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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1886

617 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 31

Telegrams. [From Greville's Telegram Co.] Sydney. Sydney, Friday. the Cattle Market

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 November 1886 · page 2

IN the cattle market the prices are still firm ; best beef is worth 23s 6d. Sheep have advanced 6d per head ; 50 lb shorn wethers 9s…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1886 · page 5

The A. M. and A. Co. report:—We offered at auction to-day over 4600 bales, and sold 4300, having one of the most successful sales of the season. We topped the market three times with…

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The Farmer. Foot-and-Month Disease

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 November 1886 · page 2

Dr. E. Kiein, F.R.S. contributed an important article to the Lancet on "The Etiology of Foot-and Mouth Disease." Dr. Klein says :—"Forsome time past I have been…

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H.r. Farmers and Consumers' Cooperative Co

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 November 1886 · page 2

On Wednesday the usual weekly sale of the above was held at the shed, Maitland South. The salesman (Mr H. O'Neill) disposed of the following lots :—…

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Commercial. Farmers' Union Sale

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 November 1886 · page 2

Mr W. Ash (for Mr A. Heuston) disposed of produce at the Union Sheds on Tuesday last at the following prices:- Butter, from 6d to 9d per lb ; eggs, 9d to 10d per [?]…

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H. R Farmers Association

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 November 1886 · page 2

The usual weekly sales in connection with the above Association were held on Wednesday in the sh[?]ds and yards adjoining the Church-street railway station, Maitland, Mr…

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Namoi Pastoral and Agricultural Association's Show. (Abridged from the Narrabri Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1886 · page 5

The third meeting of this Association too place on the Show Ground on Tuesday, continuing the following day. The weather overhead during the meeting was splendid but unfortunately the…

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Rains and Crops in South Australia. (Australasian, Nov. 13.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1886 · page 7

The situation in South Australia at the beginning of the month—and it has not greatly changed in the interval—is thus stated by Mr. Fredk. Wright in his fortnightly report:—"The rainfall for the 14 days…

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Sydney Wool Market

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 November 1886 · page 4

Messsrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin (Limited), report:- We offeral 3000 bales at cur Sale to day, and sold 1700. Good greasy wools were in strong request. and…

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Telegrams. [From Greville's Telegram Co.] Sydney. Tuesday. the Cattle Market

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 November 1886 · page 2

Cattle are firm and best is worth, 23s. Sheep are in small supply and prices have improved; 50 1b shorn wethers, 9s…

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Wool

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1886 · page 5

Since the close of the auctions the wool market has been comparatively qujet. Summarising the last series, Messrs. H. Irwell and Co. remark as follows:—At the opening of the auctions, with a…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1886 · page 3

VARIOUS STOCK MOVEMENTS.—Bourke, Monday: Stock movements—450 fat cattle, Corella to Dubbo, Simpson and Affleck, owners; 220, Bingera to Bourke, F. Brooke; 30,000 wethers, travelling up…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1886 · page 3

WALGETT STOCK REPORT.—Saturday evening.— The weather during the week has been warm, but no rain. To-day the sky is cloudy and like rain. The following are the stock movements:—9500…

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Melbourne Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1886 · page 5

Messrs. R. Goldsbrough and Co. report—We offered 7500 bales at our sale to-day, and sold 510O bales. Large attendance and good competition, but; late quotations are barely maintained, especially…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1886 · page 5

Messrs. Mort and Co. report:—We offered 3000 hales at our wool sale to-day, and sold 2300. Competition very vigorous for good wools; Continental and American buyers operating freely. Washed…

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Waste Matter Utilized. the Fat Sheep's Wool to Be a Pactor of Commercial Wealth

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 November 1886 · page 2

In a recent paper read before the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, attention, was called to a process of utilizing the fat from the sheep's wool. The discovery of this…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1886 · page 14

Messrs. Helmuth Schwartz and Co. reported on October 4:—The fourth series of London sales of Colonial wool which commenced on Sept. 7 closed on October 2, the following quantities having been…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 November 1886 · page 2

Messrs. R. Goldsbrough and Co. report :— We offered 7600 bales at our sale to-day, and sold 5100 bales. Large attendance and good competition, but late quotations are…

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Sydney Wool Market

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 November 1886 · page 2

Messrs. Mort and Co, report :— We offered 3000 bales at our wool sale to-day, and sold 2300, Competition was very vigorous for good wools ; Continental and American…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets. (Telegrams to the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1886 · page 7

Albury, Wednesday: The pastures in all parts of the district are in splendid order. Stock are free from disease, and in firstclass condition The following stock movements are reported: —1940 merino ewes and 100 rams from Victoria for Bourke,…

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