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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1889

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Seed to Distressed Farmers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 2

The South Australian Government has advised the Governor of that colony not to comply with the request for a special session of Parliament, to be convened to consider…

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The Wool Market

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

Pending the next series of sales, which commence here on January 29, this market keeps quiet, but steady. From the manufacturing centres we learn that the improvement recently recorded makes very…

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

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

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report:— We offered 900 bales of wool at our fortnightly sale te day. Pricos were very firm. Good shipping lines, which are scarce, being very keenly com…

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Commercial Intelligence. H. R. Farmers Association Newcastle Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1889 · page 7

The usual sales in connection with the above during the week have been as under:- Tuesday, Feby. 26th.—490 lbs. butter at from 9d to Is 7d per lb., 100 dozen eggs at from Is to Is 9d…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1889 · page 6

DENILIQUIN STOCK REPORT.—Friday Evening, March 1, 1889. Changeable weather has ruled at Deniliquin during the week but only a few drops of rain have fallen. The days generally are hot, and…

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H. R. Farmers Association

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

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. H. J. Marshall was the auctioneer,…

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H. R. Farmers and Consumers Co

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1889 · page 4

Following catalogue wa disposed of by the above company at West Maitlnd yesterday:- Butter, 1240lbs. from 6d to 1s 5d per lb.; eggs, 650 dozen from 1s 6d t[?]s 8½d per dozen; fowls, 76…

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H. R. Farmers and Consumees [?] Operative Agency Co.'s Report

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

Sydney.—Hay: xTP, 10 at 87s 6d; HM, 2 at 90s; JMNol, 2 at 90s; JD, 12 at 85a; D arrow, 12 at 85a; CV, 8 at 85s; FC, 9 at 80s; R2, 6 at 80s; J in circle, 7 at 75s; Dx, 5 at 80s; 4[?] 14 at 90s; JM,…

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The Farm and Garden. "Run-out" Orchards

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

We often find an orchard of apparently healthy trees which is practically fruitless. The owner may say that it formerly bore abundant crops, but of late years the trees…

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Farmer. The [?] vetch

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 March 1889 · page 1

Kidney Vetch [?] called sand clever is [?] which within the lost few years has found Its way Into seedmen's if Warehouses and its into [?]…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1889 · page 4

Since our last this market has remained steady. The first series of sales of colonial wool for the year commenced on January 29, the attendance of buyers being good, although less numerous than…

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Commercial Intelligence. Hunter River Farmers Association —Newcastle Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1889 · page 6

Sales in connection with the above have been as under:- Tuesday, March 5th.—630 lbs. butter from 9d to 1s 6d per lb., 120 dozen eggs from 1s 6d to 1s 9½d…

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H. R. Farmers and Consumers Cooperative Company's Sales

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

Following is the result of yesterday's sale, at Maitland, conducted by Mr. H. O'neill:- Butter, 11641bs, Loin 8d to 1s 4½d per lb; eggs, 688 dozen, 1s 4d to 1s 7d per dozen; fowls, 74 pairs,…

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Hunter River Farmers Association

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

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. H. J. Marshall was the auctioneer,…

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Cassilis Pastoral Report. [By Electric Telegraph.] Cassilis, Friday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 5

Mr. Simon J. Scully reports:—1100 prime fat wethers passed here to-day in charge of W. Gallagher, owner, en route for Maitland markets; best lot passed for considerable time. Weather…

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

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

Sydney.—Hay: MF, 10 at 110s; HK conjoined, 2 at 90s; HM, 4 at 100s; BTJ, 16 at 95s; RH, 2 at 95s; RD, 15 at 100s; HM, 6 at 110s; FF, 3 at 100s; WD, 3 at 105s; 4 in [?], 15 at 100s; RH, 6 at…

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The Farm and G[?]rden. Breeding for Sex

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

A writer contributes the following to the London Live Stock Journal:- Will you allow me to make known te my fellow breeders, through your columns, a…

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H. R. Farmers' Association

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 2

On Wednesday the usual weekly sales In connection with the above association were hold in the aheds and yards adjoining the Church-street Railway Station. Mr H. J…

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Hunter River Farmers Association Newcastle Sales

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

Sales during the week in connection with the above at Newcastle have bren well attended, and satisfactory prices obtained for all lines submitted. Tuesday, March 12th.—586 1bs. butter at from…

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Wheat Yield of Victoria

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 March 1889 · page 3

THE wheat [?] compiled, by the Government [?], and published on Tuesday night, show a great falling off this year cormpared with last. The total yield tor [?]…

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