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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1891

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Farmer. Care of Farm Horses

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 November 1891 · page 2

THE general appearance of the farm horses throughout the country furnishes convincing proof that the great fundamental principle that feed and work are to one another in…

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Radicalism in Victoria. Antipathy of the Farmers

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 November 1891 · page 1

A RECENT Melbourne telegram states that at a largely attended meeting of the North Gippaland Agricultural Society several proposes of the…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1891 · page 2

FORBES STOCK REPORT.—Friday evening.—The weather in the early part of the week was very warm, Monday and Tuesday being the hottest days we have had this summer. On Thursday night a…

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Cattle and their Liability to Disease

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1891 · page 3

The National Association of Queensland this year called by advertisement for papers on the merits of the various breeds of cattle and their susceptibleness to disease. The first prize treatise…

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Melbourne Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1891 · page 5

The Australian Mortgage and Agency Company report:—We offered to-day 4030 bales, and sold 3470. Mar[?]et very firm for good clean and light condition [?]s, and especially for light free lambs,…

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Wool Market

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 November 1891 · page 2

No changr is reported in the condition of the wool market…

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Cattle and their Liability to Disease. 1

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1891 · page 6

The National Association of Queensland this year called by advertisement for papers on the merits of the various breeds of cattle and their susceptibleness to disease. The first prize treatise…

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Our Production of Sheep. and Subsidies for Meat Export

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1891 · page 4

THE following interesting letter appeared in the Herald of Wednesday week;— Sir,— We have now in New South…

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Sydney Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] Thursday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1891 · page 5

Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. report.—We offered, yesterday, the largest catalogue so far submitted in Sydney this season, viz, 5500 bales; the attendance of buyers being large, and…

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The Farm and Garden. Remedy for Caked Udder

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1891 · page 8

Following is a remedy for caked udder, well tried and tested, from the Jersey Bulletin: Take one-half pint aqua ammonia, one pint soft water, one to two teaspoonfuls of spirits of turpentine, one and…

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The Travelling Dairy

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 November 1891 · page 2

We are informod by a correspondent who gives us credit for "manifesting considerable interest" in the advocacy for a local batter factory that arrange,…

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Cattle and their Liability to Disease

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 December 1891 · page 7

The National Association of Queensland this year called by advertisement for papers on the merits of the various breeds of cattle and their susceptibilities to disease. The first prize treatise…

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Sydney Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] Monday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 December 1891 · page 5

Messrs. J. C. Young and Co. report:—To-day we submitted a catalogue of 450 bales of wool under the old conditions, that is not charging buyers the one-eighth of a penny per [?]b. for delivery. Our…

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Pastoral Occupation. Over-production of Sheep and Meat Export

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 December 1891 · page 7

Mr. John Haynes' article on the co-operation of pastoralists in the meat export trade is very interesting; and, if it could ba carried out, would doubtless assist us materially in the present critical…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 December 1891 · page 2

FORBES STOCK REPORT.—Friday evening.—On Sunday evening there was every appearance of a heavy rain storm, but after a shower or two it cleared off, and since then no rain has fallen. The…

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Cattle and their Liability to Disease. (Concluded.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 December 1891 · page 7

The National Association of Queensland this year called by advertisement for papers on the merits of the various breeds of cattle and their susceptibilities to disease. The first prize treatise…

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Melbourne Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 December 1891 · page 5

The Australian Mortgage and Agency Co. report: —We offered 5,150 bales, and sold 4,230. Market active, but still irregular. Greasy fleece sold at 12½d, super lambs at 13½d. For Walla Walla,…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 December 1891 · page 5

Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. report:—W[?] offered 3916 bales wool at our first sale of the week held yesterday. There was as usual a large attendance of buyers, and competition for our fairly[?]…

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Wool Improver, Tick Destroyer, &c

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1891 · page 1

A CORRESPONDENT signing himself (Wool Stapler), writer:—"Sir,—Now that shearing operations are drawing to a close, I would like to suggest to…

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Latest Sydney Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1891 · page 5

Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. report:—We offered at our second sale this week 4280 bales wool, making our total catalogue for the week 8200 bales. Buyers were present in large numbers, and…

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