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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1889

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H. R. Farmers' and Consumers Cooperative Co.'s Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1889 · page 5

Yesterday the usual weekly sale of the above was held at the sheds, Maitland South, with the following result:- Butter: 10201bs. from 6d to 1s 7d per lb; eggs,…

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H. R. Farmers' Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1889 · page 5

The usual weekly sales in connection with the above Association were held yesterday in the sheds and yards adjoining the Church-street railway station. Mr. H. J. Marshall was the auctioneer,…

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The English Wool Market

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 7

[?]houg [?] volume of business passing in [?] wool [?]et is very restricted in extent, the tone continues confident and cheerful, while quotations are maintained with…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 6

Sydney.—Hay: FC, 15 at 67s 6d; HM, 9 at 70s; DX, 18 at 62s 6d; JM, 8 at 70s; like 4], 6 at 72s 6d; EP, 13 at 25s; AK, 6 at 70s; XRC, 27 at 25s; JD, 7 at 67s 6d; PK, 7 at 25s; FC, 11 at 61s 6d;…

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To the Farmers of Patrick's Plains. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 2

Sir,—Your correspondent "J. ON.", in your last issue, quotes the cost of living in various countries : taken from the Bulletin. That paper is the advocate of Home Rule and…

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Farmer. Care of Convalescent Animals. [?]Idy Morgan

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 4

So much has been written and said on the care of domestic, animals during sickness, and the varied ills to which they are subject have been be ably and frequently discussed,…

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Commercial Intelligence. Hunter River Farmers Association's Newcastle Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 3

Sales of the above during last week have resulted as under:- Tuesday, Feb. 5th.—510 lbs. butter from 8d to 1b lOd per lb., 140 dozen eggs from 1s 5d to 1s 8d…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1889 · page 7

FORBES STOCK REPORT.—Friday evening, Feb. 8.—The long spell of dry weather has broken at last. Early on Tuesday rain commenced to fall, and shortly before six in the evening there was one…

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Capture of a Horse Stealer. (Pastoral Times.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1889 · page 7

The vagaries of a man named Gray were the means of creating a considerable amount of excitement in the town on Saturday last, and of putting the police to the trouble of accommodating him in…

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H. R. Farmers' and Consumers Cooperativo Co.'s Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1889 · page 5

Yesterday the usual weekly sale of the above was held at the sheds, Maitland South, with the following result:- 1095lbs. butter, 1s 2d to 1s 6d; 675 dozen eggs,…

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H. R. Farmers' Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1889 · page 5

The usual weekly sales in connection with the above Association were held yesterday in the sheds and yards adjoining the Church-street railway station. Mr. H. J. Marshall was the auctioneer,…

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Wheat and Wool

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 3

News from London reports that foreign wheat is 6d per quarter dearer. The price of wool remains unchanged…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 6

A quiet, steady, and confident tone prevails in the wool market, but the transactions are on a very moderate scale. According to a Leicester correspondent, consumers have…

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Telegrams. [From Greville's Telegram Co.] Sydney. Friday. Sheep Diseases Act

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 3

A proclamation in the Gazette announces that the annual contribution for this year to the Diseases Sheep Act shall be reduced to 7s 6d per thousand,…

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The Farm and Garden. Heavy Draught Horses

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 8

In some localities the whole energy of farmers and breeders is given to raising heavy draught horses. There is little danger that this will ever result in any serious consequences…

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To the Singleton "Farmer." (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 2

DEAR SIR.—"Farmer" says the Bulletin is the advocate of Home Rule and boycotting, and apologist for all the crimes of Parnell and his lawless followers: and he objects to take its…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1889 · page 3

FORBES STOCK REPORT.—During the past week the weather has continued fine, and for the last two or three days oppressively hot. Present indications denote a change—which, will probably be a…

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Latest Sydney Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1889 · page 5

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report:—We offered 1100 bales of wool to-day. Prices for all good shipping parcels of greasy and scoured showed an advance of a farthing to a half penny; oddments,…

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Commercial Intelligence. Hunter River Farmers Association Newcastle Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1889 · page 3

Below we give a resume of the sales in connection with the above at Newcastle during last week:— Tuesday, Feby. 12th.—504 lbs. butter at from 10d to 1s 9d per lb.; 200 dozen eggs from 1s 5d to 1s 7d…

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H. R. Farmers and Consumers Co

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1889 · page 3

Newcastle.—Butter, 659 lbs. from 10d to 1s 6d per lb.; eggs, 527 dozen from 1s 4d to 1s 8d per dozen; fowls, 45 pairs from 2s 6d to 3s 6d per pair; ducks, 15 pairs from 2s 6d to 3s per pair; suckers,…

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