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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1888

574 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 29

London Wool Sales. (Sydney Mail.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1888 · page 6

Sale of 5060 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Jacomb, Son, and Co., on Wednesday, June 11,1888:- Ex Gladstone, Brilliant, and Torridon, from…

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The Farm and Garden. How to Raise Colts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1888 · page 8

A breeder of fine horses communicates to Turf, Field and Farm his plan for raising fine colts that is worthy of being followed: The brood mare after foaling is fed liberally…

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H. R. Farmers and Consumers Co-operative Agency Company's Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1888 · page 6

Sydney.—We have during the past week succeeded in obtaining the following prices:— Hay: 3 bales PM at 95s; 6 WT, 95s; 8 JB, 45s 5 J, 40s; 6 4[?], 95s; 7 P, 45s; 7 P, 75s; 17 RD,75s…

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H. R. Farmers Association Newcastle Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1888 · page 8

Sales of the above during the week have been well attended, and the following prices realized for produce as under:- Tuesday, August 28.—616 lbs. butter from 1s 6d…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1888 · page 7

DUBBO STOCK REPORT.—The weather continues dry. There was a shower or two of rain on Tuesday evening, and it was hoped we were going to get a regular downpour. Bat not enough fell to…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1888 · page 3

The market remains steady but quiet. The transactions since the close of the last series of sales have been very limited, but prices are firm. A Bradford correspondent remarks that the market…

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Sheep Twelve and a-Half Hands High

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1888 · page 4

The Pull Mull Gazette has a correspondent in Russia who is sending home "traveller's tales." He has just interviewed an English sportsman, Mr. S. G. Littledale, who was just off in quest of " the…

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London Wool Sales. Sydney Mail). [Close of Series.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1888 · page 5

Sales of 455 bales from Sydney, by Willans and Overbury, on Friday, July 13,1888:- Ex Decapolis, Victoria, Port Denison, Parramatta, Bothwell Castle, and Torridon, from…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 September 1888 · page 7

WAGGA WAGGA STOCK REPORT.—The following stock movements are reported at Wagga by the Stock Inspector:—8580 wethers, the property of Mr. W. H. Healy, travelling from Derribung,…

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Prospects of the Sheep Trade

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 September 1888 · page 6

The past few days have witnessed the commencement of the trade in wool and lambs for another year. Sheep farmers are, therefore, meantime deeply interested in this subject, and many are…

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London Wool Sales. (Sydney Mail.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 September 1888 · page 6

Sale of 4636 bales from Sydney and Queensland, by Jacomb, Son and Co., on Tuesday, 17th July, 1888:- Ex Torridon, Brilliant, Gladstone, and Patrician…

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H. R. Farmers' Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 September 1888 · page 5

Yesterday the usual weekly sales were held in the sheds and yards adjoining the Church-street Railway Station. Mr. J. H. Brunker was the auctionaer, and disposed of the following…

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H. R. Farmers and Consumers Co-operative Company

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 September 1888 · page 4

The following produce was sold by the H. R. F. and C. Co-operative Company at their sale-room, South Maitland. Notwithstanding the depressing effect of the strike, the prices realised were fair…

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Victorian Stud Sheep Sales. (Herald's Telegram.) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1888 · page 6

The sheep sales were opened to-day. Prices ruled duller than in past years, several first-chss pure rams having been almost given awiy. M'Farland Brothers' sheep were first offered, the…

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Necessary on the Farm

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1888 · page 4

Every farmer should have a good supply [?] nails; but don't think (as some people do) that you have a good supply when you have a pound each of 8d or 10, or a keg of either or…

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Farm and Garden How to Take Care of Milk

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1888 · page 4

A dairyman of Scotland, in a lecture before an agricultural conversation gives the following suggestions, which will be found useful by those having the handling of milk on this side…

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H. R. Farmers Association Newcasle Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1888 · page 4

Sales during the week have been well attended, but biddings have been languid on account of the miners' strike. We have disposed of all lines forward at prices as under:—…

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The H. R. Farmers and Consumers Co-operative Co.'s Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1888 · page 6

We have disposed of the following during the past week at our several branches:—Sydney; Hay, MF (conjoined), 3 balesa at £6 10s; PP, 2 at 90s; AP, 4 at £6; JTK, 15 at 70s; P. 9 at 8s; AK, 5…

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The Farm and Garden

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1888 · page 4

Clover is one of the best materials that can be fed to fowls. If you want to remove a hen to sit in another place, it is always best to give the…

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Commercial. H.r. Farmers Association

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 September 1888 · page 2

On Wednesday the usual weekly sales were held in the shcds and yards adjoining the Church.street Railway station. Mr J. H. Brunker was the anotioneer, and disposed of…

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