculture Gazette, Mr. W. C. Spooner, M. R. C. V. S., the well known writer on veterinary and agricultural subjects, thus describes his method of judging…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1885 · page 6
DUBBO STOCK REPORT.—Jan. 8—The weather during the past week has been the most oppressive of the season. On New Year's Day it was a regular perisher, and since then the glass has bean going up…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Diseases in Sheep Acts
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1885 · page 7
In a supplement to the Gazette dated January 8th, appears a series of proclamations under the Diseases in Sheep Acts, to the following effect: Such provisions of the law as would prevent the introduction…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wheat Growing in the Hunter District. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1885 · page 2
SIR,—In this portion of the Hunter district there has been secured this year a considerable crop of good wheat, which is now finding its way to market. But, much to the disgust…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Pullaming Cattle-stealing Cases
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 January 1885 · page 1
AT the Tamworth Quarter Sessions on Thursday, David William Grover, Patrick Nowland, and Peter Smith were indicted for stealing nine head of cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hunter River Farmers' and Consumers' Co-operative Agency Company. Public Meeting at Paterson. (From a Correspondent.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1885 · page 4
A public meeting in connection with the above movement was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday night last. Mr. B. Long occupied the chair, and opened the meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers and Consumers Cooperative Company
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1885 · page 6
On Monday evening the first of a series of meetings arranged to take place in various agricultural centres for the purpose of making known the objects of the proposed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Price of Wheat in Queensland
Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 January 1885 · page 2
A PUBLIC meeting of farmers has been held at Lower Swan Creek, Warwick, for discussing the present low price of wheat. The Chairman, having read the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter River Farmers and Consumers Co-operative Agency Co. Public Meeting at Miller's Forest
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1885 · page 14
A public meeting in connection with the above was held in the C. E. schoolroom, Miller's Forest, on Wednesday evening last. There was a fair attendance, notwithstanding,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The farmer. Large and Small Breeds of Swine
Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 January 1885 · page 2
COLONEL F. D. CURTIE, writing in an American [?], says:—Like Prof Sanborn. I have changed my opinion regarding the [?] value of the Small and Large…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1885 · page 7
HAY STOCK REPORT.—January 14th.—The weather has been warm since last report, and the country has become thoroughly baked. On January llth, 3100 store sheep from Wargam passed for the…
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