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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1888

574 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 29

H. R. Farmers and Consumers Co

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1888 · page 5

The above company disposed of the following Catalegne at their Maitland sheds yesterday:- Butter, 1188 lbs. at from 8d to 1s 3d per lb.; eggs, 447 dozen, 1s 8½d to 2s per dozen; fowls, 1[?]2…

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H. R. Farmers Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 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. J. H. Brunker was the anctioneer,…

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London Wool Sales. (From the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 5

Sale of 1363 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Charles Balmo and Co., on Tuesday, November 22,1887:- Ex Carthage, from Sydney: WE&Co., Rose…

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Mercury Junior. a Farm Lad's Adventures. Chapter Iii. Truth 18 Strength

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 5

Walter Clarke had run for the gun to shoot the supposed otter under the schoolhouse, and his brother Charles with the other five or six boys, had procured fence-stakes and picked up stones to…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 6

Lucerne Hay:—JRS, 5 bales at 47s 6d pet ton; JL, 1 at 47s 6d; CN, 6 at 47s 6d; AI, 7 at 45s; HD, 5 at 40s; CB, 4 at 50s; MR, 11 at 47s 6d; MR, 2 at 47s 6d; KKK, 8 at 50s; AI, 4 at 45s; J…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1888 · page 8

FORBES STOCK REPORT.—Friday evening, March 30.—The dry weather still continues, and at the time of writing there are no signs of a change. The green appearance the country had a few weeks…

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Important to Queensland Cattle Buyers

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1888 · page 4

We reprint the following report from the Brisbane Courier:- SUPREME COURT, BRISBANE. CIVIL JURISDICTION, FRIDAY, MARCH 23…

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The Farm. a Good Fertilizer

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1888 · page 3

There are several modes of fertilizing with clover. One is simply to use a clover crop in a rotation, the simple occupancy of the land by the clover being beneficial, as the [?]…

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The Grass Crop

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1888 · page 3

It is stated that artificial meadows in England rent as high as 20 dols. per acre, and rarely less than 10 dole. This class of land rents for more than the cultivated lands. In…

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Admission of Wool Free

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 April 1888 · page 2

There is a report that the majority of the Committee of Ways and Means at Washington are generally favourable to the new United States Tariff Bill, which…

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The Victorian Government Farm

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 April 1888 · page 3

WE quote from the just published Victorian Year Book for '86-87 the following [?] account of the present state of the Government Farm at Dookio:—…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1888 · page 6

NARRABRI STOCK PASSINGS.—Following are the stock passings for the week:—202 fat cattle, Richards and Williams, from Tyreel to Riverstone; James Williams in charge. 3000 ewes and rams,…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1888 · page 3

[?]rs. Jacomb, Son, and Co. reported on Feb. [?]he first series of public sales of colonial wool [?] year, which began on January 31, will close 25th instant. These sales opened and…

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H. R. Farmers and Consumers Co

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

Following are results of sales held under the auspices of the above company at West Maitland yesterday:- Butter, 1051 lbs. fiom 8d to 1s 4d per lb.; eggs,…

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H. R. Farmers Association

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

The usual sales in connection with the above association were held at the sheds and yards, West [?]aitland, yesterday. Mr. J. H. Brunker wielded [?]e hammer, and disposed of the following…

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Wool Sales

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 April 1888 · page 3

The London and colonial, Wool [?] to-day, when there was a falt. attendance. Biddings were keen, and the prices fully equal to-the February closing rates,…

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London Wool Sales. (From the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1888 · page 8

Sale of 1055 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Helmuth Schwartze & Co.:- Ex Yarra, Duke of Atholl, Salazie, Orizaba, Valetta, and Ballaarat, from Sydney: CWD in…

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The Farm

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1888 · page 4

The late National Thoroughbred Stallion Show, at Nottingham, excited considerable interest. Over 100 horses competed, a large proportion owning the best blood in the kingdom, but either the…

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The Victorian Farmers Protection Association. (Herald's Telegram) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1888 · page 2

The second conference of delegates in connection with the victorian Farmers Protection Association was commenced to-day. The president in opening the business, said that the association had, not…

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H. R. Farmers Association's Newcastle Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1888 · page 4

During the week the salesmen, Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe, have sold as under, on account of the above:- 6201bs. butter, at from 1s to 1s 4½d per 1b.; 68…

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