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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1887

686 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 35

H. R. Farmers and Consumers Co.'s Weekly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 7

Sydney.—Lucerne hay: GB, 1 bale at 56s; JA[?] TE, 6 at 67s; M, 3 at 68s; P, 15 at 67s; FC, 5 at 57[?] 47s; K, 12 at 65s; TG, 9 at 70s; H, 8 at 68s; M H JWA, 10 at 50s; P in circle, 14 at 60s; RO, 20 at 50…

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The Farmer. Baretooted Horses

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 2

Mr. P. H. [?] furniture and piano mover at Meldon, gives his experience in the [?] with barefooted horses, He has drivan three horses [?]…

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H. R. Farmers' Association

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 4

On Wednesday Mr J. H. Brunker, representing Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe, disposed of the following lies:- Butter, 1764 1b at 3d to 1s [?] per 1b: eggs, 1161 dozen at 1s…

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Commercial. Singleton Farmers' Association

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 2

Mr A. Heuston disposed of the following at the sale shedson Tuesday inst.-Bu?er 7d to 1s 1½d: eggs 1s 1½d to 1s 4½d per doz.:…

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The Hunter River Farmers and Consumers Co-operative Company

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1887 · page 2

The third half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the above company was held on Saturday afternoon at the Morpeth School of Arts. Mr. J. W. Bowes, president of the Board of Directors,…

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Sydney Wool Market

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 February 1887 · page 4

Messrs, Harriaon, Jones, and Devlin (Limited) report :- At our sales to-day we offered.,l070 bales of wool, and privately and by auction sold 550. Competition was…

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Protection and the Farming Interest

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 February 1887 · page 4

THE principal promoters of protection have been found for many years past the manufactures, or people connected the manufacturing…

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Hunter River Farmers and Consumers Company

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1887 · page 5

Yesterday, the usual weekly sales were held by the Company's salesman (Mr. H. O'Neill), when the following lines were disposed of:—673lbs butter from 4½d to 1s 0½d per lb; 405 doz. eggs, Is 2½d to…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 22
Also in Singleton Argus

Since the close of the sales this market has been very inactive, but values are nominally unchanged. The business doing in all classes of wool has been of a very restricted character, and in very small…

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The farmer. Benefit of Good Stock

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 2

Dreeders of improved varieties of live stock [?] justly lay claim to the title of public benefactors. The estates and farms on which high-class studs of horses, herds…

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H. R. Farmers Association

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 3

The usual weekly sales in connection with the above Association wore held on Wednesday In the shed and yards adjoining the Church-street railway station. Mr, J. II…

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Singleton Farmers' Association

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 3

Mr A. Heuston disposed of produce on Tuesday last at the sheds for the following prices :—Butter, 7d to Is per 1b ; eggs, 12½d to 1s 3d per doz ; cheese, 3d to 5d per 1b ;…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1887 · page 6

WAGGA WAGGA STOCK REPORT.—Feb. 11: No rain has fallen here during the week, and the temperature has been of a close and sultry nature, although the sun has been bright The pasture is now very dry all through th[?] district, but there…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1887 · page 6

Sale of 329 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Messrs. Edenborough and Co., on Saturday, December 11, 1836:— Ex Achilles and Quetta, from Sydney: GK, 4 scoured at 17d, 7 at 15d, 5 at 15½d, 12 scoured at 12d, 4 at 11d 2 damaged at 11½d,…

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H. R. Farmers Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1887 · page 4

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

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Hunter River Farmers and Consumers Company

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1887 · page 5

Following are results of sales yesterday conducted by Mr. H. O'Neill, salesman to the company, at South Maitland:— Butter, 744lbs, from 5½d to 1s 5d per lb. 307 doz…

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Wool Market

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 February 1887 · page 2

The wool sales closed to-day with firm rates and more brisk competition. 280,000 bales have been sold during this series, 20,000 bales are hold ever…

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Working Butter by hand

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 February 1887 · page 2

Mr. George Barham, in the course of an address at the Tring Show, said he was very much surprised to see that in the Vale of Tylesbury, noted as it was, and…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1887 · page 11

Since the beginning of the New Year a more cheerful tone has prevailed in this Market. The quotations for "top," both in France and Bradford, have slightly advanced, and some 1,500 bales have…

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