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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1850

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Settlers' Price Current. 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 19 October 1850 · page 2

WHEAT is without deviation. FLOUR.—No alteration; fine £10 10s., and seconds £9 10s. per ton. MAIZE is realising 3s. to 3s. 3d. per bushel…

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The Wool Trade, &C. (From Bell's Messenger, Jnne 24.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1850 · page 3

COLONIAL AND FOREIGN WOOL SALES.—At these interesting sales there has been no abatement of the general readiness to bid, and with one exception, and that only applicable to a few…

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Settlers' Price Current. 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 October 1850 · page 2

WHEAT is realising from 4s. to 4s. 6d. per bushel. FLOUR.—Fine £10 10s., seconds £9 10s. per ton…

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Settlers' Price Current. 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 November 1850 · page 2

WHEAT is realising 4s. to 4s. 6d. per bushel. FLOUR, at the mills, is quoted at £11 per ton for fine; but sales have been effected for Van Diemen's Land, at auction, at £9 10s…

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London Wool Sales. (From the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 November 1850 · page 3

Sale of 837 bales by Messrs. MARSH AND EDENBOROUGH, on the 21st June:- Ex Sir Edward Paget—AG, 18 at 16d., 8 at 15½d.; D in diamond, Boyd under, 6 at 16½d.,…

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Settlers' Price Current. 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 9 November 1850 · page 2

WHEAT is firm, at from 4s. to 4s. 2d. per bushel for prime samples. FLOUR.—The quotation at the mills is—fine £10 10s., and seconds £9 10s. per ton…

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Sydney News. London Wool Sales. (From the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 November 1850 · page 1

Sale of 135 bales, by C. and J. D. JACOMB, on the 6th July:- Ex Agricola—HD conjoined, 9 at 14d., 6 at 13½d., 2 at 10d, 4 at 9d.; JL, 7 at 18½d…

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Settlers' Price Current. 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 November 1850 · page 2

WHEAT is saleable, and in demand at about 4s. per bushel. FLOUR, at the mills, is quoted—fine, £10 10s., seconds, £9 10s. per ton…

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Sydney News. Settlers' Price Current. 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 November 1850 · page 2

WHEAT is realising from 4s. to 4s. 3d. per bushel. FLOUR is still quoted at the mills at £10 10s. for fine, and £9 10s. seconds per ton, but easier…

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[From Our Own Files Per "Waterloo."] the Wool Trade, &C. (From Bell's Messenger, July 29.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1850 · page 4

LONDON.—Large importations of wool have taken place into London since Monday last, they having amounted to 1046 bales from Melbourne, 12 bags from Malaga, 5965 bales from Sydney,…

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Settlers' Price Current. 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 30 November 1850 · page 2

WHEAT.—Scarce, and in demand. FLOUR has taken a very sudden rise, and is now quoted at the mills—fine, £12, and seconds, £11 per ton…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 December 1850 · page 4

WHEAT is scarce and in demand, at from 4s. 6d. to 5s. per bushel. FLOUR.—Scarce and in demand, at £12 per ton for fine, and £11 seconds…

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English News. [From Our Files Per "Eliza."] the Wool Trade, &c. [From Bell's Messenger, August 19.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1850 · page 3

LONDON.—Two brokers have issued catalogues—one for 10,000, the other for 15,000 bales of colonial wool. The sales will commence on the 24th, according to present arrangements; and it is expected that large…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1850 · page 2

WHEAT.—Scarce and in demand. A lot of 10,000 bushels from the siloes at Cockatoo Island was this day offered for sale, by auction, by the government, and very small portion…

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MESSRS. F. HUTH & Co.'s Foreign Wool Circular. To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 December 1850 · page 2

SIR—For your guidance I beg to hand you a copy of circular I received from Messrs. F. Huth & Co., relative to the late wool sales, and would like to see the same appear in your paper…

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Settlers' Price Current. 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 December 1850 · page 2

WHEAT.—Very scarce, and in demand at from 6s. to 6s. 3d. FLOUR.—Fine £15, and seconds £13 per ton; the market very bare…

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Maitland Mercury. Saturday, December 21, 1850. the Australian Wool Trade

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1850 · page 2

FROM time to time statements are published in the English and colonial papers which illustrate in a striking manner the great increase which has…

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Colonial Wool Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 December 1850 · page 1

LONDON, SEPTEMBER 9, 1850.—During the whole of the past week large numbers of both home and continental buyers have been in attendance at these sales. Up to the present…

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Settlers' Price Current. 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 December 1850 · page 2

WHEAT.—In demand, at 6s. to 6s. 6d. FLOUR is quoted at the mills at £15 per ton, but none to spare; the few holders are asking much higher prices…

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