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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1892

409 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 21

Reserves from Pastoral Lease Cancelled

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1892 · page 6

No. 15,515, county of Leichhardt, county of Cambara, area about 36 acres, within the leasehold area of Cambara holding. No. 15,516, county of Leichhardt, parish of…

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The Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 22 June 1892 · page 2

LONDON, June 18.—At the wool sales the total number of bales catalogued to date amounts to 62,400 of which 59,200 bales have been sold…

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Messrs. J. Ireland's Shipment of Butter

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 22 June 1892 · page 4

MR. D. J. M'Lean sent so the Maitland Mercury the following:—Knowing that you always cherish an interest in anything which may tend to make things…

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The London Wool Market

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 June 1892 · page 2

The Wool market is spirited, even faulty lots having improved, and prices for all good sorts are tending upwards. American competition is…

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Sydney Wool Market. [By Telegraph.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1892 · page 5

Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. report:—We submitted a small catalogue of wool yesterday, composed principally of station scoured and locally fellmongered parcels, with a few lots of inferior to…

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The Farm and Gardon. General Purpose Cow

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1892 · page 8

As a general purpose cow the Devon occupies a conspicuous position. There are some who consider her beef qualities superior to that of the Hereford or Shorthorn, though…

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Warm and Garden. Farmers' Clubs

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 June 1892 · page 4

A fimely topic: experience, the sourch of practical knowledge, is best propagated by discussion among those in the same line of business ; great advantage of farmers' clubs for…

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Some Dairying Items. Deep Setting of Milk

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 June 1892 · page 1

A correspondent says he has ried deep setting of milk for fourteen, years and is so well saticfied with it that bo would not on any account go back to the shallow Betting…

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Rural Dairy Suggestions

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 June 1892 · page 1

It is rarely the case that winter cheesemaking can he made to pay, says a writer farmers who have large Winter dairies are seldom in close proximity enough to furnish…

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The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, June 28, 1892. Farmers in Conference at Wagga

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1892 · page 4

FRIDAY last witnessed the closing of the conference of delegates representing most of the agricultural districts of Riverina and other parts of the Central Division. It was opened…

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Worms in Sheep

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1892 · page 2

THE Minister for Mines and Agriculture has approved of a se[?] thorough investigations into this very important subject being made at…

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The Sydney Sheep Show

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 June 1892 · page 3

The Royal Agricultural Society Sheep Show opened this morning. There are a large number of exhibits. Judging is still going on…

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Sworn to No Master, of No Sect Am 1. Be Just and Fear Not. The Singleton Argus Wednesday, June 29Th, 1892. the Farmers' Conference

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 June 1892 · page 2

THE conference which sat at Wagga last week for the purpose of considering farmers' grievances, and suggesting, remedies for them, is an event…

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Diseased Cattle Condemned. Inquiry Before the Police Magistrate

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 June 1892 · page 5

Yesterday afternoon, at the Courthonse, West Maitland, an inquiry was held in reference to a complaint that had been filed before Mr. Brooks, P.M., under the Diseased Animals and Meat Act of…

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Wheat Growing

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 2 July 1892 · page 4

LATE intelligence from America states that one of the most extensive dealers in wheat for milling purposes—Mr. Charles A. Pillsbury, of Minneapolis…

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News Cable, London Thursday, London Wool Market

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 July 1892 · page 2

Wool is recovering from the recent decline arid better prices provail for lower sorts, while all good wool, are extremely firm…

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The Railway Cattle Yards. The Commissioners Arrive To-day Deputation of Stock Dealers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 July 1892 · page 2

THE Railway, Commissioners (Messts Eddy,Fehon and oliver), who during the week have been on a tour of inspection along, the Northern line…

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The Farm and Garden. Horse Lore

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1892 · page 8

Here is some ho[?] sense: When yon go to pick out a horse with a copper bottom take one with a short, round body, with big leg bones and a full…

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The London Wool Market

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1892 · page 6

Since the close of the colonial wool auctions on May 3, there has been little or no business doing in London market. Sales at Antwerp of about 8,500 bales River Plate wool opened on May 17, report…

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Original Correspondence. Diseased Cattle Condemned. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1892 · page 3

SIR,—AS I see in your issue of the 30th inst. that my name has been brought before the public in a somewhat unfavourable light in connection with a case heard before Mr. Brooks, P.M., at the…

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