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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
384 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 20
The London colonial wool sales are progretsiug favourab'y. Since the opening day, competition has grown distinctly brisker, with the result that at present medium greasy Australasian merinos must…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →It has come to be pretty generally acknowledged that shows resemble circuses so far that when you see one you see them all, that there is a distinct family resemblance in fact. But, nevertheless, they…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. report:—We brought forward at our usual fortnightly sale yesterday a small catalogue of wool, consisting principally of medium and infe[?] parcels and odd…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →I sold on Tuesday as follwos:—108lbs butter from 9d to 1s per lb; 5½ doz. eggs from 1s 7d to 1s 11d doz; 2 bags corn at 3s 4d per bushes 11 doz. pumpkins from 2s to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ENQUIRIES have been addressed to the Department of Agriculture from the Nirthern Rivers as to the amount of raw sprit obta[?]able from a standard…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The London Colonial sales continue to exhibit the same firm tone, and there is no quotable change. There has been a spirited competition for all desirable lots, and the prices realised continue against…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The cow the farmer should keep should have three powers: the power to breathe well first, because by her breathing she purifies her blood, and takes in enough oxygen from the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The annual meeting of the Singleton Farmers Association was held on Saturday afternoon, in the new sale shed, John-street. There was an excellent attendance, the best…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A FEW very amusing colloquial passages at arms took place at the Freetrade Association's meeting on Monday evening last. Mr W. Burnett is a sincerely ardent, but perhaps a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE annual meeting of members of the [?]bovenamed Association was held in the elsw sheds on Saturday afternoon last. There were about 40 persons present,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE report submitted to the Singleton Farmers' Association at its annual meeting on Saturday last is in every sense a most satisfactory document. After…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FORBES WEATHER REPORT.—Friday evening, May 29.—The weather has remained unaltered during nearly the whole week, the days having been warm, while the nights have been cold and frosty…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The colonial sales, which commenced on April 2, will close on April 28. The second and third weeks of the series showed increasing strength in competition very generally, and produced the highest…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Yesterday the usual weekly sales in connection with the above Association were held in the sheds and yards adjoining the Church-street railway station. Mr. H. J. Marshall was the auctioneer, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At the last meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association an important communication was received from the Director of Agriculture, being in fact the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the sheds, South Maitland, yesterday, Mr. J. W. Bowes, the Company's salesman, disposed of the following catalogue:— 1893 lbs. butter from 8½d to 1s 3d per 1b., 916…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A meeting of the committee of the above Association was held at the local School of Arts, on Wednesday evening. Mr. R. T. Keys, president of the Association, occupied the chair, and there were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The feeding of the sheep, says a French journal, has a most marked influence on the quality and quantity of the wool In this connection the rules to be observed are:—1…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. report:—We submitted a small catalogue of Wool at our usual fortnightly sale yesterday. Prices for all classes were firmly maintained, particularly in the case of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—Crowding close on the heels of the champions of the down-trodden Australian squatters who have lately been airing their veracity and…
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