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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1846

87 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 5

Sydney News. Wholesale Prices of Colonial Farm and Dairy Produce in the Sydney Markets During the Present Week. WHEAT.—This market has not deviated

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1846 · page 2

from last week, the prices averaging from 6s. 6d. to 7s. per bushel. FLOUR still is firm, at £18 per ton for fine, and £16 for seconds…

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British Extracts. the Wool Trade. (From the Liverpool Albion.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 July 1846 · page 3

The following is a copy of the circular issued by Messrs. Hughes and Ronald, wool-brokers, Wellington Buildings, Dale-street, on Friday:…

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Settlers' Price Current. Wholesale Prices of Colonial Farm and Dairy Produce in the Sydney Markets During the Present Week

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1846 · page 2

WHEAT.—This market is certainly on the decline in price, and sales are not near so brisk as they were: the prices realised have been from 6s. to 6s. 6d., but to obtain the…

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Maitland Mercury. Saturday, July 18, 1846. Our Export of Wool

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1846 · page 2

THE export of wool from the district for the last quarter is trifling as compared with the quantity shipped in either of the two previous quarters. The…

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Sydney News. Settlers' Price Current. Wholesale Prices of Colonial Farm and Dairy Produce in the Sydney Markets During the Present Week

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1846 · page 2

WHEAT.—In this market sales are very dull, and prices have declined; the large holders are asking higher prices than purchasers are inclined to give…

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English News. the Wool Trade. (From Bell's Messenger, March 16.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 July 1846 · page 3

LONDON.—The imports of wool during the past week have been very trifling, they having amounted to only 360 bales, chiefly from New South Wales. Privately, a fair…

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Sydney News. Settlers' Price Current. Wholesale Prices of Colonial Farm and Dairy Produce in the Sydney Markets During the Present Week. WHEAT.—This market is in a very inactive

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1846 · page 3

state, with a downward tendency, caused by the large importations from Van Diemen's Land. FLOUR is firm at the mills at £16 per ton…

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Importation of Australian Wheat Into the United Kingdom

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1846 · page 2

THE following remarks relative to the prospects of a paying trade in grain between South Australia and the United Kingdom, are from a letter addressed by…

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Wild Cattle. To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 August 1846 · page 3

SIR—Allow me to ask, through your columns, are wild cattle without any brand to be considered as feræ naturæ? On the dividing ranges of the Paterson, Hunter,…

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British Extracts. on the Composition of Cream and the Churning of Butter. [From Johnston's Agricultural Chemistry.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 August 1846 · page 3

1. Cream.—When milk is left at rest for a length of time, the fatty matter which floats in it in the form of minute globules, rises to the surface in the form of cream. The rapidity…

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Sydney News. Settlers' Price Current. Wholesale Prices of Colonial Farm and Dairy Produce in the Sydney Markets During the Present Week

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1846 · page 2

WHEAT.—This market has during the week received additional supplies from Van Diemen's Land, causing a downward tendency in prices and a dullness in sale…

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The Wool Trade. (From Bell's Messenger, April 6.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1846 · page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN WOOL MARKET— THIS DAY.—Since Monday last the imports of wool into London have consisted of 2372 bales from South America, 233 from…

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Sydney News. Settlers' Price Current. Wholesale Prices of Colonial Farm and Dairy Produce in the Sydney Markets During the Present Week

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1846 · page 2

WHEAT.—This market continues in much the same state as last week; more arrivals, and sales dull, although prices have not deviated much…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1846 · page 3

WHEAT has rather improved in price, and sales have been brisker than last week; colonial samples are realising 6s. 6d. to 6s. 9d., and Van Diemen's Land ditto 7s. per…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1846 · page 2

WHEAT is looking up, and rather in demand at 6s. 8d. to 7s. per bushel. FLOUR has taken a rise, and is now realising £18 per ton for fine, and £16 for…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1846 · page 2

WHEAT is a little more in demand, and good colonial samples are realising from 6s. 9d. to 7s. per bushel. FLOUR at the mills is firm at £17 per ton…

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Sydney News. Settlers' Price Current. Wholesale Prices of Colonial Farm and Dairy Produce in the Sydney Markets During the Present Week

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1846 · page 2

WHEAT still continues tolerably brisk in sale, and good colonial samples are realising 7s. per bushel. FLOUR is firm, at £17 per ton for fine,…

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The Wool Trade. (From the Leeds Mercury, May 9.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1846 · page 1

THE WOOL TRADE—LONDON, THURSDAY.— The public sales being now very near at hand, there is not much doing privately. The imports of wool into London have been large…

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Sydney News. Settlers' Price Current. Wholesale Prices of Colonial Farm and Dairy Produce in the Sydney Markets During the Present Week

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 September 1846 · page 1

WHEAT.—There have been some large sales effected during the week which have not caused any alteration in prices. Good samples of colonial growth are realising 7s. per…

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Sydney News. Settlers' Price Current. Wholesale Prices of Colonial Farm and Dairy Produce in the Sydney Markets During the Present Week

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1846 · page 3

WHEAT remains steady at former prices, good samples fetching 7s. FLOUR stands at last quotations, £18 per ton for fine, and £16 for seconds…

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