Sheep Breeding In Australia. (Australasian, Feb. 22.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1890 · page 7
The development of the Bheep farming industry of Australasia, from its inception towards the close of the last century down to the present day, constitutes one of the most striking chapters in the…
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Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 February 1890 · page 2
The wool sales closed to-day. Menuo and good ecourod were 1& cbonpar than at tho last eorioß. Inferior waa Id to sbospor, good…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Farmers' Covenant
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 February 1890 · page 4
MEMBERS of Victorian Farmers' Unions have to sign the following "Covenant" :— "I do hereby declare my intention to combine for the purpose of the farm…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton Farmers' Association
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 February 1890 · page 3
The usual weekly sales in connection with the above was hold at the sheds of the Association yesterday, Mr H. York auctioneer. Following were the prices…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1890 · page 7
Messrs. Jacomb, Son, and Co., under date January 15, report:—Since the close of last public sales here, on December 12, there have been very few transactions in colonial wool in this market,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →H. R. Farmers and Consumers Cooperative Co
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1890 · page 8
Yesterday Mr. J. W. Bowes disposed of the following catalogue at the usual weekly sales held at Maitland South:- 1008 lbs. butter from 6d to 1s 1d per lb., inferior…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1890 · page 8
Yesterday, at the sheds and yards adjoining the Church-street railway station, Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe disposed of the following catalogue:- Butter, 1878 lbs. at 3½d to 1s 0½d per lb.; eggs,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1890 · page 7
COONAMBLE WEATHER AND STOCK REPORT.— Friday, Feb. 21.—The weather during the past week has been one long-continued " wet," the rainfall registered since last Friday being 379 points…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Farm and Garden. Fattening Pigs
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1890 · page 8
The following summary of results, as obtained by Prof. T. Hunt, of Illinois College Farm, in his experiments in feeding pigs, will be of interest to those engaged in practical pork-producing:…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hunter River Farmers Association Newcastle Sales
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1890 · page 4
Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe report of the sales in connection with above Association at Newcastle during the week as under:- Tuesday, February 25th.—1409 lbs. butter from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Hunter River Farmers and Consumers Co-operative Agency Co., Ld
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1890 · page 6
Although the Hunter River district has been flooded during the past few days, we find that prices for farm produce generally have advanced. At our different agencies we disposed of a very…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Duck Farming
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1890 · page 8
The Kansas Farmer says:—"The rearing of ducks on a large scale is yet in its infancy, compared with that of other poultry. The profits are greater than can be produced from an equal…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Farmers and Protection. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1890 · page 4
SIR,—I have read the letter signed by Mr. C. R. Garnham,in your Saturday's issue, and consider the rebuke administered in your footnote to be well-merited. Of course the writer intends your readers to infer that the low price he represents as ruling…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Sacrificed American Farmer
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1890 · page 4
Mr. J. G. Carlisle, ex-Speaker of the House of Representatives at Washington, contributes an admirable and unanswerable article to the Forum, entitled " The Tariff and the Farmer," in which he shows how completely the interests of the great…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pastoral and Agricultural Show at Armidale. (Abridged from the Armidale Express.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1890 · page 2
The twelfth annual show of the Armidale society was held on Wednesday and Thursday last. Many much needed improvements had been made on the ground since the previous exhibition,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Farmers' Association
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 March 1890 · page 2
The usual weekly sales in connection with the above was held at the sheds of the Association yesterday; Mr H. York auctioneer. Following were the prices…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, March 6, 1890. Victorian Farmers and Protection
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1890 · page 4
A SIGNIFICAHT fact is that which has recently been more increasingly manifest in Victoria. The farmers who have experienced protection are so anxious for a change of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →H. R. Farmers Association
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1890 · page 5
Yesterday, at the sheds and yards adjoining the Church-street railway station, Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe disposed of the following catalogue:- Butter, 1558 lbs. at 6d to 1s 2d good; inferior,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →H. R. Farmers and Consumers Cooperative Company's Report
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1890 · page 4
Mr. J. W. Bowes disposed of the following catalogue on behalf of the above Company at West Maitland yesterday:- 1027lbs. butter from 7½d to 9½d per lb., 1133…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1890 · page 5
Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. report: We offered to-day 724 bales, and sold 650 bales, consisting principally of medium greasy and scoured. There was a good demand for all fairly-conditioned…
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