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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1890

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H. R. Farmers Association.— Newcastle Sales

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

Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe report sales in connection with above association during the week as under:- Tuesday, March 4th.—1501 lbs. butter from 3d to…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1890 · page 6

Sydney.—[?]ay: W, 10 bales at 55s; ML, 8 at 57s 6d; JX, 9 at 50s; WW, 13 at 40s; W, 10 at 55s; MR. 42 at 80s; PJ, 36 at 75s; F, 15 at 55s; TO, 3 at 60s; F, 3 at 60s; F, 9 at 50s; WD, 6…

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Effect of Protection. a Bad Blow From a Farmer's Fist

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 March 1890 · page 2

THE following powerful letter appears in the Melbourne Weekly Times of February 22. It should be road by every farmer in Now South Wales, as showing the manner in which the…

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"Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I, "Be just and fear not." The Singleton Argus. Saturday, March 8Th, 1890. The Victorian Farmers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 March 1890 · page 2

LATE events show that the farmers of Victoria are not so wedded to protection as some folks would have us believe. That there in a growing disposition to…

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Rust in Wheat. Intercolonial Conference

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 March 1890 · page 3

AN intercolonial Conference met at the Melbourne Lands Office on Monday, under the presidency of the Minister for Lands, to investigate and, if possible, discover a…

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Singleton Farmers' Associaties

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 March 1890 · page 2

The usual weekly sales in connective with the above was held at the sheds of the Association yesterday, Mr H. York auctioneer. Following Wore the prices…

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Inverell Pastoral and Agricultural Show. (Abridged from the Inverell Times.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 7

The fourteenth annual show of the Inverell P. and A. Association took place on the Society's grounds on Wednesday and Thursday last, and although the late rains had rendered the roads…

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Conference on Rust in Wheat. (By Telegraph to the Herald.) Melbourne

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

The conference of the delegates from the different colonies on rust in wheat was brought to a conclusion to-day. The conference was presided over by Mr. Dow, the Minister of Lands. A committee of…

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The Farm and Garden. the White Guinea

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 3

The Guinea fowl is a native of Africa, and is sometimes called African pintado or gallenia. They have never outgrown their wild nature enough to be closely confined. When bred for domestic uses…

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Original Correspondence. Victorian Farmers and Protection. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 2

SIR,—I can readily understand the avidity with which freetraders seize upon the least thing calculated to bolster up a falling cause or support a theory which must break down unless we can make…

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A Heavy Flood. The Town Inundated. Damage Done to Crops

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 2

This summer. has been phenomenally wet one. Instead of hot searching days, rain has had to be reported with monotonous regularity. Fresh . after…

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Rust in Wheat

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 March 1890 · page 2

MR H, C. L. ANDERSON, Directer of Agriculture, and Mr Coker, of Camden, the representatives of this colony at the Rust-inWheat Conference, returned to Sydney from…

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Singleton Farmers' Association

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 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 wore the prices…

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Singleton Farmers' Union

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 March 1890 · page 4

A SPECIAL general meeting of members of the Farmers Union was held at the Temperance Hall ,on, Saturday afternoon, for the purpose Hall or considering the matter of the…

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The Hunter River Farmers and Consumers Co. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1890 · page 6

SIR,—With a patience worthy of a greater expectation, have I waited for the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the above company, to give through your valuable columns, the explanation…

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H. R. Farmers and Consumers Co.'s Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1890 · page 5

Yesterday the usual weekly sales in connection with above Association were held by the Company's salesman (Mr. J. W. Bowes), when the following catalogue was disposed of. Owing to the damage…

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H. R. Farmers Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 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, 1821 lbs. inferior at 3d to 6d, good 7d to…

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Rust in Wheat

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1890 · page 4

Mr. H. C. L. Anderson, Director of Agriculture and Mr. Coker of Camden the representatives of his celony at the Rust-in-wheat Conference, returned…

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Hunter River Farmers Association Newcastle Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1890 · page 4

Sales in connection with the above Association held at Newcastle during the fortnight, by Messrs, Brunker and Wolfe, have been as under:- Tuesday, March 11th.—10661bs. butter at from…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1890 · page 7

Sydney.—The amount of produce consigned to us for sale here during the past week has not been as large as previous reports, owing to the late heavy flood, which prevented the Newcastle S. S…

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