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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1891

384 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 20

The Farm and Garden. a New Potato

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1891 · page 8

We are promised a new potato But by all accounts it is likely to remain a luxury. There would be a prejudice against a black tuber, however delicate might be the [?] or floury the farina. The new variety has a blackish stalk, the…

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Rearing Calves for the Dairy

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1891 · page 8

We give Henry Stewart's plan of rearing calves. The calves are the means for the improvement of the dairy. By a gradual course of breeding, rearing, and development the calves become the basis for all the skill of the dairyman's work in…

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Sydney Wool Market. [By Telegraph.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1891 · page 5

Messrs. J. C. Young and Co. report:—Our sale of[?] wool to-day was attended by every buyer, and, not[?] withstanding the fact that our catalogue was composed of middling and inferior descriptions…

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The Travelling Dairy. to All Whom It May Concern

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 December 1891 · page 2

IN accordance with an advertisement which appears elsewhere is this issue, a meeting of oil who are interested in the arrangements which are being made to…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1891 · page 6

FORBES WEATHER REPORT.—Friday evening, Dec. 5.—The weather for the past week has been all that could be desired. On Tuesday several, slight showers of rain fell, amounting in all to 38…

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Sydney Wool Market. [By Telegraph.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1891 · page 5

The subjoined report was received from Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin at 9.30 on Monday evening, and was lodged in Sydney office at 8.55 Our correspondents are reminded that messages…

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Melbourne Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1891 · page 5

The Australian Mortgage and Agency Co. report:—We offered to-day 4500 bales, and sold 4070. Competition was active, and current prices well maintained; greasy sold to ll¾d—for crossbreds…

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Sydney Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1891 · page 5

Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. report:—We offered yesterday for our second sale this week 3203 bales wool, making our total offerings since the 8th inst. 5669 bales. The catalogue comprised several…

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The Travelling Dairy. to Come to Singleton

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 December 1891 · page 1

IN accordance with on advertisement which appeared in resent issues of, the ARGUS, a meeting of persons interested in arranging for a visit of the travelling…

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Melbourne Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 December 1891 · page 5

The Australian Mortgage and Agency Co. report:—We offered to-day 4000 ba[?]es, and sold 2870. Good lots having strong [?] competition; inferior lots weaker. Western district wool sold at…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 December 1891 · page 5

Messrs. Harrison, Jones and Devlin report:—We offered 4068 bales to a very large muster of buyers including several representatives from Melbourne. For good wools very spirited demand existed, but…

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The English Butter Market

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 December 1891 · page 2

A London cable message dated Wednesday last, states that Mr Bourke. manager of the Melbourne F resh Food and Ice Company, who is at present in London. says that…

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Latest Sydney Wool Markets. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 December 1891 · page 5

Messrs. Goldebrough, Mort, and Co. report:—We offered at our second sale for the week 4971 bales of wool, the catalogue being attractive and comprehensive. This being the last auction before the Christmas recess, and the…

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Destructive Cyclone in South Australia. Great Damage to the Crops. Adelaide

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 19 December 1891 · page 1

A DESTRUCTIVE cyclone occurred on Friday at Tickera and Kadina. It travelled north-easterly and was about three miles in width. It then…

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Farm and Garden

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 19 December 1891 · page 1

A correspondent of the English Mechanic writing from Bermuda says that on one occasion after heavy rain, he out a banana stem across to see what the rapidity of…

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The Travelling Dairy's Visit

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 December 1891 · page 2

MR T.K. COUGHLAN, hon. secretary of the committes appointed to arrange for a visit of the Travelling Dairy to Singleton, has courteously supplied us with a copy of a…

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Warwick Farm Raceo

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 December 1891 · page 4

Following were the results of the races which took place at Warwick Farm on Saturday last:— Flying Stukes.—Kookaburra 1, Adelaide…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1891 · page 6

FORBES STOCK REPORT.—Friday evening, Dec. l8: Fine weather still prevails, and were it not for harvesting operations a good steady downpour of two or three inches would be of great benefit…

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Melbourne Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1891 · page 5

The Australian Mortgage and Agency Co. report: —We offered at auction to-day 2260 bales and sold 1940. Competition was strong and the market was without change. Greasy so [?]d at 1O½d for A. G…

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The Pastoral Trouble. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 December 1891 · page 6

SIR,—Permit me to air my little ideas on this matter through your obliging and widely-perueed columns. The present state of affairs pastorally is too well known to need re-statement here. Suffice…

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