The Cultivation of Wool
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 November 1888 · page 4
The better cultivation of wool is a matter of great interest to Australian flockmasters, and the results given in a recent bulletin issued from the Agricultural College of the Canadian Dominion at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest Sydney Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday evening
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 November 1888 · page 5
Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. report: We offered an attractive catalogue of wool to-day, 3100 bales, and had most successful sale, attendance very large and prices best of the season. American and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →H. R. Farmers Association
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 November 1888 · page 5
Yesterday the usual sales in connection with the above association were held in the sheds and yards adjoining the Church-street Railway Station. Mr. H. Marshall was the auctioneer, and disposed of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1888 · page 7
HAY STOCK REPORT.—Tuesday, Nov. 6.—After our country edition went to press on Saturday, the few drops of rain which we stated were falling were followed immediately by a terrific duststorm, being…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sydney Wool Market
Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 November 1888 · page 4
Messrs Goldsborough Mort and Co. report: —We offered an attractive catalogue of wool to-day, 3100 bales, and had most successful sale, attendance very large and prices…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Melbourne Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1888 · page 5
The Australian Mortgage and Agency Co[?]report: We had excellent competition to-day, and obtained full prices: Rockbrook greasy brought 12¼d; Nicholl, 12d; Stock, 12d; Tabletop, 11¾d; Rocklea, 11½d;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →FARM & GARDEN. Remarkable Vines
The Scone Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1888 · page 1
Lovers of grape-lore may be interested in a brief account of some of the remarkable vines which are now in existence in this country, and producing tons of grapes of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Farm and Garden. Aylesbury Ducks
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1888 · page 3
These ducks derive their name from the Buckinghamshire capital which, so charmingly situated in the Vale of Aylesbury, is famous as the seat of a great industry in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Markets. Hunter River Farmers Associations Report
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1888 · page 6
Sales during the week have been as under. Friday boing a public holiday, the usual sale was held on Thursday. Tuesday, Nov. 6th.—530 lbs. butter from 9d to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Commercial H. R. Farmers Association
Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 November 1888 · page 4
On Wednesday the usual sales in connection with the above association were held in the sheds and yards adjoining the Churchstreet Railway Station. Mr H. Marshall…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1888 · page 7
WAGGA WAGGA STOCK REPORT.—The Inspector of Stock reports the following stock movements at Wagga —56 mixed cattle (Mr. John Gray's) from Wagga to Cowabbee sawmill; 105 wethers (Mr. F…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Wool Market
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1888 · page 4
Messrs. Jacomb, Son, and Co. reported on Oct. 3 the fourth series of auctions of Colonial wool for this year, which began on the 18th ult., and will close on the l0th ins[?]. 166,757 Bales, out of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Commercial Intelligence. H. R. Farmers and Consumers Cooperative Co.'s Report
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1888 · page 7
Sydney.—Hay: CW, 2 at 75s; JM, 8 at 80s; MM, 5 at 75s, 3 at 77s 6d; TH, 3 at 72s 6d; T, 6 at 75s; CB, 3 at 80s; HM, 2 at 80s; MD conjoined, 5 at 90s; CIB, 6 at 85s; CC, 2 at 80s; BB, 3 at 75s;…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Slaughtering Sheep
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 November 1888 · page 2
As an effect of the drought, it is reported that the throats of 25,000 old sheep on the Mahonga station, in the Albury district, have been out to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Arrears of Pastoral Rents
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 November 1888 · page 5
The Colonial Treasurer laid upon the table of the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday evening a paper relative to the arrears of rents for Crown lands due by pastoral lessees. The paper, which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 November 1888 · page 7
NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.âStrong winds at night, cool breezes in the morning, and sultry weather during the middle of the day have prevailed since our last report. The runs generally…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →London Wool Sales. (Sydney Mail)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 November 1888 · page 6
Sale of 2744 bales from Sydney and Queensland, by Helmuth Schwartze and Co., on Friday, 21st September, 1888:- Ex Melbourne, Rodney, and Bann, from Sydney:…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sydney Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday morning
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 November 1888 · page 5
The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. report:—We catalogued on Monday 3300 bales of wool, and sold at auction and privately 2675. Large attendance; brisk demand, especially on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →H. R. Farmers and Consumers Co
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 November 1888 · page 5
The following catalogue was disposed of yesterday by the above company at West Maitland:- Butter, 1075 lbs. from 7d to 1s 5d per lb.; eggs, 1150 doz. from l0[?]d to 1s 0½d per doz.; fowls, 75…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →H. R. Farmers Association
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 November 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. H. Marshall was the auctioneer, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →