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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1886

617 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 31

Hunter River Farmers and Consumers Company

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 August 1886 · page 8

Yesterday the usual weekly sale of produce in connection with the Hunter River Farmers and Consumers Co-operative Agency Co., was held on their premises Elgin-street, South. Mr. Henry…

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H. R. Farmers Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 August 1886 · page 4

The usual weekly sale, in connection with the above Association, was held yesterday (Wednesday), in their sheds and yards adjoining the Church-street Railway Station. Mr. J. H. Brunker…

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The Hunter River Farmers and Consumers Co-operative Company. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 August 1886 · page 3

SIR,—The Hunter River Farmers Co-operative Company's balance-sheet, which is published in your paper of the 10th inst., purports to be a true and full account of the financial position of the…

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Sheep. Un-housed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 1

90 Pen of two Rams, any age, having been at least once show, George J. Lethbridge; D. F. Mackay, second; George Loder, recommended for a prize, 5 entries…

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Cattle. Durhams in Shorthorns

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 1

15 Bull, three years and over, silver medal ; second, certificate. D. F. Mackay, Lord Waterford, imported. Only entry 40 Bull two years old, £1: second, certificate. A. A. Danger, Buckingham, by Balmoral, dam Venetia. Only [?] 47 Yearling Bull, £1; second, certificate,…

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Important to Woolgrowers. Tattoo Oil for Sheep Marking

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 2

WE beg to call the attention of woolgrowers to our tattoo oil. It is specially prepared for wool branding. All flockmasters who have used It express their unqualified approbation…

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Fat Stock. Fat Cattle. (First Prize, £1; second Certificate—except where otherwise specified.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 1

120 Durbam Ox. not exceeding five years. George and Charles Binnie ; Edward White, second, 3 entries. 121 Hereford Ox. not exceeding five years…

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Original Correspondence. Hunter River Farmers' and Consumers' Co-operative Agency Co. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 4

SIR,—"Farmer's Friend" may rest assured the directors of above-named company are not going to be led into a newspaper controversy, nor are they going to trouble their heads about fighting myths…

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Farm Produce. Sub-section A.

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 1

(First Prize, £1 ; second 10, Three bushell bag full each in classes 191 to 201 inclusive.) 193 Skinless Oats. Mr. Jas. Edwards,…

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Special List of Prizes to Be Competed for Only by Adult Freehold or Tenant Farmers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 1

Occupying not more than 640 Acres, including Grazing Land. Exhibitors must be prepared to satisfy the Committee that they do not hold more than that area…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1886 · page 2

NARRABRI STOCK PASSINGS.—The following has passed through recently:—213 store cattle, G. Loder's, from Sinclair to Merab; Gillett in charge. 300 store cattle, Powers and Ball's, from Midkin to…

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Butter Factories and Cream Separators. (Melbourne Australasian.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1886 · page 3

The articles upon "Dairying in New South Wales," which were recently published as the result of our agricultural reporter's visit to the co-operative butter factories in the Illawarra district, have…

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H. R. Farmers Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1886 · page 8

The usual weekly sales in connection with the above Association wore held yesterday (Wednesday) in the sheds and yards, adjoining the Church-street Railway Station. Mr. J. H. Brunker was…

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Hunter River Farmers and Consumers Company

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1886 · page 8

The usual weekly sales in connection with the above Association were held yesterday (Wednesday), in their sheds and yards, near the Church-street Railway Station. Mr. H. O'Neill was the…

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The Weather and Crops in Victoria. (Australasian, August 14.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1886 · page 3

Another week has in Victoria brought with it refreshing but rather light showers. The heaviest falls have taken place in the districts of Belfast, Echuca, Dimboola, Tatura, Nagambie, St. Arnaud,…

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The Farmer. A Plant that Drives Cattle Mad

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 2

THE lace weed, which has appeared with frightful rapidity on the kansas range within the last eighteen months to the dismay of stockmen, will doubtless disappear within the…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 7

WAGGA WAGGA STOCK REPORT.—August 13: Since our last report the weather in the Wagga district has been mild and moist, with occasional showers of rain, on Thursday afternoon an…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 22

Messrs. Jacomb, Son, and Co. reported on July 7, 1886:—The third series of public sales of colonial wool for this year began here on the 16th ult., and will close on the 17th…

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Commercial. Singleton Farmer's Association Sale

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 2

Mr. A. Coleman reports as follows;- Butter, 10d to 5d per lb; eggs, 10d to 1s 2d per doz; cheese, 4d to 4½d per lb; lard, 6d to 8d per 1b; porkers, 1½d to 4d per lb:…

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Hunter River Farmers and Consumers Company

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 2

The usual weekly sales in connection with the above Association were held on Wednesday, in their sheds and yards, near the Church-street Railway Station. Mr. H…

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