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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1893

347 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 18

The Farm and Garden. Care of the Jerseys

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1893 · page 8

The education and forming of character and developed of the constitution of the cow begin in infancy. Treat the calf with kindness, feed properly, give access to plenty of…

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H. R. Farmers' Produce Sales

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 November 1893 · page 6

On Wednesday the usual weekly sales were held in the sheds and yards adjoining the Church-street Railway Station. West Maitland. Mr Jas. H. Brunker was the…

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Farmers' Central Markets

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 November 1893 · page 6

Grainger and Falkiner's [?] ness in the produce market during the past week shows a decided improvement, and sales more easily effected. Maize is, in…

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Shearing Wet Sheep. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1893 · page 7

SIR,—As the shearing of wet sheep is coming before notice every day, and has been for years past a matter for the shearers to decide, I think it is now about time someone…

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Latest Sydney Wool Market. [By Telegrath.] Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1893 · page 5

The New Zealand Land Association, Limited, reports:—We offered to-day 3400 bales of wool, and sold the bulk of the catalogue under strong competition at prices about equal to late rates. The demand…

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Wool Sales. High Prices for Scone District Wools

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1893 · page 2

Messrs. J. H. Gedd[?]s and Co. (the Pastoral Finance Association, Limited[?] held their ninth sale of Thursday, submitting a catalogue [?] 3550 bal[?]s…

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Warwick Farm Races

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 November 1893 · page 4

Following were the results of the races which took place at Warwick Farm on Saturday last :— HURDLE Race.—Ackbar 1 Komisch 2…

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The Butter Trade

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1893 · page 8

The following reports have been sent us for publication:— New South Wales Dairy Farmers Export Association. Gentlemen,—Supplies of butter for the past…

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London Sales of Colonial Wool

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1893 · page 3

The fourth series of public sales of colonial wool for this year, which commenced on September 19, closed on October 7. Foreign competition has been strong, but has not preponderated throughout. Of…

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Melbourne Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1893 · page 5

The Australian Mortgage and Agency Co. report:—We offered to-day 3390 bales wool; sold 3230. Competition strong, but irregular; oddments selling at very full values in proportion to…

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New South Wales Dairy Farmer's Export Association. Grader's Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1893 · page 8

Gentlemen,—Referring to the past week's operations the supplies of butter appear to be increasing all round, consignments coming forward still very eoft, but mostly of good quality. A slight sourness…

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Wool Sales. Sydney, Thursday. Dalgetty and Co. Limited, Sydney, Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 November 1893 · page 3

At our usual weekly wool sale, held on Wednesday afternoon, we offered a catalogue of 3399 bales ; the quantity then brought forward being smaller…

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Farm and Garden

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 November 1893 · page 1

Many of our fruit-growers have suffered by the suburban of their fruit crop. Tons upon tons have been lost from that cause. It was caused by the hent recently. This is…

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The Farmer Boy

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 November 1893 · page 1

In view of the excellence of the farm as a school for the early training of farmers' sons to become men of keen observation and robust health, is it any wonder that so many…

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Sydney Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1893 · page 5

Messrs. Goldsbrongh, Mort, and Co. report:—We brought forward 3860 bales wool yesterday; competition very vigorous throughout at rates recently established, the better class of wools receiving more…

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Melbourne Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1893 · page 5

The Australian Mortgage and Agency Co. (limited) report:—We offered at auction on Tuesday, 21st instant, a lengthy catalogue of 3390 bales, and had excellent competition throughout, resulting in the…

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Original Correspondence. Wire Netting to Farmers. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1893 · page 2

SIR,—On the 10th of August last, the Denman and Muswellbrook Stock and Pasture Board unianimouely passed a resolution approving of the Chief Inspector of Stock's scheme for supplying…

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The Farm and Garden. the Manufacture of Cheese

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1893 · page 8

The New York State Dairy commission has a regular salaried cheese instructor whose business it is to see that the cheese makers of the State do not "go it blind," to use a street…

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H. R. Farmers' Produce Sales

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 November 1893 · page 5

On Wednesday the usual weekly sales were held in the sheds and yards adjoining the Church-street Railway Station, West Maitland. Sir Jas. H. Brunker was the…

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Farmers' Central Markets

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 November 1893 · page 5

Grainger and Falkiner's report:- Since our last we have disposed of a fair amount of produce, and prices realized have been satisfactory. Maize is moving freely at…

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