H. R. Farmers Association
At the sheds and yards near the Church-street railway station, yesterday, Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe disposed of the following lines:- Butter, 2369 lbs. at 6d to 1s 4½d per lb.; eggs,…
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Farming & the land, 1887
686 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 35
H. R. Farmers and Consumers Co
The following is the result of yesterday's sales at Maitland:- Butter, 1542 lbs. from 6d to 1s 3d per lb.; do., inferior at 4¾d; eggs, 985 dozen from 9d to 1s 4d…
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Before attempting the art of butter making as a [?]siness the first study should be to ascertain just what is entitled to be called good butter. Perhaps most of us think wo know it when we see it or taste…
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The following letter, addressed to the Melbourne Argus, will have interest in connexion with the movement to establish a cold storage company:- Sir,—Every one who takes an interest in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Melbourne Wool Market
Messrs. R. Goldsbrough and Co. report:— We have sold 6000 bales this week at prices fully equal to late quotations. Superior p[?]ssy merino selling up to 11gd, good…
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Messrs Mort and Co report :-Wool market somewhat improved, especially for light-conditioned greasy. We sold 3000 [?] this week up to 10½d-this price for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Melbourne Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne
The Australasian Mortgage and Agency Co. report:—We offered at auction to-day about 3900 bales, and sold 3200; good competition. The top price of the season was realised for Walla Walla…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farm and Dairy Notes. (From Martin's Home and [?])
COWS that have no bedding are often [?] in the knees by getting up or [?] especially if the floor be wet and [?] It may be get down as a fact that [?]…
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There has been a large attendance of buyers at the Company's sales, Market-street, Newcastle, with brisk competition, considering the large arrivals. Prices have been good. New potatoes…
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Following is the result of the H. R. Farmers Association sales at Newcastle, held during the week on the days specified:- Tuesday, Nov. 15.—1072 lbs. butter, from 9d to…
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Mr. A. Heuston obtained following prices tor produce on Tuesday:—Suet, 2d per lb.; bacon, 4d to 5½d; mutton, 1½d to 2d, butter 4½d to 10d; eggs, 8d to 1s 2s per dozen, hides, 2½d per lb.; oranges, 6[?]d per dozen; cheese, 3d to 6d per lb.; potatoes…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hunter River Farmers and Consumers Co-operative Agenct Company's Weekly Report
The following lots were disposed of during the past week:- Sydney—Hay: AAJ, 7 bales at 60s; TC, 9 at 51s; TB, 3 at 55s; HN, 14 at 57s 6d; H, 4 at 57s 6d. JP, 5 at 55s; MR (conjoined), 3 at 57s 6d; DX, 3 at 55s; AI, 5 at 52s;…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our Farmers and Protection. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR.—We are frequently being told that protection will benefit our farming class. Well, let us see what is the position of the farmers in America, a protected country, compared with freetrade England. Recent statistics show conclusively that…
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The following is the result of Wednesday's sales at maitland :- Butter, 1541bs from 6d to 1s 3d per 1b; do., inferior at 4½d ; eggs, [?] dozen from 9d to 1s 4d per dozen ; fowls,…
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At the sheds and yards near the Church. strèt railway station on Wednesday, Messrs Brunker and Wolfe disposed of the following lines:- Butter. 23691bs at 6d to 1s…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Commercial. Singleton Farmers Association
Mr A. Heoston held usual sale on Tuesday last, obtaning the following prices :- Sunt, 2½ per 1b mutton, 1½d to 2d per 1b; bacon, 4d to 5½d per 1b ; butter, 4½d to 10d per 1b ;…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Select Poetry. the Farmer's Wife
A good wife rose from her bed one morn[?] And though with a nervous dread. Of the pile of clothes to be washed and more Than a dozen months to be fed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Butter Factory at Goulburn
On Thursday last (writes the Sydney Mail Goulburn correspondent on the 15th instant) I had the pleasure of visiting the butter factory at Kingsdale, a couple of miles from Goulburn, started a short…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets
QUIRINDI STOCK REPORT.—Nov. 19.—The following consignments of stock have been forwarded from the local railway station during the week:— On Tuesday, 203 sheep from H. Perry, to Messrs…
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Messrs. Helmuth Schwartze and Co., reported on Oct. 19:—The fifth series of London sales of Colonial wool has to-day been fixed to commence on Tuesday, Nov. 22. The following are the wools…
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