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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
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An English writer says that the watering of plants is the most important operation connected with their culture in ports. Success depends more directly upon the skill to discern when to give and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,— I read to-day the telegram in our city papers respecting the bad half-year of the Hunter River Farmers and Consumers Company, and I learnt with astonishment that it was proposed by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report:—For our fortnightly sale we offered 2,200 bales. Although the prices were at a lower level, competition was very strong, especially for good…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney.—Hay: JL, 7 bales at 55s; TO, 14 at 55s; HC, 3 at 55s; G, 24 at 50s; PO, 3 at 55s; RH, 8 at 55s; PM, 6 at 57s 6d; 4gr, 18 at 57s 6d; PK, 21 at 55s; CT, 12 at 50s; BP, 8 at 50s; RJ, 12 at 42s 6d;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In reference to the circular from the Government requesting the farmers to pay up for the seed wheat advanced to them, it is understood that It is only a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The decision of the Privy Council in the case Alison v. Burns was to-day made a record of the Supreme Court. It is anticipated that as a result of this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FORBES STOCK REPORT.—Friday evening, Feb. 14: During the week there has been a total register of nearly two-and-a-half inches of rain in Forbes. In some localities at no great distance it has been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At yesterday's weekly sale, at the shed, Maitland South, the following lots were sold by Mr. J. W. Bowes, on behalf of the Company. Owing to the heavy rain there was very little produce forward…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yesterday, at the sheds and yards adjoining the Church-street railway station, Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe disposed of the following catalogue:- Butter, 1268lbs. at 6d to 1s 1½d; eggs, 689 dozen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The butter shipped from Sydney commands from 90s to l60s per cwt ; inferior samples of Victoria butter realised 70s per cwt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following letter from Mr. D. Tallerman, which appeared in the Melbourne Argus of Tuesday will be read with interest:- "The brokers have complained of delay in forwarding this…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE following table has just been published by Goldsbrough, Mort & Co., Limited, showing the quantity of wool sold by the various selling firms in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. report:— We offered to-day 1600 bales of wool, consisting chiefly of inferior to average descriptions. The attendance of buyers was fairly representative, but…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Australian Mortgage and Agency Co. report: We offered to-day 650 bales, sold 614. Scoured in active demand to 21½d; greasy, previous rates to 11d. Mount Torbeck, 10½d; Jingellic, scoured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe report sales in connection with the above association during the week, as under:- Tuesday, Feb. 18th.—1280 lbs. butter, 2d to 10d;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—I was very much amused upon reading Mr[?] John Haynes' letter in a recent issue of your paper and I came to the conclusion that Mr. Haynes devotes more time either to his parliamentary…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—In reading over the report and balance sheet of the above Company, which cannot be regarded otherwise than as very unfavorable, and undoubtedly the worst presented to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Rural Home says:—A correspondent writes, saying: "I have several colonies of bees in box-hives; how am I to get them out of these hives into movable frame-hives, as I wish them?"…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. John Haynes, M.P., writes:—Sir,—The numerous readers of the Maitland Mercury from the Lower Hunter to the Queensland border, will peruse doubtless with interest the following telegram which I have out out from the Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Wednesday, at the sheds and yards adjoining the Church street railway station. Messrs Brunker and Wolfe disposed of the following catalogue :- Butter 6d to [?] 1¼d…
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