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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
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The following letter to Messrs. F. Bacon and Co. has been handed to us for publication, respecting the inconvenience to which stockowners in the Gunnedah district are caused, owing to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →NEWCASTLE WEEKLY REPORT.—Butter, 7l9lbs from 6d to 1s 7d per lb; eggs, 297 dozen from 1s 3½d to 1s 6d per dozen; fowls, 24 pairs from 2s to 3s 6d per pair; ducks, 29 pairs from 2s 11d to 5s…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →We put in, first a layer, an inch deep, of coarsely pounded charcoal. This was covered with potsherds—common red clay flower pots, broken into hits. Over this we spread three inches of leaf…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The idea that plenty of manure makes plenty of clover in doubtless correct, according to the Farmers' Review, but it is not always casy or possible to get an abundant supply of manure, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr H. York reports:—On Tuesday at the Singleton Farmers' Association sale sheds an unusually large supply of produce was forward for sale; in fact fruit of all kinds…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A quarterly meeting of the committee of the above society was held at the Morpeth School of Arts on last Friday evening. Mr. E. Bowden (treasurer) was voted to the chair, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →NARRABRI WEATHER REPORT.—In our last issue we were able to record a most seasonable fall of rain, with which we were favoured on Sunday night and Monday afternoon. This was supplemented on Thursday night by another downpour,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →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 auctioneer,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yesterday Mr. H. O'Neill (the Company's salesman) conducted the usual weekly sales, when the following catalogue was disposed of:- Butter, 10901bs. from 1s 2d to 1s 9d per lb.;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Messrs. Jacomb, Son, and Co. report:—"The concluding series of sales of colonial wool for the year began in London on Nov. 28, and closed on the 17th inst. During these sales, 164,726 were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney.—Hay: N, 13 at 72s Gd; MH, 9 at 80s; CW, 4 at 70s; WK, 3 at 70s; DC, 10 at 70s; IXL, 15 at 70s, Dx, 4 at 70s; 4 in reversed E, 4 at 70s; RH, 3 at 70s; RC, 3 at 72s 6d; IS; 12 at 55s; HN,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MSEERCHUSETTE is claiming to have the largest poultry farm in the world owned by Mr A. C. Hawkins. From a description of the place given we take few extracts, as…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SIR,--Protection does not moan " the greatest good of the greatest number." It means the greatest good for the smallest number. The many will be taxed for the benefit of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The print is the very worst form in which butter can he put for preserving its delicate flavors. Small rolls stand best in this respect. In both case the danger of injury is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report: "We offered 1550 bales of wool. There was a large attendance of buyers, and competition was spirited. Prices for good wool are firm; medium and fair…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In an article on the New South Wales general election, the Argus says:—It is amusing to be told that, next to the advisability of retaliation, the argument found most cogent by protectionists in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The usual sales of the above have bren well attended, and satisfactory prices realized for all lines offered. Below we give results of sales:- Tuesday, Jan. 29.—520 lbs. butter, 8d to 1s 10d; 90 dozen…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fair supplies are coming forward every week. I sold at the sheds of the Singleton Farmers' Association on Tuesday :—Butter at 7½d to 1s 4½d per lb ; eggs, 1s 1½d to 1s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dear Sir,—Doubtless your correspondent, "Farmer" thinks he has done yooman service in the case of Freetrade, and imagines his precious lucubrations have been swallowed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ALTHOUGH scientiest are not in perfect accord as to the influence that forests exert upon climatic conditions, nevertheless is sufficient agreement among them for us to…
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