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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1888

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1888 · page 5

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report:— We offered 690 bales of wool and sold by auction and privately 600. In sympathy with the London market prices are easier, and buyers operating…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1888 · page 6

NARRABRI STOCK PASSINGS.—Following are the stock pasaings for the week:—60 bulls, J. Broad's, from Trunkey, Coolah, to Mount Hutton, Campbell in charge; 220 fat cattle, J. K. Mackay's, from…

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H. R. Farmers Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1888 · page 8

The usual sales in connection with the above association were held in the sheds and yards adjoining Church-street Station yesterday (Wednesday). Mr. J. H. Brunker acted as auctioneer, and disposed…

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H. R. Farmers and Consumers Co

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1888 · page 8

At the sheds, Maitland, the above company disposed of the following catalogue:- Butter, 1015 lbs. from 10d to 1s 7½d per lb,; eggs, 399 dozen, 1s 1d to 1s 10d per dozen; fowls 57 pairs,…

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The Farm. Valuable Suggestions in Butter-making

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1888 · page 8

During the late session of the Dairymen's Association of New York, Mr. W. H. Gilbert read a paper on "Butter Making." He said, as reported in the Orange County Farmer, that when he went…

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Consignment Fat Cattle

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 April 1888 · page 3

A test consignment of fat cattle are being sent per rail from Bourke to Melbourne…

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H. R. Farmers and Consumers Co-operative Agency Co.'s Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1888 · page 6

Sydney.—Lucerne Hay: MD, 8 at 40s; JCX,l at 52s 6d; DC, 1 at 25s; BX, 15 at 57s 6d; JM.l at 35s; RT, 2 at 35s; A, 4 at 40s; DC, 9 at 48s; HM,3 at 60s; FC, 3 at 60s; S, 3 at 30s; B, 4 at…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1888 · page 7

This market remains without material change. A Bradford correspondent remarks that, though there is perhaps less depression than there was in the market there, yet the turnover is still of a…

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Slaughter Test of Fat Cattle

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 April 1888 · page 4

IN America teste were made of the net weight of the different breeds of cattle, and it was found that the Aberdean Angus topped the list. This breed gave…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1888 · page 7

ARRABRI STOCK PASSINGS.— Following are reported for the week:—1805 fat wethers, Hamlet Fleteher and Co.'s, from Boolcarrol to Sydney, Harper in charge. 3000 fat wethers, Namoi…

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H. R. Farmers Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1888 · page 5

The above Asaociation held their weekly sales at the sheds and yards, near Church-street railway station, West Maitland, yesterday. Mr. J. H. Brunker acted as auctioneer, and disposed of the…

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H. R. Farmers and Consumers Company

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1888 · page 5

Following are results of sales held by the above Company at Maitland yesterday:- Butter, 1091 lbs. from 1s 1d to 23 per lb.; eggs, 403 dozen from 1s 5½d to ls 9d per dozen; do…

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Hints on Pig Breeding for Young Farmers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 April 1888 · page 3

WHEN baying pigs, be careful not to go in for a too lanky breed. These are usually very much smaller than they look, although at first there…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1888 · page 8

Nothing fresh to report regarding this market, and fora Bradford wo learn that there the market has been destitute of animation. The demand in all home-grown wools is of a restricted character…

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H. R. Farmers and Consumees 'Co-opeative Co.'s Weekly Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1888 · page 6

During the week a marked improvement has taken place in the demand for butter; hay also has improved. Hunter River new potatoes are also coming in, but are rather green for shipment,…

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Advanced Dairying

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 April 1888 · page 4

THE committee, entrusted with the labour of devising a workable plan of carrying into effect the proposed scheme of instructing farmers in the art of…

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Odds and Ends. a Thought for the Farmers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 April 1888 · page 1

Our farmers have not, so far, performed their share of the work, or borne their proper proportion of the expenses, although the press has constantly advertised the actual merit and…

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The Hunter River Farmers and Consumers Co-operative Company's Weekly Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1888 · page 6

Sydney: Lucerne Hay.—RM, 6 at 67s 6d; BK, 1 at 55s; JTK, 10 at 67s 6d; MF (conjoined), 7 at 62s 6d; HD, 12 at 65s; D in arrow, 14 at 62s 6d; JW, 6 at 52s 6d; [?]S, 6 at 70s; AIK, 14 at 67s 6d;…

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The Wheat .Yield of Australia

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 May 1888 · page 3

SHOUTH Australia (says the Register), with its [?] bushels to the acre, produced an aggregate last season far in excess of that of any other colony—as great indeed as all the other…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1888 · page 7

FORBES STOCK REPORT.—Friday evening, April 27.—We have again to chronicle another dry week. No rain has fallen, and the winter is fast approaching. Both farmers and graziers are alike crying…

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