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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1888

574 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 29

FARM & GARDEN. The Best Way of Treating Milk For Making Butter

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1888 · page 4

I believe the boat way of creaming milk in the home dairy is to sot it in shallow vessels —tin, stone or glass—and let it be exposed to light mid air. Of course the air must of the…

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London Wool Sales. (Mail.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1888 · page 6

Sale of 7494 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Jacomb, Son, and Co., on Tuesday, 25th September, 1888:- Ex Caledonien, from Sydney: Haigh in diamond,…

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Thick and Thin Sowing of Wheat

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1888 · page 8

The success or failure of the wheat crop is frequently owing to those inscrutable laws of growth, which at the right moment induce a plant to do its best in the way that pleases…

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The Farm and Garden. Smali Cows V. LARGE

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1888 · page 8

A correspondent of the American Cultivator writes:—The question of the relative profit of cows of different size is one still actively disputed. No results are yet…

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Small Farms Pay the Best

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1888 · page 8

The Rural World says:—If the owner of a small farm brings to his work the business capacity and good judgment which the large land owner does it is very evident that,…

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H. R. Farmers and Consumers Co-operative Agency CO's. (Limited) Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1888 · page 6

Sydney.—Hay: P, 14 bales at 95s; P, 10 at 95s; GK, 3 at 90s; 7S, 10 at 95s; NC, 3 at 90s; CB, 4 at 90s; CC, 5 at 90s; JX, 3 at 90s; JM, 2 at 90s; DC, 27 at 80s; WB, 4 at 80s; PB, 5 at 80s; S, 3 at 80s;…

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Commercial. Singleton Farmers' Association

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 November 1888 · page 3

Mr H. York reports:—The usual weekly sale in connection with the above was held on Tuesday at the sheds of the Association, John-street, when the following were the…

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Commercial. H. R. Farmers and Consumers Co

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 November 1888 · page 2

The following catalogue was disposed of on Wednesday by the above company at West Maitland:—Butter, 1075 lbs from 7d to 1s 5d per lb; eggs. 1150 dozen from 10½d to 1s…

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H. R. Farmers Association

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 November 1888 · page 2

On Wednesday the usual weekly sales in connection with the above Association were held in the shed and yards adjoining the Church-street Railway Station. Mr H. Marshall was the auctioneer, and disposed…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1888 · page 7

GUNNEDAH STOCK PASSINGS.—8000 wethers from Mourabie to Armidale; 880 bullocks from Oreel to Muswellbrook; 5000 store sheep from Kersargo to Gunnible; 3000 wethers (O'Connor's) to Sugarloaf;…

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Melbourne Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne, Friday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1888 · page 5

The Australasian Mortgage and Agency Company report:—Offered 3800 bales to-day, including many choice lots. Very keen competition for such. Firgall Park, Skipton, sold to 13¼d; Moretown…

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Latest Sydney Wool Sales. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1888 · page 5

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report:— We offered 3800 bales of wool to-day; demand for all classes very brisk, competition very spirited, and prices for all classes well maintained; really…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 November 1888 · page 6

DENILIQUIN STOCK REPORT.—Friday evening, November 16, 1888.—Hot weather has ruled during the week, and there is no prospect of a change. The pastoral outlook is becoming more…

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London Wool Sales. (Mail.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 November 1888 · page 3

Sale of 3177 bales from Sydney and Queensland, by Charles Bairne and Co., on Friday, 28th September, 1888:— Ex Rosetta, Nebo, Aviemore, and Britannia,…

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Sydney Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 November 1888 · page 5

The New Zealand Mercantile and Loan Company report:—Catalogued to-day 1500 bales wool, and have sold by auction and privately since last report 1715 bales, including FSF over Mungie…

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H. R. Farmers and [?]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 November 1888 · page 5

The following catalogue was [?] above company at West Maitl[?] Butter 1075 lbs. from 1s 1d [?] eggs 1034 doz. from 1s 1d to [?]…

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H. R. Farmers Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 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 auctione[?]r, and…

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Sydney Wool Market

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 November 1888 · page 4

The New Zealand Mercantile and Loan Company report:—Catalogued to-day 1500 bales wool, and have sold by auction and privately since last report 1715 bales,…

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Melbourne Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1888 · page 5

The Australasian Mortgage and Agency Company report:—Offered to-day 3500 bales, and sold 3100. Keen competition for all light-conditioned wools both merino and crossbred greasy sold to 18½d…

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Sydney Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1888 · page 5

Messrs, Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. report:— We offered 5200 bales at auction to-day and sold 3923. Market very animated, especially for light southern wools. Mittagong hoggets, from Wagga,…

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