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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1885

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Melbourne Wheat and Flour Rates

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1885 · page 5

The Australasian of the 17th reports: "In the Melbourne breadstuffs market no great amount of business has been doing. Although prices locally are low, they leave no margin…

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Sydney Markets. Mort and Co.'s (Limited) Monthly Wool and Produce Circular

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1885 · page 7

There is no change to report in our market during the past month, except that for very well grown and light-conditioned wools the demand has been a little stronger since the holidays. This may probably be…

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Hunter River Farmers and Consumers Co-operative Agency Company. Public Meeting at Woodville. (From a Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1885 · page 6

On Thursday evening last a public meeting in connection with the above was held in the Sohool of Arts, Woodville, for the purpose of explaining the principles. There…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1885 · page 3

FORBES STOCK REPORT.—Friday evening, Jan. 16.—During the past week the weather has been intensely hot, the thermometer alm[?]st constantly registaring over 100 degrees in the shade. Showers have…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 5

The Australian Mortgage and Agency Co. report: We had an excellent sale of wool to-day, selling 1[?]30 bales out of 1180 offered; prices for all descriptions were unaltered…

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H. R. Farmers and Consumers Co-operative Agency Co. Public Meeting at Largs. (From our own Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 13

On Friday evening, 16th instant, a well attended public meeting in connection with the above company was held in the Largs School of Arts. Mr. G. H. Stephens…

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The Farmer. Short Talks with the Boys

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 2

I WAS talking with a sturdy old farmer the other day, and asked him how many boys he bad. "Five," he replied, "and I'm going to make…

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Wool Sales

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 January 1885 · page 2

London, Monday.—All descriptions of inferler and faulty wool find a dull sale ; the market otherwise is firm…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movement, and Markets

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

DUBBO STOCK REPORT.—Jan. 24.—The weather since our last has undergone a pleasant change. On Friday and Saturday evenings it looked very like rain. Thick heavy clouds covered the sky, and…

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The farmer. Small Fruits

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 January 1885 · page 2

A CORRESPONDENT of the New English Farmer, writes thus sensibly and practically:— The farmer should set apart a small piece of land especially for growing small fruits for…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movement and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1885 · page 7

NARRABRI STOCK PASSINGS.—The following are the stock passings from the 10th instant to date:— 320 store cattle, Dunn's from Cowbail to Mudgee, T. Dugan in charge; 12,000 store wethers, from J…

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Hunter River Farmers'and Consumers' Co-operative Agency Company. Public Meeting at Bolwa[?]a

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

On Tuesday evening last a meeting of farmers interested in the above movement was held at the residence of Mr. Job Vickery, Bolwarra. Notwithstanding the…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1885 · page 7

FORBES WEATHER REPORT.—Friday evening.— Forbes bad a fair share of the rain which appears to have been so general in the early part of the week, and although we did not score as high a register as…

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Wool Market

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 February 1885 · page 2

London, Thursday.- The wool market is firm; good qualities of greasy Port Phillip wools are about the same as last February's sales faulty scoured and medium are a…

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The Farmer

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 February 1885 · page 2

A CORRESPONDENT of the Live Stock Journal says that there is an opening for the economist to supply a palpable deficiency in the English market. There is a scarcity in the…

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Hunter River Farmers' Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1885 · page 4

The usual committee meeting of the above Association was held in Mr. Tulip's room, Morpeth, on Friday, 30th January. Present—(in the absence of the President) Mr. T. Gunning, vice-president in the chair; Messrs. W. Allen, T. Osland, M…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1885 · page 7

DUBBO STOCK REPORT,—February 5.—The weather during this week has been fine. The late rains, however, have been pretty general throughout the north-west. The places that seem to have had…

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H. R. Farmers' Association Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1885 · page 4

The usual weekly sales in connexion with this association was held yesterday. There was a very large attendance, and the greatest interest was manifested in the proceedings. There was a…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 6

NARRABRI STOCK PASSINGS,—The latest stock passings have been:—1600 rams Wallace and Cassey's, from Austin and Mellar's, Waganilla, Deniliquin, for Comma, Blackall, (Q.)W. J. Curl in charge. 9000…

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The Farmer. Time to Harvest. Turinng the Straw to Best Account

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 2

FEW farmers realise how much waste there is in harvest when grain is allowed to get fully ripe before cutting. In old times, when grain was cradled and bound, and then set…

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