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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1888

574 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 29

Singleton Farmers' Association

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 September 1888 · page 3

There was a fair supply of product forward for this week's sales. The demand for batter was limited, consequently prices receded slightly, eggs were plentiful, and…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 October 1888 · page 5

A steady tone continues to prevail in the wool market. According to a Leicester correspondent, transactions are larger in extent, while prices are decidedly upward in their tendency. The heavy…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

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

DENILIQUIN STOCK RETORT. — September 28, 1888.—The rain which commenced on Thursday last week continued on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, the total for the four days being 90 points,…

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H. R. Farmers and Consumers Co-operative Co

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

Yesterday Mr. H. O'Neill conducted the usual weekly sale with the following result:- 1163 lbs. butter from 9d to 1s 6d per lb., 1151 dozen eggs from 6¾d to 8d per dozen, 46 pairs fowls…

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H. R. Farmers' Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 October 1888 · page 5

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

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1888 · page 4

There is nothing new to notice in regard to this market. According to a Leicester correspondent a[?] fairly cheerful and confident tone provails, but there is very little animation, and the transactions,…

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Hunter River Farmers Association Newcastle Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1888 · page 5

Sales of the above during the week have been as [?]nder. The continuance of the miners' strike materially affects business, and sales generally are dull. Appended are results:—…

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H. R Farmers and Consumers CO.'s REPORT

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

Sydney.—Hay: AN, 12 bales at 60s; CC, 3 at 75s; N, 2 at 75s; L, 2 at 80s; MF (conjoined), 10 at 60s; HV, 12 at 75s; JR, 13 at 60S; LF, 6 at 67s 6d; IXL, 10 at 67s 6d; CC, 4 at 65s; HV, 14 at 65s,…

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Poetry. Farmer Eno on Preachin'

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1888 · page 2

Well, wite, town sermons teems to me, Are like the ridin' plow; They're easy purty kind o' things, But don't go deep, [?]omehow;…

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Good Advice to Farmers

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

We clip the following bits of good advice from the Farmer's Review:- The farmer in debt must be exceedingly careful of his credit. First he should buy on credit a…

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The Farm and Garden. English Prize Farms

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

Some of the farms in Notts and Lincolnshire which won the Royal Agricultural Society's prizes recently appear to be of an extremely interesting character. Mr. Samuel Machin's first prize farm…

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Commercial. H. R. Farmers Association

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 October 1888 · page 2

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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H. R. Farmers and Consumers Co

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 October 1888 · page 2

On Wednesday Mr H. O'Neill conducted the usual weekly sale with the following result : —[?]lbs butter from 9d to 1s 6d per lb, 1151 dozen eggs from 6[?]d to 8d per dozen,…

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Sincleton Farmers Association

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 October 1888 · page 3

Mr H. York reports :— Sales in connection with the above this week were well attended, and business livelier than it has been for several weeks past, larger supplies of produce…

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Tasmanian Sheep

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 October 1888 · page 2

A deputation to day urged the Government to cancel regulations providing for dipping sheap coming to this colony from Tasmania. The Minister…

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Sydney Wool Market

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 October 1888 · page 3

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report:—We held our opening wool sale today, submitting 2300 bales. There was a very large increase in the number of buyere,…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 October 1888 · page 3

DENILIQUIN STOCK REPORT.—October 5, 1888.— Seasonable weather has prevailed during the week, and the pastures are showing well. The rain of last week did a lot of good, and its effects have…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 October 1888 · page 8

[?], Clark and Co. held their opening sale of the season yesterday, bringing forward a catalogue of 1590 bales; selling 1140 at auction, and privately after the sale. There was a large attendance of…

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How Bill Nye's Butter went Astray

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 October 1888 · page 3

Some years ago, while engaged in the act of growing up with the country, I discovered that the price of butter was being bulled in the Western market, and that choice Nebraska butter, with…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 October 1888 · page 5

Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. report:—We offered 1400 bales at our third wool sale to-day, and have sold since last report 1581 bales. Market very buoyant and competition brisk. Alex. Cox's wool,…

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