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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1890

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H. R. Farmers Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 4

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…

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K. R. Farmers and Consumers Co-operative Agency Co

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 5

Yesterday the usual weekly sales were held by the Company's salesman (Mr. J. W. Bowes), when the following lines were disposed of:- Butter: 1095 lbs. from 5d to Is per lb., inferior…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Prospects

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 4

THE progress report of the Chief Inspector of Stock is a more satisfactory document than was presented at the…

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Sheep-shearing Apparatus

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 2

An exhibition in London of Mr F. Y, Wolseley patent for shearing sheep by machinery instead of hand-power has been a great success…

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The Shipment of Butter

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 2

Shipments of Australian butter, which arrived in the Orient Company's R.M.S Austral, were found, on examination, to be mostly damaged. Superior lots have…

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Sydney Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 5

Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. report:— We offered to-day, to a full attendance of the trade, 2200 bales wool, principally inforior to average qualities. Biddings were brisk; and,…

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The Farm and Gardon. Sensibility of the Horse

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

The Horse and Stable says:—The horse will leave musty hay untouched in his bin no matter how hungry. He will not drink of water objectionable to his questioning sniffs or from a bucket which…

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H. R. Farmers Association.—New castle Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 4

Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe, salesmen for the above, report sales during the week a3 under:- Tuesday, Feb. 4th.—794 lbs. from 3d to 1s per lb., 100 lbs. butter (inferior) from Id to 2½d, 160…

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Does the Farm Pay?

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

Every farmer should ask himself this question at the close of harvest, and answer it honettly. The farm does not pay if it merely affords a living and prevents the accumulation of debt. It may do…

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The Hunter River Farmers and Consumers Co-operative Agency Co.'s Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 7

Sydney.—Hay: T, 2 bales at 50s; T, 44 at 50s; JX, 3 at 50s: IS, 3 at 50s; W, 6 at 57s 6d; DX, 5 at 55s, 4[?], 9 at 52s 6d; JP, 8 at 55s; XRC, 9 at 55s; HM, 6 at 47s 6d; PK, 31 at 52s 6d; A B, 20 at…

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Hunter River Farmers Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 4

A special committee meeting of the above institution was held in the Morpeth School of Arts on Friday evening, January 21st. Mr. Jas. Ferris (VicePresident) occupied the chair, and the following…

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H. R. Farmers and Consumers Cooperative Agency Co. (Ltd.) Half-yearly Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1890 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon, the half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in the above Company was held in the Company's Office, Morpeth. The attendance was not large. The Chairman of the Board of…

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The H. R. Farmers' Association

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 February 1890 · page 2

THE half-yearly meeting of the Hunter River Farmers' and Consumers' Cooperative Agency Company was held in the company's office, Morpeth, on…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1890 · page 7

COONAMBLE WEATHER REPORT.—The weather during the past week has been warm, and rather gusty at times but, on the whole, pleasant. The late rains have freshened up the pasture, and…

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H. R. Farmers and Consumers Co

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1890 · page 5

Mr. J. W. Bowes, on behalf of the above company, disposed of the following catalogue at West Maitland yesterday:- 1256 lbs. butter from 1½d to 11d per lb., 975 dozen…

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H. R. Farmers Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1890 · page 5

Yesterday, at the sheds and yards adjoining the Church-street railway station, Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe disposed of the following catalogue:- 1726 lbs. butter—inferior 1d to 4d, good 6d to 1s…

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Pastoral Lessees and the Government

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 4

MR. JOSEPH ABBOTT, M.L.A., introduced a deputation of pastoralists to the Ministor for Lands on Thursday morning, with a view to discussing with the…

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Red Rust in Wheat. Interesting Experiments

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 2

Is connection with the proposal from the Victorian Minister for Lends that the South Australian Government should send two representatives to a…

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Hunter River Farmers Association Newcastle Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 4

Messrs. Brunker & Wolfe report of the sales in connection with the above as follows, during the week:- Tuesday, Feb. 11th.—1243 lbs. butter at 3d to…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 6

Newcastle.— Butter, 526lbs. at from 3d to 1s 1½d per lb.; eggs, 437 dozen at from 1s 3d to 1s 6d per dozen; fowls, 35 pairs at from 2s 3d to 7s per pair; ducks, 21 pairs at from 3s 6d to 4s 3d; pigs, 9 from…

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