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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
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FORBES STOCK REPORT.—Friday evening, Decr. 5.—The weather still continues dry, no ram having fallen for some considerable time. Grass is becoming rather scarce in places, and a good downpour at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The market remains quiet in London, as well as in the manufacturing centres. From Bradford and Leceister we learn that the demand in all classes of wool is of a very restricted character and for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. report:— We offered to-day 3400 bales wool to a full attendance of English, foreign, and local buyers, and there was active competition at prices recently…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A heavy fog is the city to-day stopped the wool sales. The first series next year begins on January 27, with an unlimited catalogue ; The second…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the auction wool sale on Monday 5682 bales were catalogued. Competition was fairly active on the part of buyers for the Continent, but others still bought with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The next series of London wool sales will commence on January 27, 1891…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. report:—We offered in our second catalogue for yesterday 5600 bales of wool. The attendance of buyers was again large and representative, though prices showed no…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Australasian Mortgage and Agency Co. (Limited) report:—We offered at auction to-day 3100 bales of wool, and sold 2540. The competition was active, and former prices were well maintained…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An adjourned committee meeting of the above society was held in the Morpeth School of Arts, on Friday evening, the 5th December. Mr. M. J. Martin occupied the chair, and the following…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Some months ago it was stated that the Government, through the Director of Agriculture, had sent some varieties of wheat to the farm of Mr. Thomas Treloar, near Deniliquin, with the view of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The New Zealand Loan and Mortgage Agency Co. report:—We offered 3300 bales wool and sold the bulk of the catalogue under good competition at up to late rates for medium to good greasy; for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, report:—At our sale of wool on Monday we offered a catalogue of 3274 bales to an excellent attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →During the week ended Friday, over 2000 bales of wool came forward to the local sheds for direct shipment. The quantities in transit are reported as being very heavy. Advices to hand notify that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →REPORT of anles Monday, December 22nd, Mr H.York, auctioneer : — Batter, moderate supply, and sold from 8d to 2a per lb, averaging about 1a 4d ; eggs,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →FORBES STOCK REPORT.—Friday Evening, Dec. 18.—The weather daring the week has been fine with nice cool nights. A slight shower accompained a heavy dust storm on Thursday evening, but no…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A rather sensational robbery was reported to the police on Sunday last from the Chinese Camp at Deniliquin. It appears that the Chinamen had established amongst themselves a joint stock bank…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. J. W. Bowes conducted the sales of the above Association at the sheds, South Maitland, on Tuesday last. There were sold:— Butter, 810 lbs., inferior 3d to 6d, good 7d to 1s…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →But few farmers are aware of the heavy weights sometimes attained by the large breeds of sheep. Some of the breeds, as managed in England, exceed 300 pounds. The average weights of ten months'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Choking is caused by the animal bolting or swallowing large pieces of its food; such as turnips, beets, carrots, potatoes, or anything too large to pass through the gullet. The remedy is one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The question as to what kind of oil, whether vegetable, animal or mineral, to use for leather on harness or boots or shoes, and what as lubricators, puzzles many farmers. A farming…
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