The Wool Market
Messrs. Helmuth Schwartze and Co., in their review of the past year, state:—"In strong contrast to the violent fluctuations which had marked the preceding twelve months, the even course of 1887…
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Farming & the land, 1888
574 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 29
Latest Sydney Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph] Sydney
The New Zealand Loan,. Mercantile,.and Agency Company report:—We offered' 450 bales wool at our sale to-day. The market was very dull, in consequence of late news from London being so…
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During the week Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe have sold, on account of the above, as under:- 692 lbs. butter from 9d to 1s 3d per 1b., 64 dozen eggs from 1s 3d to 1s 9½d per dozen, 16 pairs ducks…
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FORBES STOCK REPORT.—Friday evening, Feb. 17.—Some fine rain fell in the early part of the week, the total register giving 2 inches 2 points. Since then it has been fine, the days clear and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →London Wool Sales. (From the Herald)
Sale of 2319 bales from Sydney and Queensland, by Jacomb, Son, and Company, on Friday, November 25, 1887:- Ex Valetta, from Sydney: WE and Co., Rosa…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farming in Neav South Wales and Victoria. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—I see by your issue of the 18th mst that Mr. Pulsford has made a show of replying to a letter of mine which appeared in a former issue. Mr. Pulsford has not touched the points in question…
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The result of sales at Maitland yesterday, held by the above company, were as follow:- Butter, 959 lbs. from 6d to 1s 3d per lb.; eggs, 490 dozen from 1s 5d to 1s 8d per dozen; fowls, 68…
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H. York reports:—There was an extra large supply of farm and dairy produce on the Association's sheds on Tuesday, and as the attendance of buyers was above the average, I cleared all but two…
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The latest plan with ensilage is to cut the entire corn crop—stocks, eats and all—into the silo. The kernels of the coin will be wholly digested by the cattle, as it does not…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →London Wool Sales. (From the Herald.)
Sale of 563 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by John Hoare, and Co:- Ex Carthage, Massilia, and Valetta, from Sydney: WW over W, 2 scoured black at 18d, 4 combings…
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The fifth half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Hunter River Farmers and Consumera Cooperative Agency Company (Limited) was held in the School of Arts, Morpeth, on Saturday afternoon…
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DUBBO STOCK REPORT.—Thursday, Feb. 23. The weather since our last has been fine. The country around looks splendid. The late rains freshened up the feed, and put out some bush-fires…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Part Iii.—first Stage in the National History: the Solitude Invaded by the Pastoral Pioneers
Honour the Pioneers. Stout of heart and strong of frame, Sturdy sons of Britain came; Grappling hard with natural powers…
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Following are results of sales held by the above Company at West Maitland yesterday: Butter, 882 lbs. from 5d to 1s 2d per lb.; eggs, 318 dozen from 1 4d to 1s 7½d per dozen; fowls, 68…
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The sales in connection wit[?] the above were held yesterday. Mr. J. H. Brunker, representing the Association's salesmen (Messrs. Brunker, and Wolfe), disposed of the following catalogue:…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farming in New South Wales and Victoria. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—Your issue of the 23rd contains a second letter from Mr. W. E. Abbott. He states that I did not in my previous letter touch the question "Why farming has, during the last twenty years,…
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Cutting the fodder has the effect of reducing the muscular work of the cow. Every movement of the cow's muscles, every motion of the lungs as the animal breathes,…
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Elijah Smith is one of the largest farmers in Maine, if not the laigest. His Maine ranch is located in the valley of the Kenduskeag stream, some two miles from Bangor. The buildings are…
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The usual tri-weekly sales of the above, held by the Association salesmen (Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe), have resulted as under:- Tuesday, Feb. 28th, 1888.—7[?] [?]bs. butter from…
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The above Company disposed of the following lines at their sales held at Newcastle during the week:- Butter, 641 lbs, from 5d to 1s 2d per lb.; eggs,…
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