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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1889

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 6

Newcastle.—Butter from 9½d to 1s 2d per lb., eggs from 1s 4d to 1s 6d per dozen, oranges from 2d to 3d, pigs (suckers) from 5s to 6s each, brooms at 9s per dozen, potatoes at 5s 9d per cwt., maize…

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The Farm and Garden. a New Agricultural Machine

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 4

The new agricultural appliance known as the Strawsonizer was on May 18 subjected to a series of trials at the Flemish Farm, Windsor Castle, in the presence of a numerous…

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H. R. Farmers Association Newcastle Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1889 · page 6

Below we give results of sales at Newcastle during the week on account of above Association: Tuesday, July 16th.—4401bs. butter at from 1s to 1s 4d per lb, 150 dozen eggs at 1s 3d to 1s 6d…

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Singleton Farmers' Association

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 July 1889 · page 2

The usual weekly sales of the above were held yesterday, Mr H. York auctioneer, The following prices were realised :— Butter 10d to 1s 2d per lb, eggs 1s 2d to…

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Central Farmers' Union

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 July 1889 · page 2

At a conference of farmers yesterday a resolution was agreed to affirming the desirableness of forming a central union in the interests of farmers and producers…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1889 · page 3

COONAMBLE STOCK REPORT. — Friday. The weather during the early part of the week was very unsettled, it raining continuously on Tuesday and Wednesday, 128 points being registered. It…

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H. R. Farmers' Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1889 · page 8

Yesterday, the usual weekly sales were held in the sheds and yards adjoining the Church-street Railway Station. Mr. H. J. Marshall was the auctioneer, and disposed of the following…

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Disease Among Cattle

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 4

AN apparently infections disease has broken out in the Ryde district amongst cattle. and some valuable animate have succumbed. On Saturday [?]ix calves strayed from the vicinity…

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The Wool Awards at the Paris Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 4

A CABLEGRAM received in Sydney on Wednesday night announces that the jurors dealing with the wool awards at the Paris Exhibition have recommended the following…

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The Bolwarra and Glenarvon Farmers

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 7

It will be remembered that at the meeting of the farmers of Bolwarra and Glenarvon it was determined to send a deputation to Sydney to wait upon the Secretary for Public Works with reference to…

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The Farm and Garden

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 3

A reliable test for determining the condition of a fruit tree is so simple that it should be universally known. It consists in merely looking at the ends of the shoots over the top…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1889 · page 4

Messrs. Helmuth Schwartze and Co. report, under date of June l8, as follows:—The third series of London sales of colonial wool commenced to-day with catalogues comprising:—Sydney, 4695…

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Our Wool Returns

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 July 1889 · page 2

The quantity of wool sold In New South Wales since July, 1888, together with the turn-over during the corresponding period at the precedingryear, was 297,124 bales…

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Singleton Farmers' Association

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 July 1889 · page 2

The usual weekly sales of the above wer held yesterday, Mr H. York auctioneer The following prices were realised:— Butter 9d to 1s 3d per lb, eggs 1s 1½d to 1s…

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London Wool Sales. (Sydney Mail.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1889 · page 3

Sale of 8754 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, hy Jacomb, Son, and Co., on Tuesday, 18th June, 1889:- Ex Rome, Austral, and Britannia, from Sydney:…

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H. B. Farmers and Consumers Co-operative Co

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1889 · page 8

The above Company disposed of the following catalogue at West Maitland yesterday:- Butter, 12691bs. from 1s to Is 7d; eggs, 736 dozen from 1s 1d to 1s 3½d, ditto (fancy settings) from 2s…

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H. R. Farmers Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1889 · page 5

Yesterday, the usual weekly sales were held in the sheds and yards adjoining the Church-street Railway Station. Mr. H. J. Marshall was the auctioneer, and disposed of the following…

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Advance in Prick of Wool

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 August 1889 · page 2

Several prominent wool buyers are reported to have left England for Sydney. At the recent wool sales in Melbourne, nearly every lot was disposed of at prices…

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The Farm and Garden. Firm the Soil

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1889 · page 3

After the soil is properly prepared the next important thing is the sowing of the seed. The seed should be evenly and carefully covered. Some seeds need a very light covering, while larger,…

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H. R. Farmers Association

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 August 1889 · page 3

On Wednesday the usual weekly sales cere held in the sheds and yards adjoining the Church-atreor, Railway Station. Mr B, J. Marshall was the auctioneer, and disposed…

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