Melbourne Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne, Friday evening
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1888 · page 5
The Australian Mortgage and Agency Co. report:—We offered to-day 1500 bales; sold 1270. Excellent competing, and full prices; greasy to lO¾d, scoured to 18½d. WT over Prairie brought…
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The Scone Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1888 · page 1
A powerful disinfectant, adapted to all purposes, has been obtained in Paris from coal oil. It is a sirup-brown liquid of a not disagreeable odor, resulting from a peculiar…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1888 · page 8
The hen's way of feeding her flock is economical and wise: She takes care that they don't eat too rapidly. With a dozen mouths to fill, she does not get a bite for any one of…
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Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 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.—Butter, 1637…
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Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 October 1888 · page 2
Mr H. O'Neill, salesman for this Company' disposed of the following catalogue at the yards, Maitland South, on Wednesday :— Butter, 15041bs from 8d to 1s [?]d per lb;…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1888 · page 6
WAGGA WAGGA STOCK REPORT.—The Inspector of Stock reports the following stock movements at Wagga:—570 wethers (Messrs. Mackay and Copland's) travelling from Pomingalarna to Homebush,…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1888 · page 5
Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin (Limited) report:—We catalogued 3800 bales, comprising a large quantity of good well skirted wools in grease. The attendance of buyers was very numerous, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Commercial Intelligence. Newcastle Markets. Hunter River Farmers Association's Report
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1888 · page 6
Sales of the above by the salesmen, Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe, have been as under:- Tuesday, October 16th.—638 lbs. butter at from 9½d to 1s 3½d per lb.; 200 dozen eggs at 8½d to 10d…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1888 · page 7
NARRABRI STOCK AND STATION REPORT.—The weather still continues dry and warm, and all indications of rain have now disappeared. Following are the stock movements since our last issue:—200…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1888 · page 3
[?]g the periodical sales, which begin here [?]18, this market remains very quiet. In [?]st circular Messrs. Windeler & Co. remark [?] past month has been a quiet one for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest Sydney Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday evening
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1888 · page 5
Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. report:—We sold 2272 bales at our wool sale to-day. Greasy fleece brought to 9½d per lb; greasy lambs to 10d, ordinary country scoured to 15½d per lb. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hunter River Farmers Association
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1888 · page 7
The committee of the above institution held their usual quarterly meeting in the Morpeth School of Arts on last Friday evening. Mr. John Mitchell, President of the Association, occupied the chair,…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1888 · page 8
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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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1888 · page 8
Yesterday the following catalogue was offered by the Company's salesman at the Shed, Maitland South:- Butter, 1230lbs. from 8½d to 1s 2[?]b.; eggs,…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1888 · page 8
In order to [?] home to dairy farn[?]rs the important revolutions recently ado[?]ed in butter and cheese making, the Fr[?]nch Government intends to delegate ambul[?]ory…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1888 · page 8
The following simple rules for butter making have been issued by the Royal Agricultural Society:- Rinse, in cold water, all dairy utensils to…
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Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 October 1888 · page 4
Messrs Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. report -We sold 2272 bales at our wool sale to-day Greasy fleece brought to 9½d per lb; greasy lambs to 10d, ordinary country scoured to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Farm and Garden. the Dairy in Summer
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1888 · page 8
We get the milk and make the butter in summer without much trouble so far as feeding is concerned, especially if we do not study closely the scientific methods of feeding. But…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1888 · page 3
The Poultry Keeper furnishes the following in relation to Mr. Rankin's duck farm. Mr. Rankin says:- We have got out the present season some 7000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hunter River Farmers Association Newcastle Sales
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1888 · page 5
Sales of the above during the week have been as under. Generally business continues dull on account of the strike, though a good demand ruled for butter and eggs:—…
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