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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
528 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 27
We (Sydney Stock and Station Journal) all realise very fully that the need of the day is an observer in London who can tell us the real results of the live cattle trade from our point of view. In Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →One of the greatest troubles the Australian flock-owner has to contend with (says "Bruni" in Australasian) is " the worms" in sheep. At first it was confined to a few localities,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →July commences our best season for chicken raising, whether by hens, turkeys, or incuba-tors, (says Rural Australian) so which they are wanted, as soon as a hen becomes broody, set…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →A hardy practical pamphiet upon the cultur[?] and treatment of [?]om corn as an Australian product has been written by Mr Joseph Knight…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The new crops of wheat in the vicinity of Mulwala and Yarrawongo are looking well, the recent rains on both sides of the river having done…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The steamer Maori King, which sailed from Sydney on 10th September, and from Wellighton on 16th September, with a shipment of cattle and frozen meat, has arrived. She landed 113 head of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The steamer Maori King landed 111 head of cattle. The bulk looks miserably wasted, and many are said to be old and unsaleable. Ninety cattle have been landed from the steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Messrs. Buxton and Ronald state that the consumption of merino and crossbred wools is very large, owing to the check in the colonial clip. New orders are given with reluctance. The arrivals to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The butter market is slow. Colonial butter is quoted at 100s to 112s, and best Danish at 112s to 116s per cwt. It is hoped that the low prices improve the demand…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Canadian Government has subsidised cattle steamers so as to enable the export of cattle to England to be continued during the winter…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The cheapest, best and most certain, materail to prevent the growth of horns is caustic potash which comes in the form of round sticks about the size of a lead pencil, and can…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Mr. Alexander Bruce, Chief Inspector of Stock, has forwarded to the Minister of Mines and Agriculture a memorandum with regard to the disease known sb redwater in cattle, or tick…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The live cattle landed from the steamer Nairnshire are rough, old, and mostly in wasted condition…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The annual demonstration of the Muswellbrook Farmers' Union was held on Saturday, in the most favourable circumstances. The weather was warm, but not to that degree that a day's sport could not…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Sheep are important as part of the stock in the grain-growing districts. Where small flocks are kept, ewes and lambs may have more careful attention. The best grass…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The South Australian butter brought by the steamer Ormuz is reported to be in excellent condition…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The cattle brought by the steamer Macri King, realised, when killed, 2s 4d per stone. A few carcases brought 2s 8d…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Marquis of Salisbury has declined to convene, on behalf of Great Britain, an international conference to discuss the necessity for taking measures to prevent gambling in wheat, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Bradford wool market is more cheerful, but little business is being transacted, though prices are unchanged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ALLOWING for the operation of a certain amount of prejudice even upon the mind of a writer for the leading English newspaper, it must be taken for granted we fear that grave and…
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