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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1889

611 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 31

H. R. Farmers Association—Newcastle Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1889 · page 5

Sales during the week have been as under:- Tuesday, October 16th.—1150 lbs. butter from 6d to 1s per lb., 100 lbs. do. inferior from 2d to 4d, 584 dozen eggs from 9d to 10d per dozen, fowls at 4s per…

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The Waverley Baby Farm

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 October 1889 · page 2

Mrs Butts of the Waverley "baby farm " was committed for trial to-day the wilful murder of the infant Cohen. Mrs Batts now stands charged with…

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The Fruit Crop. Pests in Central Cumberland

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 October 1889 · page 4

THE prospects of the summer fruit crop in Central Gumberland orchards are very encouraging Grapes promise a particularly heavy yield, and pears, plums and apples…

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The Woollahra Baby Farming Cases. (From Tuesday's Echo.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1889 · page 6

At Van's Family Hotel this morning the City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore, J.P.) concluded the inquest upon the body of the infant Elizabeth Cohen, who died on the 10th instant while under…

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Hunter River Farmers Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1889 · page 5

The usual weekly sales in connection with the above Association were held yesterday, by Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe, at their sheds and yards, near the Church-street railway station. Mr. H. J…

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H. R. Farmers and Consumers Co-Operative Agency Co. Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1889 · page 5

Yesterday the usual weekly sales were held by the Company's salesman, Mr. J. W. Bowes, when the following lines were disposed of:- Butter, 1730lbs. from 3½d to 10d per lb.; eggs,…

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The Cattle Truck Trouble

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1889 · page 4

At the instance of Mr. J. H. Brunker, we print the following letter, addressed to his firm from Scone on October 18:- "Dear Sirs....... I will prepare to send you two trucks on the Saturday previous Should you see an opening…

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Making Good Butter in Midsummer

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1889 · page 3

Any one who has had experience ia making butter in the old-fashionad way dots not need to be told that it id very difficult to get a good quality in midsummer Probably some would go still farther and say that really good butter cannot…

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Sydney Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1889 · page 5

Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. report:—We brought forward the largest catalogue so far submitted this season, namely, 2200; competition was good throughout, and for the more attractive lots…

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The Farm and Garden. Growing Cuttings

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1889 · page 3

A new method of growing grape cuttings, says Orchard and Garden, which we have not as yet tried but which looks feasible, is the following. Two eye cuttings are tied in bundles and burled in a dry pince, top-end down, so that the bud end is…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1889 · page 4

Sydney.—Hay: JM, 11 at 75s; MH, 6 at 65s; 4[?] 4 at 65s; H, 4 at [?] P, 14 at 558; L, 8 at 60s; MH, 12 at 60s; T, 12 at 558; HM, 4 at 55s; JM No. 1, 18 at [?] harrow brand, 6 at 50s; JM No. 1, 6 at 50s; HM, 3 at 50s; MH, 4 at 5a; P, 12 at…

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H. R. Farmers Association

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 October 1889 · page 2

The usual weekly sales in connection with the above Association were held on Wednesday, by Messrs Brunker and Wolfe, at their sheds and yards, near the Church-street…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1889 · page 7

GUNNEDAH STOCK REPORT.—Passings:—150 fat bullocks from Merriwa to Sydney, 990 store cattle from Millange, Queensland, to Muswellbrook, 2800 store [?]ethers from Thirribri to Pullaming, 13,000…

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The English Wool Market. (European Mail, Sept. 20.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1889 · page 5

This market remains quiet but steady. The opening of the next series of auctions is anxiously looked forward to, as it is expected that prices will show a substantial improvement on the previous…

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Sydney Wool Sales. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1889 · page 5

Messrs. Harrison, Jones and Devlin report:—We offered 1400 bales of wool to-day and sold 750; competition very limited, especially for good greasy which brought to 11d, and bulky pieces; no high-class…

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Another Supposed Case of Baby Farming. (Friday's Echo.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1889 · page 3

At the Newtown Police Court to-day an elderly married woman named Winifred Mary Peterson, was charged with assaulting Edith Bordget, a child under the age of 12 months…

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Commercial Intelligence. Hunter River Farmers Association Newcastle Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1889 · page 7

The usual sales in connection with the above held at Newcastle during the week have been as under:- Tuesday, October 22nd, 1889.—1098 lbs. butter at from 6d to 10d per lb., 440 dozen eggs at from 9¾d…

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The Wheat Crop

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 October 1889 · page 2

Sir John Lawes, an authority on agricultural matters, estimates the wheat crop of the United Kingdom for the coming season at 8,100,000 quarters, and he is of opinion…

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Silver's Sheep-shearer

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 October 1889 · page 4

EXPERIMENTS with the newly invented Silver sheep-shearing machine have been mate at Tamworth before a largo number of prominent pastoralists and wool-brokers,…

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The English Wool Market. (European Mail, Sept. 20.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 October 1889 · page 2

THIS market remains quiet but steady, The opening of the next series of auctions is anxiously looked forward to, as it is expected that prices will show a substantial…

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