H. R. Farmers and Consumers Co-operative Co.'s Sales
Yesterday, at Maitland South, Mr. J. W. Bowes conducted the usual weekly sales with the following results:- Butter, 1670 lbs., from 9d to 1s 6d per lb.; eggs,…
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Farming & the land, 1889
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Commercial Intelligence. H. R. Farmers Association
The usual sale in connection with the above Association was held at the sheds and yards close to the Church-street Railway Station yesterday (Wednesday.) Mr. H. J. Marshall (for Messrs…
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Every farmer is accustomed to salt his cattle, but not evory one knows why he does it, unless it is because the stock like it. But a momen'ts thought will show where the advantage lies. As soon as the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dairy Farming in Denmark
In 1887 there were 900,000 cows in the different Danish dairy farms, divided among 150,000 owners, and the total annual report of-butter, which averaged 19,000,000 pounds between 1877 and 1882, rose…
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Sales during the week have been as under:- Tuesday, May 21st—980 lbs. butter at 6d to 1s 5d per lb., 180 dozen eggs at 1s 8d to 1s 10d per dozen, 46 pairs fowls at 3s to 4s 7d per pair, 10 pairs ducks at 3s 6d to 3s 9d, 30 suckers at 4s 6d…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Farm and Garden. a New Vine Disease in California
The diseases of the vine which has caused such great destruction to the vineyards of California during the past three 3 ears has been made the subject of critical investigation by tha most expert…
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The following prices were obtained at the Sales of the above Association on Tuesday, Mr H. York being the auctioneer :—Butter is to 1s 4d per 1b, eggs 1s 9d 1a 10d per dozen…
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Messrs. Jacomb, Son, and Co. report, under date of April 17, as follows:—The second series of public sales of colonial wool for this year, which commenced here on April 2, stands adjourned after…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A New Process of Butter-making. (Australasian.)
What may be called the aerial fermentation process of making butter, discovered by Mr. Walter Cole, and described some time ago in The Australasian, is now in progress at 185 Collins-street east,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →London Wool Sales. (Sydney Mail.)
Sale of 5039 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Buxton, Ronald, and Co., on Friday, 5th April, 1889:- Ex Parramatta and Carthage, from Sydney: A…
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Consequent upon the floods and interruption of communication, the weekly Farmers' Union sales – were very poorly attended yesterday. Buyers and sailers were alike…
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OWING to the flooded state of the district there was but a moderate supply of produce forward yesterday. Following are the p[?]ces obtained:— Butter, is 3½d to is 9d par lb…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Devastating Flood in the Hunter. Maitland Once More Inundated. Miles of Growing Crops Destroyed. Numerous Families Fled From the Invading Waters
We record with sincere regret the occurrence of mother devastating flood, occ[?]oning considerable destruction of property. When we went to press on Monday night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Improvements on Pastoral Leases
The following information in regard to legislation relating to the recognition of improvements by pastoral lessees has been handed to the Herald by Mr. G. H. Reid:—The 15th clause of the Crown…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →London Wool Sales. (Sydney Mail.)
Sale of 2685 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Willans and Overbury, on Thursday, 11th April, 1889:- Ex Alexander Lawrence, and Deveron, from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →H. R. Farmer[?] and Consumers Co-operative Co.'s Report
Sydney.—Hay, 38 bales FG at 95s, 1[?] TS at 105s, 11 GP at 85s. 6 R 2 at 75s, 4 RM at 102s 6d. 17 [?] RC at 85s, 15 4[?] at 75s. 3 GS at 100s; 10 TY at 60s. 2 CX at 95s, 2 FM at 105s, 14 JK at at 105, [?] J at 85s, 7 A[?] at 75s, 13 FM at 110s, 12 4[?] at 95s, 3 M…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool-cleaning Process
In many communities streams upon which, or near which, manufactories, notably woollen mills, are situated, contain much obnoxious refuse matter, resulting in its pollution, the breeding of disease,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →London Wool Sales. (From the S. M. Herald.)
Sale of 7200 bales from Sydney and Queenslamd, by Charles Bairne & Co., on Monday, April 8, 1889:- Ex Beltana and Ghazee, from Sydney:…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Commercial Intelligence. Hunter River Farmers Association Newcastle Sales
On account of the floods, the supply of produce forward this week has been small. We sold as under:- Tuesday, May 28th.—850 lbs. butter from 7d to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Singleton. Farmers Association
Amongst the various public institutions which have of late years been established in our midst probably none is more worthy of recognition nnd support than the Singleton Farmer's Association,…
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