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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1885

405 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 21

Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1885 · page 2

FORBES STOCK REPORT.—Friday, June 5,— In the early part of the week weather continued fine, too fine in fact for either the pastoralist or the farmer, and the prospects for the…

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London Wool Sales. (From the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1885 · page 6

Continuation sale of 2024 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by J. T. Simes and Co., on Wednesday, 25th March, 1885:- Ex Merkara, Duke of Argyll, Waroonga, and…

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H. R. Farmers' Association Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1885 · page 4

The usual weekly sales in connection with the Hunter River Farmers' Association were held yesterday, at the sheds and yards near the Elginstreet Railway Station. There was a good…

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The Farmer. Butter Factories

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 2

THE factory system of making butter and cheese has wrought a revolution in American dairying. The change marks a great advance both on the farm and in the market. The…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 16

BREWARRINA STOCK REPORT.—Friday evening, June 5.—Rain has been threatening more or lees ever since our last publication, the temperature having been extremely variable Sunday was excessively…

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London Wool Sales. (From the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 17

Sale of 2383 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Charles B[?]lme and Co., on Tuesday, 31st March, 1885:- Ex Delcomen and The Tweed, from Sydney: B…

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Most and Co's (Limited) Monthly Wool and Produce Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 16

Wool.—We have nothing special to report respecting operations in the local market, the quantity of this staple available having been unusually limited and the parcels offered were not of a character to…

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Hunter River Farmers aud Consumers Co-operative Agency Company. (From a correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 11

On Wednesday evening last a special meeting of the Dairymen's Association was held at Mr. F. Smith's Burrangong Hotel, Haymarket, Sydney, to consider the…

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Hunter River Farmers and Consumers Co-operative Agency Company (Limited). (From a correspondent.)

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

A special meeting of the provisional committee was held at their usual meeting room, Morpeth, on Monday evening last. Mr. J. W. Bowes presided. There were…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1885 · page 2

DUBBO STOCK REPORT.—Thursday, June 11.—The weather during the past week has been somewhat changeable. On Thursday evening, we had a few hours rain. It looked as if we were going to have a…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1885 · page 2

FORBES STOCK REPORT.—Friday evening, June 12.—The long spell of dry weather broke properly to-day; this afternoon steady rain commenced and has continued ever since, while, judging by…

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London Wool Sales. (From S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1885 · page 2

Sale of 2814 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Charles Balme and Co., on Friday, 10th April, 1835:- [?] Merkara and Costa Rica packet, from Sydney;…

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H. R. Farmers' Association Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1885 · page 8

At the sheds end yards adjacent to the Elgin-street Railway Station, yesterday, Mr. James H. Brunker, as the representative of the Association's salesmen (Messrs, Brunker and Wol[?]), conducted the usual…

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London Wool Sales. (From S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1885 · page 17

Sale of 4282 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Jacomb, Son, and Co., on Saturday, April 11, 1885:- Ex Sa[?]azie, from Sydney: Haigh in diamond,…

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Remarkable Small Farm Movement in England. (Australasian June, 13.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1885 · page 11

A proposal to form a National Land Company, to be called the Small Farm and Labourers' Holding Company Limited, has met with warm and influential support in England[?]…

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The Farmer. On Army Remount Horses

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 June 1885 · page 2

BY request Colonel Ravenhill contributes to the " Live Stock Journal" a description of the character of remount horses suitable for military purposes and as our farmers are largely…

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Wool

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1885 · page 7

The market for colonial wool, which has been rather quiet since the close of the auctions, has within the past week shown signs of more animation, and prices for latest…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1885 · page 2

WALGETT WEATHER REPORT.—Saturday evening, June 20.—After threatening, a nice fall of rain took place on Sunday and Monday, in all about 130 points fell. We hear of heavy rains throughout the…

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Wheat Market. London, June 20

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1885 · page 6

Wheat continues unchanged; seventeen coast cargoes are awaiting sale; 33s. Gd. has been offered; one sold for the Continent at 34s. 8d. There has been no sale of June…

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London Wool sales. (From the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1885 · page 2

Sale of 508 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Willans and Overbury:- Ex Delcomyn, Glengoil, and Yeoman, from Sydney, Gun[?]grah, 9 scoured combines at 19½d, 6 at 19d, [?]…

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