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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1889

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Hunter River Farmers Association Newcastle Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1889 · page 4

Sales during the week in connection with above have been as under:- Tuesday, Dec. 3rd, 1889.—1084 lbs. butter at 5d to 9½d, 374 doz. eggs at 9½d to 1s, fowls at 3s 6d…

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

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

Sydney.—Hay: RH, 5 bales at 55s; RD, 8 at 52s 6d; NN, 6 at 67a 6d; N, 2 at 55s; TO, 2 at 55s; JD, 2 at 30s; WW conjoined, 3 at 45s; JM No. 1, 20 at 50s; FC, 2 at 55s; N, 7 at 47s 6d; LF, 10 at…

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Hunter River Farmers Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1889 · page 4

The usual quarterly committee meeting of tile above inttitu tlon was hclif in the Morpeth School ot Arts on Friday even ing, the 99th November. Mr. E Bowden was voted to the chair, and the following members were present, vix., Messrs…

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H. R. Farmers Association

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 December 1889 · page 2

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

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Sydney Wool Market. [By TELEGRAPH.] Sydney, Friday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1889 · page 5

Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. report having sold to-day 2,035 beles of wool; total for the week, 4,129 bales. The attendance of buyers and competition were well up to the high standard observable…

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Warwick Farm Races. Monday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1889 · page 5

Following are the weights for the above meeting, to be run on Saturday next:- FARM STAKES.—Grandson 8-4, Knight Templar 8, Colenso 7-12, Melissa 7-12, Zephyr 7-10,…

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Colonial Butter

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 December 1889 · page 2

Five tons of Melbourne butter per the Orizaba, have been landed in good condition. It is pronounced to be of line quality and realised 1s 1[?]d per lb…

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Fifty Tons of Frozen Butter. Our Farmers Largely Exporting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 December 1889 · page 4

IT is now quite Clear that our farmers, withbut the aid of protection, are accomplishing more than those farmers of the adjoining colonies who "enjoy" the highest…

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Sydney Wool Market

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 December 1889 · page 2

Messrs Winehcombe, Carson and Co report :—The wool market is slightly easier. We held our sale this afternoon and topped the market at 11d for Shaw's wool,…

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The Wool Market

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 December 1889 · page 2

To-day's wool sales closed with prices slightly below the highest of the series, The next series opens on the 28th January…

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Pastoral Hews, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1889 · page 7

Inverell Stock Passinos—On November 30, 800 ewes with lambs, from Eddy Park to Albion Park, Paradise, Mr. P. B. Eddy owner, W. Eddy in charge; on 4th instant, 3000 wethers from Reedy…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1889 · page 7

From the S. M. Herald of Tuesday we clip the following report of the sales of the N. Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. It will be noted that the far-famed ALSN wool again topped the…

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Sydney Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1889 · page 5

The New Zealand Land and Mortgage Agency Co. report:—Offered 2250 bales wool to-day; sold at auction and privately, 1900; greasy flepce to 1s, pieces to 10½d, washed fleece to 17¼d…

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H. R. Farmers and Consumers Company's Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1889 · page 5

The following sales were effected by Mr. J. W. Bowes, on behalf of the above company, yesterday: Butter, 15871bs. from 1s to 1s 7½d per lb.; do. (inferior) from 4d to 10d; eggs, 1493 dozen from…

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H. R. Farmers Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1889 · page 5

The usual sales in connection with the above association were held by Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe on Wednesday at their sheds and yards near Church-street Station. Mr. Marshall was the…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1889 · page 8

This market keeps very firm. Since the close of the late auctions a fair amount of inquiry has been experienced in the London market, and sales aggregating some 1000 bales, at very full rates, are…

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The Best Breed of Cattle

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1889 · page 4

This question is often asked and as often answered in one way or another by the partisans of different breeds. The experient stations have sought to decide the question by feeding experiments, and while they have not reached positive conclusions,…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1889 · page 4

Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mortana Co. report: We offered to-day 3300 bales of wool, chiefly average to good greasy, with a fair proportion of washed fleece and scoured. The attendance was large and…

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Melbourne Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Received, 8.35 p.m

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1889 · page 4

The Australian Land, Mortgage, and Agency Co. report:—We offered to-day, 3800 bales wool, and sold 3050, prices being easier by about ½d in greasy, scoured, ¾d. Greasy sold to 12½d, (second to 21d;…

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Hnnter River Farmers and Consumers Co-operative Co.'s Weekly Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1889 · page 6

Sydney.—Hay: DH, 16 bales at 55s; HHL, 6 at 40s; Dx 9 at 50s; DH, 15 at 50s; PM, 7 at 50s: BT, 13 at 50s; D with arrow, 12 at 47s 6d; PL, 19 at 50s; XRC, 21 at 50s; DH, 4 at 50s; F, 3 at 55s;…

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