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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1890

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Annual Stud Sheep Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1890 · page 8

The sixteenth annual stud sheep fair of Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Limited, was opened on Tuesday forenoon and at their wool warehouses. Circular Quay. Choice consignments from 37…

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Sydney Stud Sheep Sales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney Wednesday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1890 · page 5

Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe report:—Our annual sale of Tasmanian merino sheep attracted a large and representative gathering of sheep-breeders from all parts of the colony. It was noticed from…

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Pastoral News and Stock Movements

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1890 · page 7

DENILIQUIN STOCK REPORT.—Friday evening, July 4, 1890: The weather during the week has been fine and cold. One point of rain fell last Monday night and rain has threatened since, but…

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Competition of Sheep. Shearing Machines

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1890 · page 3

THE following is the report of the judges in the sheep shearing machine contest held in the Moore Park show-ground on the[?] and 4th inst which…

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Our Annual Stud Sheep Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1890 · page 6

The annual sale or Tasmanian merinos took place on Wednesday, at the wool stores of Messrs Harrison, Jores, and Devlin, Limited, Macquarie-place, Circular Quay. Choice consignments from the following 19 breeders were sent in for…

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Division of Pastoral Holdings In Eastern Division

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1890 · page 4

Below are given the dates of the division of pastoral holdings. The leaseholds will become open for selection in five years from the date given in each case:—…

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Competition of Sheep-Shearing Machines. (Echo.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1890 · page 6

The following is the report of the judges in the sheep-shearing machine contest held in the Moore Park show ground on the 3rd and 4th instant, which was yesterday forwarded…

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Stud Sheep Sales. 700 Guineas Fob a Ram

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 July 1890 · page 4

WEDNESDAY'S sale of Tasmanian stud sheep. by Messrs Brunker and Wolfe gave results which should afford satisfaction to the selling breeders. The prices realised conclusively…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1890 · page 7

Sydney.—Hay: 4 bales, D, at 70s; 12, M, at 77s 6d; 21, RM, at 75s; 9, JTO, at 70s; 8, J, at 70s; 5, RH, at 77s 6d; 3, D, at 60s; 1, D, at 60s 12, 4D, at 45s; 18, JO, at 70s; 11, PK, at 80s; 3, PJ. at 72s…

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The London Wool Market

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 July 1890 · page 5

There is nothing new to record in regard to this market, the business passing being within narrow limits at prices in favour of buyers. According to Messrs. Helmuth Schwartze and Co., the London…

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The Annual Stud Sheep Sales. (Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 July 1890 · page 6

The Barooga Vermont Australian stud sheep sale was opened promptly at 10 o'clock on Thursday morning at the wool store of Messrs. W. H. Geddes and Co. Notwithstanding the early hour there was a…

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The Annual Stud Sheep Sales. (Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 July 1890 · page 5

At the Exchange on Tuesday afternoon Messrs. Alex. Wilson and Co. offered 123 pure Vermont merino sheep for sale by public auction. There was a good attendance…

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Sheep-Shearing Machines. the Judges' Award

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 July 1890 · page 6

THE judges award papers in the great sheepshearing machine trials held by the Agricultural Society of New South Wales, have been banded in, and the points carefully checked,…

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Sale of Vermont Sheep. (From the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1890 · page 4

A shipment of 39 pure Vermont stud rams and 22 pure Vermont stud ewes, the property of Messrs. E. N. Bissell and Son, of East Shoreham, U.S.A., which arrived in the colony…

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The Farm and Garden

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1890 · page 8

[We have for some time past compiled the matter under the above heading from various English and American publications. The bulk of it is no doubt as applicable to Australian conditions…

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London Wool Sales. London, July 17th

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 July 1890 · page 4

Wool shows an upward tendency. There has been a keen competition during the last few days. Sales close on the 24th. One hundred bales have been held over…

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The Germans in Africa. Peters "The Cattle Thief." London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 July 1890 · page 3

DR PETERS brought a hundred head of stolen cattle with him to Zanzibar, and hid followers declare that raiding has been carried on for some time. Dr…

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The Wool Sales

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 3

A private cable message states that the wool sales closed with less spirit than has been recently prevailing, and that the lately reported rates hardly maintained the…

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Farming for Olive Oil

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 5

Olive culture has attained enormous proportions in Italy. It is computed that she amount of oil produced annually in the entire kingdom is 33,000,000 gallons…

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The 46Th Clause of the Land Act of 1889 and Exchanges of Lands by Pastoral Lessees. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1890 · page 4

SIR,—A large amount of interest has been aroused since the opening of eastern leaseholds to selection in the operation of the 46th or exchange clause of the Land Act of 1889, and in view of this I will ask…

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