Hunter River Farmers and Consumers Co-operative Company
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1885 · page 4
Yesterday the initial sale at West Maitland in connexion with the Hunter River Farmers and Consumers Co-operative Agency Company was held at the company's spacious shed, South…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1885 · page 21
It would seem from the following remarks, which we reprint from an English paper, that the merits of Herefords are becoming fully appreciated in England, and to owners of studs of "white-faces"…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1885 · page 17
The usual meeting of the committee of this association was held in Tulip's room, Morpeth, on Friday last. There were present—(in the absence of the President) Mr. Gunning (Vice-President) in…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →The Newcastle Sales of the H. R. Farmers Association
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1885 · page 4
Yesterday forenoon, as advertised, the above association salesmen (Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe), conducted their first sale at Newcastle. The hour for commencing business was eleven o'clock, and at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The farmer. Prize Essay, Swine-the Best Breeds and How Best to Care for Them
Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 October 1885 · page 6
SWINE husbsndry may be divided into two branches; the first relates to the breeder, who has to do chiefly with the different breeds of pigs; and the second concerns the feeder, who…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1885 · page 7
DUBBO STOCK REPORT.—Oct. 1.—The weather during the week has been changeable. We had several threatenings of rain at the latter end of the week, and on Saturday forenoon it commenced to…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1885 · page 3
FORBES STOCK REPORT.—The season is turning out better than was anticipated. We have again to report a fall of rain amounting to 63 points, bunging up the total rainfall for September to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Depreciation in the Value of Sheep
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1885 · page 5
Attention has recently been called to the drop in prices realized at the crack ram sales held throughout the country, but the Sussex Express points out a progressive fall in store sheep. Thus, at Overton…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1885 · page 4
The above company held their second sale of farm and dairy produce at their spacious sheds, near the Elgin-street Railway Station, yesterday. Mr. H. O'Neill, the newly-appointed salesman,…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1885 · page 5
There was a good attendance at the usual weekly sale of the above Association at the sheds and yards Church-street, yesterday. As usual Mr. J. H. Brunker acted for the salesmen, and as the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Silage as Food for Dairy Cows
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1885 · page 4
Strong testimony in favor of silage as food for dairy cows was given by two witnesses before the Ensilage Commissioners last week. The first was Mr. Broderick, of Hawes, Yorkshire, who intends…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Farmer. Ensilage Experiments
Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 October 1885 · page 2
THE Ensilage Commission has concluded its sitting, for the precent. The evidence relating to the experiments at Woburn is somewhat interesting, as some details were given…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1885 · page 4
The usual weekly sale of the above was held yesterday. There was a good attendance of buyers, and an increased supply of farm and dairy produce. Good market values were obtained for all lots…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1885 · page 4
The weekly sales in connection with the H. R. Farmers Association, were hold at the yards and shed, Church-street, yesterday, by Mr. J. H. Brunker (for Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe), and, as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The farmer. Selling Cattle by Weight
Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 October 1885 · page 2
This subject is creating some attention. A letter appears in The Times from Mr. Albert Pell, M.P., who remarks on the need which exists for providing weighing platforms at…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1885 · page 13
Messrs. Jacomb, Son, and Co. reported on September 1:—The fourth series of public sales of colonial wool for this year has commenced here this day with full and…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →British Farming.—Fat Cattle from the United States sold in England. (Australian, October 10.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1885 · page 3
We have had frequent estimates of the yields of the various farm crops in the United Kingdom during the last few weeks, but the most recent by mail is that of the Mark-lane…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1885 · page 15
A largely-attended meeting of Australian wool-producers and others was held at Scott's Hotel, Melbourne, on Tuesday afternoon, in order to consider the advisability of opening…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Opening Sydney Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1885 · page 4
Messrs Mort and Co. (Limited) report:—We hold our opening wool sale of the season to-day, the catalogue comprising 2200 bales. The attendance was very large, American, English, and Continental…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1885 · page 4
Our weekly sales in connection with the H. R. Farmers' Association were held on the Market Wharf, Newcastle, yesterday, by Mr. J. H. Brunker (for Brunker and Wolfe), and as usual, the…
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