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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1888

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

The Wool Market

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1888 · page 7

There is no material change in this market. A steady, though quiet, business is doing in all home-grown as well as certain descriptions of colonial, and late prices are firmly…

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Melbourne Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1888 · page 4

The Australasian Mortgage and Agency Co. report:—We offered at auction to-day 1620 bales, and sold 1250; usual competition, and prices unaltered. Greasy to 14½d for a small lot exhibition…

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The Farm and Garden. Care of the Harness

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1888 · page 8

The Boston Globe gives the following good advice to farmers and teamsters:- "Let me say to all having anything to do with the harness-keep out the lampblack…

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Commercial. Singleton Farmers Association

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 December 1888 · page 3

Mr H. York reports:—At the Farmers' Union on Tuesday there was a fall supply forward and a very good attendance of buyers. Everything sold well. Prices ruled as…

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Commercial. H. R. Farmers and Consumers Co. Operative Company Sales

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 December 1888 · page 2

On Wednesday Mr H. O'Neill conducted the usual weekly sale at West Maitland with the following result:-Butter 1048 lbs from 1s to 2s Id per lb; eggs, 1020 dozen from 1s to…

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H. B. Farmers Association

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 December 1888 · page 2

On Wednesday the usual weekly sales in connection with the above Association were he'd in the sheds and yards adjoining the Church-street Railway Station. Mr H…

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Latest Sydney Wool Markets. [By Electric Telegraph.] Monday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1888 · page 5

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin (Limited) [?]eport:—We offered 3600 bales; competition for good wools brisk, medium more difficult to sell. Washed fleece and scoured were in good demand…

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Poetry. the Farmer Feedeth All

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1888 · page 2

My lord rides through his palace gate, My lady sweeps along in state, The sage thinks long on many a thing, And the maiden mu[?]es on marrying,…

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Commercial Intelligence. Hunter River Farmers Association Newcastle Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1888 · page 8

The usual tri-weekly sales of the above have been held on the wharves and at the goods shed, and the following catalogue disposed of:- Tuesday, December 11th.—570 lbs. butter from…

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Sydney Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1888 · page 5

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. report:—We catalogued 2260 bales wool and sold 1442. Good attendance and competition. Greasy merino—129 bales Gundare, from Coolah,…

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Hunter River Farmers and Consumers Co-operative Co

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1888 · page 8

The following catalogue was disposed of at West Maitland on Wednesday:- Butter, 1220lbs., from 11d to 1s 10½d per lb.; eggs, 1130 dozen, 9d to 1s 1½d per dozen; fowls,…

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H. R. Farmers Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 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. H. Marshall was the auctioned, and…

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Sydney Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday. [?] report:—We

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1888 · page 4

Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. report:—We offered at auction to-day 3864 bales. Competition was active, at prices up to London equivalent, but owners value were slightly in excess of rates ruling…

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Hunter River Farmers Association Newcastle Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1888 · page 4

Sales of the above during the week have been well attended. A large quantity of produce, and satisfactory prices realised for all lines sold. Below are results:…

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