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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1892

409 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 21

Latest Sydney Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Monday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1892 · page 5

Messrs. J. C. Young and Co. report:—The wool market to-day was very animated. The improvement in the London market on Friday last was fully anticipated here, and taken into…

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Sworn to No Master, of No Sect Am I. Be Just, and Fear Not. The Singleton Argus. Wednesday, November 30Th. Surplus Wheat

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 November 1892 · page 2

RECENT reliable statistics appear to indicate that the prospects of wheatgrowers are by no means encouraging. By the figures set forth showing the…

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The Baby Farming Cases. Mr and Mrs Makin Committed for Trial. Emotional Scenes in Court

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 November 1892 · page 2

THE inquest which was commenced at the Coroner's Court, Sydney, on the 7th instant concerning the circumstances surrounding the deaths of five infants whose bodies…

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Melbourne Wool Market. [By Telegraph.]. Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 December 1892 · page 5

The Australasian mortgage and Agency Co. report:—We offered to-day 4100 bales. Medium and beat wools had very strong competition, and brought full prices. Crossbred wools and irregular…

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Sydney Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 December 1892 · page 5

Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. report:—For our first bi-weekly wool sale held yesterday, we offered 1689 bales; reserving an attractive catalogue of over seven thousand bales for our sale…

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Wool Sales. Winchcombe, Carson, and Co

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 December 1892 · page 2

The wool market showed great activity to-day, and prices advanced a factions, bringing the level of values, we estimate, about a farthing ahead of…

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The Dinby Sheep. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 December 1892 · page 4

SIR,—In perusing your paper of the 29th instant I noticed an article headed "Rambles in the Coonamble District," by "Rambler," giving a description of the Dinby Station, the property of Mr. C. E. Taylor. Now "Rambler" says a very…

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Sydney Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday morning

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 December 1892 · page 5

Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, & Co. report:—We have offered 9441 bales wool this week, the catalogue yesterday comprising 77[?]2 bales. The selection was exceptionally representative and more than…

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The Farm and Garden. Celery Culture

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 December 1892 · page 3

In the Old World almost every one is an amateur gardener, and unless they could grow their fruits or vegetables superior to what they could find in the market they…

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Sydney Wool Sales. [By Telegraph.] Monday evening

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

Messrs. J. C. Young and Co. report:—We held our usual weekly sale of wool this afternoon at the Exchange, offering a catalogue of 480 bales. There was a large attendance of buyers, but in…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1892 · page 3

Newcastle.—Since starting here our sales have been very successful, good prices having been obtained for the whole of the produce sold. We sold as follows this week:—Lucerne hay: X, 12 bales at…

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The Baby Farming Cases John and Mary Makin to be Tried for Murder

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 December 1892 · page 2

IT is stated that the Attorney-General has found a bill against John and Mary Makin for murder in connection with the death of the infant known as " infant No.4," whose…

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Melbourne Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1892 · page 5

The Australasian Mortgage and Agency Co. report:—We offered at auction to-day 2670 bales of wool, and sold 2530. Competition very active and full prices obtained. Greasy sold to 10d, scoured…

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Sydney Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1892 · page 5

Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. report:— at our first sale this week we offered yesterday 2254 bales wool, the catalogue containing no lots much above the average in quality or condition…

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Estimate of the Wheat Harvest of the Coming Season

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1892 · page 4

The following statement regarding the probable harvest has been prepared by the Government Statistician (Mr. T. A. Coghlan) for the information of the Colonial Secretary:—The total area under…

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Packing Butter

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 December 1892 · page 1

Golden pumpkins can be turned into golden butter simply through tho process of feeding them to your cows. If you are going to lay down butter for…

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Wool Sales. Winchcombe, Carson, and Co's Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 December 1892 · page 2

For our sale to-day we submitted a catalogue of 3085 bales and sold 2571 bales. The market was irregular, and on the [?] rather easier as compared…

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Farm and Garden

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 December 1892 · page 1

The onion in the colder latitudes becomes as rank as garlic. A Frenchman has invented an envelope which exposes part of the letter to the stamp…

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Sydney Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 December 1892 · page 5

Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. report:—We offered yesterday 4300 bales, making our total quantity catalogued this week 6554 bales. Competition, from a large and representative attendance…

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The British Farmers' Conference. Important Resolutions. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 December 1892 · page 2

AT the British Farmers' Conference to-day,, resolutions were passed demanding tho abolition of distress for rent, and the division of rates between…

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