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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1887

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Newcastle Wool Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1887 · page 4

The second series of sales of wool from the Northern and North-western districts, was held by Messrs. Dalgety and Company at Newcastle on Saturday last. As usual, Mr. J. N. Brunker, of…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1887 · page 6

Sale of 1309 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Charles Bairne and Co., on Thursday, June 30, 1887:- Ex Dharwar, from Sydney: ALSN in triangle…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1887 · page 5

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report:—At our sale to-day we offered 4850 bales privately and by auction, and sold 3200. Competition throughout was more spirited than at previous sales; really…

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Sydney Wool Market

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 December 1887 · page 4

Messrs Harrison Jones and Devlin re[?] At our sale to-day we [?] 4850 bults privately and by [?] and sold 3200. Competition throughout was more…

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Newcastle Wool Sales

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 December 1887 · page 4

The second series of sales of wool from the Northern and North-western-districts, was held by Messrs Dalget and Company at Newcastle on Saturday last Mr. J. N…

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The Wool Sales

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 December 1887 · page 3

LONDON, Friday.—At the wool sales to-day 9500 bales were offered. There is a better demand for most descriptions. Saturday.—The present series of colonial…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 December 1887 · page 7

FORBES STOCK REPORT.—Friday evening.—This week it has been very hot, no rain having fallen since our last. The good done by the rains which fell last week is now apparent, it having beaten…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 December 1887 · page 5

Messrs. Mort and Co. report:—We offered 5050 bales of wool at our sales to-day. Large attendance. Biddings very spirited, up to 10d for greasy fleece; this price for Campbell's, Yarralumla;…

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H. R. Farmers Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 December 1887 · page 8

Yesterday the usual weekly sales in connection with the above Association were held in the sheds and yards, adjoining the Church-street Railway Station. Mr. J. H. Brunker was the auctioneer,…

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H. R. Farmers and Consumers Co

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 December 1887 · page 8

The following are the results of sales at West Maitland yesterday:- Butter, 1294 lbs. from 5d to 1s 2d per lb.; eggs, 809 dozen from 11½d to 1s 3d per doz.; fowls, 109…

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Farm and Garden. Whitewashing Orange Trees

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 December 1887 · page 2

Here is what a Florida orange-grower has to say of the value of whitewash applied to the trunk of an orange tree: In the spring of 1885 we noticed that considerable moss was…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1887 · page 4

This market continues quiet but steady. Fresh arrivals for the colonial sales, to commence here on November 21, accrue but slowly at present, but ten or fifteen steamers are close at hand. From 1000…

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Sydney Wool Market. Wednesday

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 December 1887 · page 4

Messrs Mort and Co. report:-we offered Large attendance [?] Very spirited, up to 10d for greasy fleece ; this price for cam[?] yarra[?]mla; [?] from…

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London Wool Sales. (From the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1887 · page 3

Sale of 1756 bales from Sydney and Queensland by Buxton, Ronald, and Co., on Monday, 4th July 1887:- Ex Yallaroi and Trafalgar, from Sydney: HL…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1887 · page 5

The Australian Mortgage and A. Co. report:— We had a most lively sale of wool to-day, when we offered 2072 bales, and sold 1920 bales. Competition was very keen for light condition of good…

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Newcastle Markets. H. R. Farmers and Consumers' CO.'s Newcastle Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1887 · page 4

The above company have received and sold at tbeir sale-rooms, Market-street, and at railway and along the wharves during the week the undermentioned lines, viz.:…

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W. R. Farmers Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1887 · page 4

The above Uaociation held their usual weekly sales at Newcastle during the week as follows:- Tuesday, December 13.—903 lbs. butter form 5d to 10d per lb, 183 dozen eggs from 1s O½d to 1s 2d…

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Singleton Markets. Singleton Farmer's Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1887 · page 7

Mr. W. Ash (for Mr. Heuston) disposed of cabbage, Tuesday last at following prices:—Hams, 6d; lard, 5¾d; bacon, 3d to 6d; mutton, 2d; butter, 3½ to 7½d; eggs, 9d to 1s 2d; cheese, 3d to 6d;…

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H.r. Farmers and Association

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 December 1887 · page 4

On Wednesday the usual weekly sales in connection with the above association were held in the sheds and yards adjoining the Church-street Railway Station. Mr J. H…

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Commercial. Singleton Farmers Association

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 December 1887 · page 3

Mr [?] (for Mr Heuston) held sale on Tuesday, realising following prices Hams, [?] hands, 5½d per 1b ; bacon, 3d to [?]lb; muttoi, 2d per 1b ; butter, 3½d to…

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