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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1843

20 stories in Hunter Valley's papers

British Extracts. Wool Markets. (From the Leeds Mercury, Aug. 27.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1843 · page 4

THE WOOL TRADE LONDON, THURSDAY.—The sales of wool are moderate, and prices have been much the same. The imports of wool into London during the…

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Original Correspondence. Prime Cost of Wheat in Sydney From Valparaiso. To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1843 · page 3

GENTLEMEN—Believing that no statement of the cost of wheat, imported into this colony from Valparaiso, has appeared in any of the newspapers, I shall endeavour to show for the benefit…

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Sydney News. Statement of the Present Wholesale Prices, &C., of Colonial Farm and Dairy Produce in the Sydney Market

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1843 · page 3

WHEAT.—There are some holders of V. D. Land, who are offering it at from 4s 6d to 5s per bushel. Scarcely any colonial wheat is coming to market; what there is at present is of a very…

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Sydney News. Wholesale Prices of Colonial Farm and Dairy Produce in the Sydney Market, During the Present Week

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1843 · page 3

WHEAT AND FLOUR.—There has been no alteration in the prices of these articles since last week's report, the demand being very trifling. MAIZE.—Prime dry samples are still realising…

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Sydney News. Wholesale Prices of Colonial Farm and Dairy Produce in the Sydney Market[?] During the Present Week

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1843 · page 3

WHEAT AND FLOUR.—There has been no alteration in the prices of these articles during the week. MAIZE.—The market has been plentifully…

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Sydney News. Wholesale Prices of Colonial Farm and Dairy Produce in the Sydney Market[?] During the Present Week

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1843 · page 3

WHEAT AND FLOUR.—No alteration has yet taken place in the price of these articles. MAIZE is about the same as last week, from 2s. 3d. to 2s. 6d. being the highest prices given…

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Sydney News. Wholesale Prices of Colonial Farm and Dairy Produce in the Sydney Market[?] During the Present Week

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1843 · page 3

WHEAT AND FLOUR.—No alteration has yet taken place in the price of these articles. MAIZE is a shade lower than last week, 2s to 2s 3d being the highest prices given for the best…

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Sydney News. Wholesale Prices of Colonial Farm and Dairy Produce in the Sydney Market, During the Present Week

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 September 1843 · page 3

WHEAT AND FLOUR.—There have been some arrivals of wheat from Van Diemen's Land during the last week, but mostly of an inferior quality; the sales effected realised 4s. to 4s. 6d…

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Sydney News. Wholesale Prices of Colonial Farm and Dairy Produce in the Sydney Market, During the Present Week

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1843 · page 3

WHEAT.—There is no alteration in the price of wheat. Several lots have arrived from Van Diemen's Land, but mostly remain unsold. The prices may be quoted from 4s to 4s 6d…

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Sydney News. Wholesale Prices of Colonial Farm and Dairy Produce in the Sydney Market, During the Present Week

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1843 · page 3

WHEAT AND FLOUR.—There is at present no alteration, although a cargo of each has arrived during the week from South America; it is not yet sold, so that whether it will affect the market…

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Wool[?]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1843 · page 1

Intelligence has been received at Launceston from England to the [?]0th June, from which it appears that at the Liverpool wool sales in June there was a very numerous attendance. The…

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Sydney News. Wholesale Prices of Colonial Farm and Dairy Produce in the Sydney Market, During the Present Week

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1843 · page 3

WHEAT.—There have been lately several arrivals from Hobart Town, and one from South America; the cargo of the latter still remains unsold. V. D. Laud has been fetching from 4s…

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Sydney News. Wholesale Prices of Colonial Farm and Dairy Produce in the Sydney Market, During the Present Week

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1843 · page 3

WHEAT AND FLOUR.—No alteration. V. D. Land is still selling at 4s to 4s 6d per bushel. MAIZE is about the same price as last week, although there has not been so much come to…

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Sydney News. Wholesale Prices of Colonial Farm and Dairy Produce in the Sydney Market, During the Present Week

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1843 · page 3

WHEAT AND FLOUR.—No alteration. MAIZE is somewhat lower than last week, 1s 6d per bushel being the present figure; there has been little brought to market, but it is mostly…

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Sydney News. Wholesale Prices of Colonial Farm and Dairy Produce in the Sydney Market, During the Present Week

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1843 · page 3

WHEAT AND FLOUR.—There have been several arrivals of wheat from Van Diemen's Land lately, most of which has been very dull of sale, at from 4s to 4s 6d; one lot of smutty is without…

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Sydney News. Wholesale Prices of Colonial Farm and Dairy Produce in the Sydney Market, During the Present Week

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1843 · page 3

WHEAT AND FLOUR continue dull of sale; nothing but Van Diemen's Land wheat is offered, and the price realised is from 4s to 4s 6d per bushel. Flour still remains unchanged…

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Suppression of Cattle Stealing. To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1843 · page 4

GENTLEMEN—You will oblige me by publishing the following in your interesting journal, as I am assured if the suggestion be acted upon, cattle stealing would be soon put an end to…

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Sydney News. Wholesale Prices of Colonial Farm and Dairy Produce in the Sydney Market, During the Present Week

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1843 · page 3

WHEAT AND FLOUR continue dull of sale; nothing but V. D. Land wheat is offered, and the prices realised from 3s 6d to 4s per bushel. Flour still remains unchanged…

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The Crops

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1843 · page 2

A gentleman who is acting as the agent for several landed proprietors, non-residents of this district, and whose properties are let to small farmers, has shewn us several samples of wheat…

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Sydney News. Wholesale Prices of Colonial Farm and Dairy Produce in the Sydney Market, During the Present Week

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1843 · page 3

WHEAT AND FLOUR.—There has been several large lots of V. D. L. wheat sold lately at 3s to 3s 6d. Colonial wheat is fetching about the same price, a[?]cording [?]o quality. Flour is…

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