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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1852

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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 7 January 1852 · page 4

WHEAT.—Nominal. FLOUR is still quoted at from £12 to £14 per ton. MAIZE is worth from 2s. 4d. to 2s. 6d. per…

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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 10 January 1852 · page 2

WHEAT.—Nominal. FLOUR at the mills is still quoted at £12 and £14 per ton. MAIZE is selling at about 2s. 6d. per bushel,…

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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 17 January 1852 · page 2

WHEAT is fetching from 5s. to 5s. 3d. per bushel. FLOUR is still quoted at the mills at £12 and £14 per ton…

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Council Papers. Export of Wool

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1852 · page 2

Return of the Quantity and Value of Wool, exported from the colony of New South Wales, (including the district of Port Phillip,) from the year 1841 to 1850, inclusive:…

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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 24 January 1852 · page 2

WHEAT is only worth about 4s. 6d. per bushel. FLOUR at the mills is quoted—fine £13, and seconds £12 per ton…

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Maitland Mercury. Saturday, January 24, 1852. the Quarter's Export of Wool and Tallow

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1852 · page 2

THE following is a return of the number of bales of WOOL exported from the Hunter River District from the 1st of October to the 31st of December,…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1852 · page 3

Ex Salacia.—J in double triangle, 1 at 23d. 5 at 22½d., 7 at 22d., 11 at 21½d., 4 at 21d., 10 at 20½d, 5 at 20d., 1 at 19½d., 2 at 16d.; E in double triangle, 9 at 22d., 2 at 21d., 1 at 15½d.;…

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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 7 February 1852 · page 2

WHEAT is realising from 4s. to 4s. 9d. per bushel. FLOUR.—Without the least deviation from last week…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1852 · page 2

Sale of 101 bales, by MARSH AND EDENBOROUGH, on the 23rd October:- Ex Salacia—Dixon, 1 at 21d., 18 at 20½d. 19 at 18½d., 6 at 17½d., 1 at 17d., 2 at 11d.; no…

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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 14 February 1852 · page 2

WHEAT.—Good samples are in demand; prices varying from 4s. to 4s. 10d. per bushel. FLOUR at the mills is still quoted—fine £13, and seconds £11 per ton…

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London Wool Sales. London, 14th November, 1851

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1852 · page 4

The fourth and last sales of colonial wool for this year commenced on the 23rd ultimo, and were brought to a close this evening. The quantities sold have been…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1852 · page 2

Sale of 1291 bales, by HENRY P. HUGHES, on 28th October:- Ex Katherine Stuart Forbes—17 at 20hd., 2 at 19d., 4 at 18d, 1 at 14d…

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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 February 1852 · page 2

WHEAT is a shade higher, and may be quoted at from 4s. 3d. to 5s. per bushel. FLOUR.—The mill prices remain at £13 per ton for fine, and £11 seconds…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1852 · page 1

SALE of 574 bales, by THOMAS SOUTHEY and SON, on 30th October.- Ex Glenbervie—PF, 11 at 21d., 19 at 20hd.; Argyle, 20 at 18hd., 3 at 18d.; HO, 7 at 17hd.,…

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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 February 1852 · page 2

WHEAT continues saleable at from 4s. 3d. to 4s. 9d. per bushel, according to sample. FLOUR is still quoted at the mills—fine, £13, and seconds, £11 per ton…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Before Mr. Justice Dickinson. Tuesday, February 24, 1852. Cattle Stealing

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 March 1852 · page 4

Henry Alexander was indicted for stealing a cow, at Mount Macquarie, on the 6th December, 1851. Guilty; four years on the roads. HORSE STEALING…

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Sydney News. Settlers' Prtce 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 6 March 1852 · page 3

WHEAT.—Good samples are in demand, at from 4s. 3d. to 4s. 9d. per bushel. FLOUR at the mills is still quoted—fine £13, 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 · Saturday 13 March 1852 · page 2

WHEAT is saleable, varying as to sample from 4s. 3d. to 4s. lOd. per bushel. FLOUR at the mills is still quoted—fine £13, 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 · Saturday 20 March 1852 · page 2

WHEAT is in demand, at from 4s. 6d. to 5s. per bushel, for good samples. FLOUR, at the mills, is still quoted—fine £13, 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 · Saturday 27 March 1852 · page 2

WHEAT.—Very saleable, at from 4s. 10d. to 5s. 6d. per bushel. FLOUR.—Fine firm at £13, and seconds £11 per ton…

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