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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1847

87 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 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 19 June 1847 · page 2

WHEAT is brisk in sale at from 4s. 6d. to 5s. per bushel. FLOUR is stationary at £13 per ton for fine, and £11 seconds…

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The Wool Market, &C. (From the Leeds Mercury, Feb. 20.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 June 1847 · page 4

THE WOOL TRADE IN GERMANY.—Berlin, Feb. 8th, 1847.—Our market continues to wear an animated aspect. During last week a rather considerable quantity of wool was…

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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 June 1847 · page 3

WHEAT is brisk in sale at from 4s. 6d. to 5s. per bushel. FLOUR is firm at £13 per ton for fine, and £11 seconds…

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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 3 July 1847 · page 3

WHEAT.—Sales continue brisk, and good samples readily obtain from 4s. 6d. to 5s. per bushel. FLOUR is stationary, at £13 per ton for fine,…

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British Extracts. Manufactures and Wool Trade in Germany. (From the Leeds Mercury, Feb. 13.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1847 · page 4

The wool manufactures in Prussia may be counted considerable. Their principal seat is on the Lower Rhine, Brandenburg, Thuringen, and Lower Lusatia. The Rhenish…

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Original Correspondence. Life in the Bush.—no. Iii. Squatter Commences Farmer: Variations and Reflections

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1847 · page 2

As Mr. Squatter was one day sitting in his snug parlour, wrapt in "dismal thinkings" how supplies were to be obtained, on account of rainy weather and dreadful roads…

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The Wool Trade. (From Bell's Messenger, March 1.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1847 · page 4

There is rather more doing in English wools privately; but foreign and colonial parcels are neglected. In prices we have no alteration to notice. The imports in the past…

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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 17 July 1847 · page 2

WHEAT sales are not so brisk as they were, and prices a shade lower, the best samples fetching from 4s. to 4s 6d. per bushel. FLOUR is firm at £13 per ton for fine, and…

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Maitland Mercury. Saturday, July 17, 1847. the Quarter's Export of Wool and Tallow

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1847 · page 2

THE following is a return of the quantity of wool exported from the Hunter River District during the quarter ending June 30th last:…

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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 24 July 1847 · page 3

WHEAT.—No variation in sales or prices in this market during the week. FLOUR, at the mills, is firm at £13 per ton for fine, and £11 seconds…

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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 31 July 1847 · page 3

WHEAT.—This market is without the least deviation from last week, either in sales or prices. FLOUR, at the mills, remains at £13 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 7 August 1847 · page 3

WHEATS.—Prices have not deviated in the l[?]ast from last week; good samples are fet[?]hing from 4s. to 4s. 6d. per bushel. FLOUR is firm at £13 per ton for fine, and…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1847 · page 3

WHEAT will sel[?], if good, at from 4s. to 4s. 6d. per bushel. FLOUR is stationary, at £13 per ton for fine, and £11 seconds…

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Oil, Wool, and Tallow. (From the Economist, April 10.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1847 · page 4

OIL.—All kinds of fish remain steady, and several sales have been made, at last week's rates. Cod, £27 10s.; pale seal, in small lots, £38. Sperm maintains the recent advance…

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The Wool and Tallow Trade. (From Bell's Messenger, April 12.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 August 1847 · page 3

LONDON.—The imports of foreign and colonial wool last week consisted of about 800 packages. Notwithstanding the actual supplies on offer in the private contract market…

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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 21 August 1847 · page 2

WHEAT.—This market has declined in price, the best samples only realising 4s. per bushel. FLOUR is firm at £13 per ton for fine, and…

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Sydney News. English Tallow and Wool Markets. (From the Sydney Morning Herald, Aug. 17.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1847 · page 4

The commercial circulars received by the Josephine are to the middle of April. We regret to state that the "tallow fraud," recently exposed, has been more extensive than…

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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 28 August 1847 · page 2

WHEAT.—In this market sales are dull, and prices have slightly declined. FLOUR still keeps at £13 per ton for fine, and £11 seconds…

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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 4 September 1847 · page 3

WHEAT.—In this market sales are a little brisker, but prices remain much the same as last week. FLOUR is firm at £13 per ton for fine, 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 11 September 1847 · page 3

WHEAT.—This market continues without the least deviation from last week. FLOUR still keeps at £13 per ton for fine, and £11 seconds…

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