The Farm and Garden. Hints to Poultry Keepers
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 8
One of the problems connected with the use of eggs as human food has hitherto been the difficulty of reconciling an irregular supply with a regular demand in a manner consistent with a wholesome…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1890 · page 7
NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—Some of the heaviest rain experienced for years has fallen within the last few days in and around Narrabri. The fall of 532 points recorded in our last issue was divided…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Latest Sydney Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday evening
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1890 · page 5
Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report:— We offered 3200 bales to-day. There was a very large attendance. Greasy and good scoured sold very freely, but washed fleece and inferior scoured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Export of Butter
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 2
THERE is considerable difference of opinion in Melbourne with regard to the question of exporting batter to London. The Victorian Government has recently…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rust in Wheat
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 3
THE Victorian Minister for Agriculture has written to the secretary of the Australaian Science Congress with the object of obtaining two experts, one's scientist and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Farmers' Association
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 2
The usual sales of the above association were hold yesterday, Mr H, York auctioneer. The following prices were realised :— Batter 3d to 10d per lb, eggs 11d to 1s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Filthy Dairy. Pigs Kept in a Cellar
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 4
AT the Prahran Court on Thursday (the Melburne Age reports.), Edward Cox, a dairyman, was charged by the Central Board of Health with keeping…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colonial Wool
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 7
The first series of public sales of colonial wool for the year 1890 is fixod to commence in London on Tuesday, January 28, all arrivals to that date being then available to be catalogued…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 6
DENILIQUIN STOCK REPORT.—Friday evening, January 17, 1890.—The weather continues very hot and yesterday the thermometer was again up to 106 deg., in the shade. The river continues to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →London Wool Sales. (From the Sydney Mail.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 6
Sale of 8966 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Edenborough and Co., on Friday, November 29, 1889:- Ex Nurberg, Orient, Wilcannia, Lusitania,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sydney Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 5
Messrs. Harrison, Jones and Devlin report:—At our sale to-day, competition was very brisk, especially for the better quality wools in the grease. We sold 700 bales out of 740 offered, obtaining for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →H. R. Farmers Association
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 5
The usual sales in connection with the above association were held by Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe yesterday, at their sheds and yards, near Church-street station. Mr. Marshall was the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wheat Rust. What It Has Done—preventive Means
The Scone Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 4
THE following letter from Mr. A. Mackay, F.C.S.. Inspector in Agriculture, which appeared in the Herald, should be read with interest:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 5
Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. report: We offered to-day 4400 bales wool, and sold by auction and privately 3950. The attendance of buyers was unusually large and competition vigorous, and well…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →H. R. Farmers and Consumers Cooperative Agency Co.'s Report
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 4
Sydney.—Hay: 25 bales PPY at 55s, 14 JW at 70s, 14 JMD conjoined at 60s, 20 PK at 60s, 14 F at 50s, 2 FY at 50s, 15 LS at 55s, 20 FS at 55s, 8 CB at 60s, 8 E at 60s, 17 M at 52s 6d, 7 R2…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →H. R. Farmers' Association, Newcastle Sales
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 4
Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe, salesmen for the above, report of their Newcastle sales for the week as under:- Tuesday, Jan. 21.—1051lbs. butter at from 6d to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →H. R. Farmers and Consumers Co-operative Agency Co's. Report
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 7
Maitland.—Butter, lO66lbs. at from 7d to 1s2d per lb.; eggs, 913 doz. at 1s l½d to 1s 3½d per doz; dripping, 76lbs. at 2½d per lb.; fowls, 232 pairs at from 2s 1d to 7s 2d per pair; ducks, 103 pairs at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Farm and Garden. Starting Bee Keeping
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 6
The following sketch of an actual experience is given in an American Journal as advice to any one wishes to become an apiarist:- The beginner should guard against going…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →H. R. Farmers and Consumers Cooperative Agency Co.'s Report
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 5
Sydney.—Hay: 25 bales PPY at 55s, 14 JW at 70s, 14 JMD conjoined at 60s, 20 PK at 6Os, 14 F at 50s, 2 FY at 50s, 15 LS at 55s, 20 FS at 55s, 8 CB at 6Os, 8 E at 60s, 17 M at 52s Gd, 7 R2…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Wheat Boom
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 January 1890 · page 4
IMPORTED GRAIN CHASED OUT OF THE MARKET. THE fact that one farmers require only good seasons and improved railway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →