H R. Farmers and Consumers CO.'s REPORT
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 6
Sydney.—Lucerne hay: JX, 4 bales at 40s; D, 3 at 42s 6d; JR (conjoined), 3 at 40s; XP, 3 at 42s 6d; WM, 1 at 42s 6d; JF, 13 at 42s 6d; TM, 13 at 42s 6d; NB,ll at 42s 6d; JR,4at 40s; JX, 4 at…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 6
[?] commission appointed by the French [?]rnment to inquire into the use of salt [?]omestic animals reported on the matter [?]llows:—1. Salt ought to be given to…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 7
[?] STOCK PASSIGNS.—Following have been reported since our last:—8740 wethers from [?] to Dumble, Wright, [?] and [?] [?] C. Woodham in change. [?]…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 5
Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report:—We offered 2000 bales of wool. London cablegrams received to-day report prices lower, and buyers' limits ore reduced. We were obliged to withdraw…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 7
At Newcastle, on the dates mentioned, Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe disposed of the following lots of farm and dairy produce on account of the Hunter River [?] Association:…
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Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 February 1888 · page 3
Messrs Harrison, Jones, and Derlin report:—We offered 2000 bales ol wool. London cablegrams received to-day report prices lower, and buyers' limits arcs reduced…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1888 · page 6
In our issue of January 19 we priated a letter over the signature of Mr. F. T. Wo[?], in which that gentleman explained why he [?] after an expensive trial abandoned air as a mut ive power for…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1888 · page 7
FORBES STOCK REPORT.âFriday evening, Feb. 10.âThis week the weather has been close and sultry. No rain has fallen, but this evening there aro indications of a fall before very long. Bush…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1888 · page 5
Messrs. Mort and Co. report:—We offered [?] bales at our wool sales to-day, and sold at auct[?] and privately-greasy up 9d; scoured, [?] washed fleece, 13¼d; Cooper's Willeroo clip [?]…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1888 · page 7
Mr. York was actively employed to-day at the Union sheds in John-street, and disposed of a large quantity of produce at the following rates:£ Butter, 5d to 1s 3d per 1b.; eggs, 15d to 18½d per…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1888 · page 5
Following is the result of yesterday's sales at the yards, Maitland South:- Butter, 783 lbs., from 7Jd to Is 3d per lb.; eggs, 475 dozen, from 10?d to 1s 7d per dozen; fowls, 86…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1888 · page 5
The usual weekly sales in connection with the above were conducted by Mr. J. H. Brunker, yesterday, at the sheds and yards, near the Church-street railway station, when the following catalogue was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farm and Garden. Suggestions for Cacese-Makers
The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 1
The question of putting our State orcamcry cheese in more convenient packages is arousing the attention of some of the commission men in this city. The tastes of the…
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Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 2
MANY Australians are of opinion, says the Queenslander, that black cattle are unsuited to the Australian climate. Let those who are of that opinion…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 3
The subject of dehorning vicious bulls has received much attention lately in agricultural papers and a correspondent of the Rural New Yorker gives some valuable advice on the subject. He says:…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 3
Among the many vicious practices which we see creeping into our loading exhibitions may be mentioned the growing habit of permitting cows to remain unmilked from twenty-four to thirty-six…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 6
NARRABRI STOCK PASSINGS.—Following have been reported since our last:—12,055 store wethers from Ballonne, Noondoo, to Gunedah, J. de V. Lamb, Coomoo-Coomoo, Willow Tree, owner; Paul…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 3
Our notion is that small farms well cultivated are almost invariably the most profitable, writes J. B. Delosier, of Newry, Pa., in the Farmers' Call. Hence, we firmly believe, what has been so often…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farming in Victoria and New South Wales. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 6
SIR,—Mr. W. E. Abbott, following the usual arguments of protectionists, assumes that because a certain amount of Victorian farming produce is sold in New South Wales it mustrepresentprofitable…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1888 · page 7
DUBBO-WEATHER REPORT.—There has been an agreeable change in the weather. On Sunday it commenced raining, and continued throughout the night and next day. It rained at intervals on…
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