The Wheat Prospects in Europe
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1888 · page 5
As the conclusion derived from a comprehensive review of estimated supplies and consumption of wheat in Europe, together with the available surpluses of contributing countries outside Europe,…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1888 · page 5
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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Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 2
Wool market quiet bat steady…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Hunter River Farmers and C0nsumers Co-operative Agency Co.'s Report
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 6
Sydney.£Lucerne hay JMD (conjoined), 28 at 65s, W, 10 at 55s; MF (conjoined), 6 at 65s; BT, 18 at 65s; WR (conjoined), 42 at 64s; CM, 10 at 67s 6d; 4[?],6 at 72s 6d; BX, 3 at 72s 6d; AK, 9 at…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1888 · page 6
HAY WEATHER AND STOCK REPORT.—Tuesday, May 15. On Friday last rain commenced to fall heavily, and continued at intervals up to midday on Satuiday, when it ceased,…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1888 · page 7
Messrs. Helmuth Schwartze and Co. report:— The second series of London sales of Colonial wool commenced on the 5th inst., with catalogues comprising—Sydney, 3044 bales; Queensland, 426…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1888 · page 6
Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report: The second series of Colonial wool sales for 1888 opened on the 5th inst., with an estimated available total of 340,000 bales, after deduction of what has…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Commercial Intelligence. H. R. Farmers Association
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1888 · page 6
Sales ot the above during the week have been well attended, and sati-factory prices realised for all lines. Below is a summary of produce sold:- [?] butter at from 1s to [?]7d per lb; 58 dozen eggs, 1s 11d…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1888 · page 6
FORBES STOCK REPORT.—Friday evening May 19.: We have had no rain since Saturday, during which day and the previous one 110 points were registered. The change effected by this downpour…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →London Wool Sales. (From the Herald.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1888 · page 6
Sale of 4405 bales from Sydney and Queensland by Edenborough and Co., on Wednesday, February 15, 1888:- Ex Deepdale and Thermopyl[?], from Sydney…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1888 · page 5
Yesterday Mr. JameB H. Brunker, representing the Association salesmen (Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe), conducted the usual weekly sale at the sheds and yards, adjoining the Elgin-street railway…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1888 · page 5
The following aro results of sales by the above Company at Maitland yesterday:- Butter, 1061lbs. from 1s 3d to 2s 1½d per lb.; do. (inferior) at 7½d per lb.; eggs, 424 dozen from 1s 8d…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1888 · page 4
Sales during the week have been well attended, and rates lately ruling well maintained. The market has been heavily supplied with lucerne hay, 400 bales being submitted at Tuesday's sale,…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1888 · page 3
In no country that I have visited, either in Europe, Asia, Africa, or America, have I seen such evidences of agricultural improvementas in Flanders. Immense tracts of white…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →H. R. Farmers and Consumers Co-operative Co.'s Weekly Report
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1888 · page 6
ydney.—Lucerne Hay: F, 2 bales at 45s; XX, 1 0s; HM, 3 at 50s; HC, 15 at 50s; W, 10 at 47s CC, 3 at 65s; S, 9 at 67s 6d; RxM, 53 at 45s;,2 at 67s 6d; CB, 3 at 65s; WR (conjoined), 13…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Importation of Hereford Cattle. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1888 · page 3
SIR,—I notice in the Live Stock Journal of April 6th that the South Americans imported from England no less than 600 Hereford cattle during 1887, and 121 during the first three months of this…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1888 · page 7
FORBES STOCK REPORT.—Friday evening, May 25: During this week we have had heavy white frosts almost every morning. A smart shower of rain full yesterday afternoon, but nothing worthy…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Namol Pastoral and Agricultural Association's Show. (Abridged from the Narrabri Herald.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1888 · page 7
The fourth annual show of the above Association was held at Narrabri on Wednesday and Thursday last, and was the most successful yet held by the Society. The attendance was…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1888 · page 5
Mr. James H. Brunker conducted the usual weekly sale at the sheds and yards adjoining the Church-street railway station, yesterday, and placed the following catalogue of produce at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →H. F. Farmers and Consumers Co-operative Company
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1888 · page 5
Yesterday Mr. H. O'Neill conducted the usual weekly sale at the shed, Maitland south, and disposed of the following lots:- Butter, 10901bs. from 1s 6d to 2s 3d per 1b.,…
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