Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney
Messrs. Mort and Co. report:— WE have sold 3500 bales of wool since our last report at up to 8d, for greasy and 123/1d. for washed fleece. The…
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Farming & the land, 1888
574 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 29
Farm and Garden
A stook-raiser reports that he destroys lice on catle by boiling potatoes until they are thoroughly cooked, then removing the potatoes, allowing the water to boil down to…
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A sheep shearing machine has been invented in France which it is claimed will shear a sheep in five minutes. The machine will shortly be sent to…
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Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin (limited) report:—We submitted to-day 2250 bales, and privately and by auction sold 1670. The demand for all classes was very firm. Although prices were no…
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WAGGA WAGGA STOCK REPORT.—Jan. 6. The weather in the Murrumbidgee district has been exceedingly pleasant during the last week in all corners of the country. A cool and even cold…
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Messrs. Mort and Co. report: We have sold t[?] week 3000 bales wool, at up to 9d for greasy f[?] 12½d for washed, Julian's Bogolong brought Gordon's Manar 8¾d, Rochie's Bookham 8¼…
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Yesterday the usual 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, and…
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The following prices were realised for the various articles disposed of at West Maitland yesterday:- Butter, 1474 lbs. from 2d to 9d; eggs, 599 dozen from 1s 1d to 1s 4d; fowls, 103 pairs from 2s to 4s…
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If the history of the various flowers were to be told what an interesting record it would be? Take the dahlia for instance. Its ancester was a wild plant which grew…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →London Wool Sales. (From the S. M. Herald.)
Sale of 2350 bales from Sydney, by Edenborough and Co, on Friday, 9th September, 1887:- Er Jerusalem, Sophocles, Lusitania, Gladstone, and Christiana Thompson, from Sydney: A. Tobin…
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During the week the following sales have been conducted by Mr. James H. Brunker, as the representative of the Association salesmen (Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe):…
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During the week there have been large arrivals of all kinds of produce forward. The prices of potatoes have fluctuated; best are worth 50s. The market for lucerne hay has slightly improved; good sound…
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A SPECIAL meeting of the Singleton Farmers' Association, convened by advertisement, was held at the Sale Sheds on Saturday afternoon to consider a proposal by Mr A. Houston…
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Sale of 6252 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Jacomb, Son, and Co., on Wednesday, September 14, 1887:- Ex Salazie and Parramatta, from Sydney: Haigh…
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Messrs. Mort and Co. report:—We have sold 3850 bales wool this week at firm rates; top price for greasy, 9¼d realised for Friend's Bendinine clip 300 bales; Cameron's Kensington Downs, 7½d for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Original Correspondence. Compressed Air As a Motive Power for Sheep Shearing Machinery. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—In a late issue of yours you publish an extract from the Armidale Express, wherein a Mr. Russell Blaxland narrates his visit to witness the operation of sheep being shorn by machinery at…
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The usual weekly sales of the above Company was held at the shed. South Maitland, yesterday. The lots to hand were cleared out at the following prices:…
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The usual weekly sales of the above Association was held yesterday, at the yards, Church-street, [?]ning the railway station. Mr. J. H. Brunker [?] salesman, and disposed of the following…
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Messrs. Mort and Co. report:—We have sold 3850 bales of wool this week at firm rates, top price being for greasy. 94d was realised for…
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FORBES STOCK REPORT.—Friday evening, Jan. 13: This week the weather has been unpleasantly warm, no rain having fallen since last report. To-day it has been very muggy, thus indicating a…
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