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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1885

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How to Raise Turkeys. Prairie Farmer

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 October 1885 · page 2

To begin with, restrain your desire to count your young turkeys and let them alone, for the twenty-four hours fitter they get into this :cold and unfeeling" world. At…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1885 · page 3

NARRABRI STOCK PASSINGS.—The following stock have passed through since the publication of last list:—234 store cattle, W. Ellis from Scott and Co.'s, Boolooroo to Jerry's Plains, J. Williams in charge; 600 rams, R. G. Higgins, from…

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The Australasian Wool Trade. (Australasian, Oct. 17.) the Opening Up of New Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1885 · page 4

A meeting of wool producers and others interested in the expansion of the Australasian wool trade, convened by Messrs. Monckton D. Synnot Bros., was held at Scott's Hotel on Tuesday…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Monday October 19th. (Before His Honor Sir William Manning. Cattle Straling

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 October 1885 · page 3

James A Cunneen, on bail, was charged with stealing a red and white beifer belonging to Thomas Cusick. Accused pleaded not guilty, and was…

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H. R. Farmers Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1885 · page 5

Mr. James H. Brunker (representing Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe, salesmen of this Association) managed the usual weekly sales yesterday at their sheds and yards, adjoining the Elgin-street Railway…

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H. R. Farmers and Consumers Co-operative Co

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1885 · page 4

Yesterday the usual weekly sales in connection with the above Company were conducted by the salesman, Mr. H. O'Neill. The attendance was good, and biddings brisk. The following lines were…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 4

Tho Australian Mortgage and Agency Company report:—We held our first wool sale to-day. We offered 1550, and sold 1310 bales; greasy merino, 2d to 2½d lower than last year; crossbred about…

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H. R. Farmers Association's Sales at Newcastle

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 4

Yesterday, Mr. J. H. Brunker conducted the usual sale at Newcastle in connection with the Hunter River Farmers Association. There was a large number of buyers present, and satisfactory…

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The farmer. Disintegration of Large Estates

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 6

IT is interesting to observe how rapidly the process of large estate disintegration has set in within the past few years, and one of the most notable examples is that of the…

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Wool Sales at Newcastle. [By Telegraph From a Correspondent. Newcastle, Saturday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1885 · page 4

The Great Northern Wool Dumping and shipping Company, held their first wool sale for this season on Saturday, at Newcastle, 1200 bales were offered, and over 300 sold under the hammer, which…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 October 1885 · page 7

WALGETT STCCK REPORT.—The weather has been very windy and cloudy for the past three days with slight indications of rain. The stock movements are is follow:—15,567 mixed store sheep from…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 October 1885 · page 5

Messrs. K. Goldsbrough and Co. (limited) report: —We offered one thousand six hundred bales at our sale to-day, chiefly average Riverine wools. Greasy sold at from 7d to 8½d, and inferior up to…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 October 1885 · page 5

J. H. Geddes and Co. report: Our opening sale of this season's wools yesterday was most successful. Over 500 bales were catalogued. We sold the principal portion at rates fully equal to returns received…

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H. R. Farmers' and Consumers' Co-operative Co

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 October 1885 · page 4

Yesterday the usual weekly sales of the above were conducted by Mr. H. O'Neill at the sheds, South Maitland. The attendance was good, biddings brisk, and the sale, as a whole, was very…

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Hunter River Farmers Association Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 October 1885 · page 5

The weekly sales in connection with the H. R. Farmers Association wore held at the yards and shed, Church-street, yesterday, by Mr. J. E. Wolfe, junr. (for Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe), and, as…

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Sydney Wool Market

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 October 1885 · page 3

J. H. Geddee and Co', report: Our opening sale of this season's wools yesterday was most successful. Over 500 bales were catalogued. We sold the principal portion…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 October 1885 · page 3

Messrs. R. Goldsbrough and Co. (Limited) report:—We offered one thousand six hundred bales at our sale to-day, chiefly average Riverine wools. Greasy sold at from…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1885 · page 6

The Australian Mortgage and Agency Company report:—We held an excellent sale to-day, and offered 1730 bales of wool, and sold 1500. Prices for greasy highest yet obtained in Melbourne…

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H. R. Farmers Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1885 · page 4

Yesterday, Mr. J. E. Wolfe, junr., conducted the usual sale at Newcastle in connection with the H. R. F. Association. There was a large attendance of buyers present, and all produce realized top…

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Farmer. Cure of Horses'Feet

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 October 1885 · page 2

HORSES in civilized lands suffer more from [?]ilments of the feet than from any other cause. The feet of a horse are subject to many injuries, both from bad shoeing and…

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