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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1887

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Commercial. H. R Farmers Association

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 January 1887 · page 1

The usual weekly sale in connection with the above Association were held in the sheds and yards, adjoining the Church-street Railway Station, on…

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Farmer. Grape Economy. Chapter Ii.-(continued.) How Pure, Unfermented Wine Is Made

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 January 1887 · page 2

Excepting its preparation from the fresh fruit whenever required, the various modes really resolve themselves into two—by boiling, and by treatment with sulphur. The…

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Commercial. Singleton Farmers' Association

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 January 1887 · page 3

Mr W. Ash (for Mr A. Heuston) disposed of produce at the Association Sale Sheds on Tuesday last at the following prices :—Butter [?] to [?] per lb ; eggs ls 1d per dozen ;…

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Sydney Wool Market

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 January 1887 · page 1

Messrs. Harrison, Jones and Devlin report:-At our sale to-day we offered 2250 bales privately and by auction, and sold 1925. Buyers were present in…

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The Farmer and His Son

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 January 1887 · page 3

Father," he began, after taking the [?] man out back of the barn, " your [?] are many. "Yes, my son." You have toiled early and late, and by…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1887 · page 3

STOCK PASSINGS.—Dubbo, Wednesday.—200 fat bullocks, Skuthorpe, owner, from Gulargambone en route to Melbourne, Mr. Skuthorpe in charge. They will be trucked from Young to Melbourne;…

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Children at the Cattle Train

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1887 · page 8

Somewhere about Fitchburg, as we stopped for twenty minutes at a station, I amused myself by looking out of a window at a waterfall which came tumbling over the…

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Sydney Wool Market

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 January 1887 · page 1

Messrs. Mort and Co. report:—We held our first wool sale of the new year to-day, and sold 3400 bales. Market, firm and competition vigorous: Julian's…

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The Melbourne Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1887 · page 1

The Austialian Mortgage and Agenecy Company report.—We offered to-day 4430; sold 3860 bales of wool. Very active cmpetition in both greasy and scoured, especially in greasy, for Continental…

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R. Farmers and Consumers Co-orative Co.'s Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1887 · page 3

Sydney.—Lucerne hay: AB, 3 balesat 50 HN,14 at 55s; 4H, 15 at 50s; RW, 7 at 60s; DJ,.i at 50s JBA, 14 at 75s; RE, G at 46s; T over at 43s;…

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Singleton Farmers Association

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 January 1887 · page 2

Mr. A. Henston disputed of [?] at the sale sheds on Tuesday last for the following prices:- Batter 5t to 9½d per lb ; eggs, 10d to 1s per dog ; cheese 2d to 4½d per lb ; sheep…

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Farmer. Grape Economy. Chapter. Iii Dry Grape

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 January 1887 · page 2

In Oriental countries, the economic value of the dry graps, from which even wine is some. times made-by simply steeping the grape in water-far exceeds in importance the…

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Freetrade Association Papers. No. 12. an Address to the Farmers of New South Walks

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 January 1887 · page 4

Gentlemen,—it is thought the some of you intend to rise to the bait which is being temptingly displayed by the pro. tectionist fishermen. It may be well…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1887 · page 7

DUBBO STOCK REPORT.—The weather since our last has continued very hot. The thermometer has averaged about 100, and on some days the heat was quite oppressive and sickly. On Sunday afternoon…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1887 · page 5

Sale of 3292 bales from Sydney and Queensland, by Jacomb, Son, and Co., on Tuesday, September 21, 1886:— Ex Gretna, from Sydney: CHR, Currah, 7 scoured…

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The South American Wool Prospects. (Melbourne Argus.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1887 · page 6

From Buenos Ayres files up to Sunday, October 10, we have confirmation and further details regarding the anticipated decrease in the wool production for the present season. It is pointed out…

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Latest Sydney Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Monday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1887 · page 5

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin (Limited) report:—At our weekly sale to-day we offered 3000 bales privately and by auction, and sold 3900. Owing to an advance of half-penny to three…

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A Visit to a Bee Farm

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1887 · page 4

Our townsman, Mr. W. G. Clack, while spending the Christmas holidays in Wallsend, paid a visit with some friends to Mr. John Chappell's bee farm which is situated a short distance from Wallsend,…

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Hunter River Farmers and Consumers Co-operative Agency Company

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1887 · page 6

A special general meeting of members of the H. R. F. and C. C. Agency Co. was held in the Morpeth School of Arts on Saturday afternoon. There were about twenty-six persons present, and Mr. J…

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Interesting Experiments in Wheat Culture

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 January 1887 · page 4

A CORRESPONDENT at Nuriootpa, writing to the Kapunda Herald under date December 28, says:- "As I arranged with you some time ago, I now…

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