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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1895

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Settlement of Dispute at Homebuse Re Condemned Cattle

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 October 1895 · page 2

This dispute, which threatened to be of a serious nature, was settled by arbitration on Monday, the 7th instant, the arbitrators deciding that the action of Messrs…

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Introduction of Irrigation in the Singleton District. an Enterprising Singleton Farmer

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1895 · page 5

What may be termed a novel undertaking, as far as Singleton is concerned, was inaugurated here this afternoon, when the Mayor of Singleton (Mr. A. C. Robinson) set in action, at the residence of…

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The Farm & Garden. Kingworm in Calves

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1895 · page 16

Professor Brown's papers (says an English exchange) are always well worth perusal. They generally contain some thoroughly reliable information on the diseases with which a farmer…

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Irrigation and Farming. a Pioneer Work

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 October 1895 · page 2

A number of residents of the district accepted the invitation of Mr H. Denney, of Darlington, to see the shirting of an irrigating plant on his farm at 3 o'clock on…

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The Warrigal Shipment of Cattle and Sheep. London, Sept. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 October 1895 · page 2

The steamer Warrigal started from Sydney on the 6th of July with 20 cattle and 128 sheep in charge of Mr. Field. The shipment was a test one, to ascertain in this instance how stock would do in…

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The London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 October 1895 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day competition was brisk. Among the prices realised were: Evesham, 82d; Kalandra, 7½d, Dunraven, 8[?]d. Oct. 12. The total…

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The Buteshire's Sheep

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 October 1895 · page 5

The bulk of the Buteshire's New Zealand sheep sold at about 40s each…

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The Wheat Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 October 1895 · page 5

The cargo of wheat by the barque Alastor, from Port Victor, realised 24s 9d per quarter…

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Farmers' Produce Sales. J. N. Brunker's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 October 1895 · page 3

There was a fair attendance at the sales yesterday, and produce of all kinds found ready sale at quotation equal to those ruling last week. Butter 1s to 1s 5d per lb., eggs 5d to 8d per dozen,…

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The Butter- Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 October 1895 · page 3

The butter market is excited owing to the smallness of stocks, and with prospects of only light supplies coming forward until December. The finest samples of the Orient's shipment are quoted…

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Pastoral Notes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1895 · page 3

The week's truckings— About 1200 bales wool to Brisbane, and the following lots fat cattle: 254 from Wallangarra, account Pitt, son. and Badgery; 50 account Morehead; 20 account Bacon; 300 for…

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The Warrigal Shipment of Cattle and Sheep. London, Sept. 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1895 · page 12

The steamer Warringal started from Sydney on the 6th of July with 20 cattle and 128 sheep in charge Mr. Field. The shipment was a teat one, to ascertain in this instance how stock would do in…

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The Farm & Garden. Bloat Is Cattle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1895 · page 16

The New york san says:—The best, preventive of bloat is not to turn cattle out in pasture in the morning until the dew has dried from the grass, and than take them…

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The Australian Meat and Cattle Trade

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1895 · page 6

The bulk of the Buteshire's New Zealand sheep sold at about 40s ench. The combination of leading Australian beef importers in London, which was recently formed to…

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Changes in Farming

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1895 · page 16

It will be conceded by most men interested in agriculture or stock-raising that the farmer who makes fewest changes has in the long run the greatest chance of success, and is most…

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Farmers and Their Produce

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1895 · page 8

At the meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association yesterday afternoon, the chairman, Mr. R. SCOBIE brought under the notice of the meeting an…

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Our Farmers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1895 · page 2

The present season, although dry, and disastrous to a certain extent to our producers and graziers, should teach us a very useful lesson. Owing…

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The Antwerp Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 October 1895 · page 5

The Antwerp wool sales opened to-day. There was a good attendance, but no animation or change in price compared with the rates of July sales for bulk offered, but superior sorts show a rise of from…

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The Farm & garden. Making Good Butter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1895 · page 14

Working the butter is where the fine art of butter making comes in (says Rural Australian). Nothing but practice and close study will master this part of the work. Take a lot…

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The Butter Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1895 · page 3

The Australian butter brought by the P. and O. steamer Parramatta is nominally quoted at 126s to 130s per cwt. The high prices asked are preventing sales, and are attracting shipments from…

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