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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1847

87 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 5

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 2 January 1847 · page 2

WHEAT is rather scarce, and in demand: good samples are realizing 3s. 6d. to 4s. per bushel. FLOUR at the mills is quoted £12 per ton…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Labour. (From the Sydney Morning Herald, Jan. 6.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1847 · page 3

We have bestowed no small pains upon the formation, from official data, of an estimate of the comparative amounts of agricultural and pastoral labour throughout the colony,…

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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 9 January 1847 · page 2

WHEAT is a little more in demand, but only of the better samples; the present prices given by purchasers are from 3s. to 3s. 6d. per bushel…

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WOOL. [From the Leeds Mercury, Sep. 12.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1847 · page 3

THE WOOL TRADE.—LONDON, THURSDAY. —The imports of wool into London during the week ending to-day have been 449 Bales from Germany…

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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 16 January 1847 · page 2

WHEAT is arriving very slowly, and good samples are in demand. FLOUR is still quoted at the mills £12 per ton for fine, and £10 seconds…

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Maitland Mercury. Saturday, January 16, 1847. Our Quarter's Export of Wool

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1847 · page 2

THE following is a return of the number of bales of wool exported from the Hunter River District during the quarter ending December 31st,…

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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 23 January 1847 · page 2

WHEAT.—The better samples are in demand, at from 3s. 9d. to 4s. per bushel. FLOUR is quoted at the mills £11 per ton for fine, and £9 seconds…

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On Catarrh in Sheep. To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1847 · page 2

SIR—A catarrh in the human subject means an increased excretion of mucus from the membrane of the nose, throat, and bronchia, accompanied with fever and…

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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 30 January 1847 · page 2

WHEAT.—3s. 9d. to 4s. per bushel is readily procurable for good samples. FLOUR is still selling at the mills at £11 for fine and £9 for seconds…

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English September Wool Sales. (From the Van Diemen's Land papers.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1847 · page 4

We have been favoured with the duplicate of a letter from Buckles & Co., the original of which was transmitted by the Windermere, addressed to a gentleman in town:…

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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 6 February 1847 · page 2

WHEAT.—Prices have rather improved, and good samples are in demand at 4s. to 4s. 6d. per bushel. FLOUR, at the mills, continues at £11 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 13 February 1847 · page 2

WHEAT has improved in price, and is in demand at from 4s. 6d. to 5s. 3d. per bushel, according to sample. FLOUR is quoted at £13 per ton for fine,…

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The Wool Trade, &c. (From Bell's Messenger, November 2.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1847 · page 3

Since Monday last the imports of wool have been confined to 128 bales from St. Petersburgh, 204 do. from Gibraltar, 32 do. from Konigsberg, and 81 do. from Adelaide. In…

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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 20 February 1847 · page 3

WHEAT keeps still in demand, varying from 4s. 6d. to 5s. 6d. per bushel, according to sample. FLOUR remains at £13 per ton for fine,…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Wednesday, February 17, 1847. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson.) Cattle Stealing

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1847 · page 4

Joseph Brown was indicted for stealing a cow, the property of John Brown Bossley and another, at the Barnet River, on the 1st May, 1844. Another count stated the property as…

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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 27 February 1847 · page 2

WHEAT has declined in price, the best samples only realising 4s. 9d. per bushel. FLOUR remains at £13 per ton for fine, and £11 seconds…

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Government Gazette. Tuesday, March 2, 1847. Stolen Cattle

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1847 · page 4

The under-mentioned stolen cattle have been found in the possession of George Crisp, a drover, in the service of Mr. James Cox, of Maitland, and are believed to have been…

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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 6 March 1847 · page 2

WHEAT is a shade lower in prices than last week; 4s. to 4s. 6d. have been realised this week, but to obtain the latter price it must be a prime sample…

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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 13 March 1847 · page 2

WHEAT.—This market continues tolerably brisk, and prices are about the same as last week, varying from 4s. to 4s. 6d. per bushel. FLOUR continues at £13 per ton for fine,…

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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 20 March 1847 · page 2

WHEAT.—Prices in this article are nearly the same as last week, and the supply fair. FLOUR.—No al[?]eration is announced from the mills…

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