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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1852

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The Wool Trade, &C. (From the Leeds Mercury, Dec. 13.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1852 · page 3

LONDON, DEC. 11.—The imports of wool into London during the week ending to-day have been 6,479 bales. Of this quantity, 3,983 bales were from Peru, 927 from the Cape of Good…

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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 3 April 1852 · page 2

WHEAT has improved in prices, and sales brisk at from 5s. 6d. to 6s. per bushel for good samples. FLOUR.—An advance of £2 per ton has taken…

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Settlers' Price Current. Wholesale Prices O[?] Colonial Farm and Dairy Produce in the Sydney Market During the Present Week

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1852 · page 2

WHEAT.—Sales bris[?] at from 5s. to 6s. per bushel. FLOUR is firm—fine £15, seconds £13 per ton. MAIZE.—Sc[?]rce, and saleable at from 2s. 9d…

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British Extracts. British Wool and Tallow Markets. (From the Mark Lane Express, Dec. 29.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1852 · page 3

LIVERPOOL, DECEMBER 27.—Since the public sales here on the 19th instant, there has been little doing by private contract; this arises from the want of stocks as much as anything else…

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Southey on Wool

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1852 · page 2

We have to acknowledge the receipt of a copy of this work, being a continuation of the similar work published by Mr. Southey in 1846. The present work brings the information on the…

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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 · Wednesday 21 April 1852 · page 4

WHEAT.—In demand, at from 5s. 6d. to 6s. per bushel. FLOUR.—Firm, fine at £15, and seconds £13 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 24 April 1852 · page 2

WHEAT is in demand, at from 5s. 6d. to 6s. 3d. per bushel, according to sample. FLOUR is on the rise; the present prices are— fine £18, seconds £16, 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 1 May 1852 · page 2

WHEAT is in demand, at from 6s. to 6s. 9d. per bushel. FLOUR is firm—fine at £18, and seconds at £16 per ton…

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Maitland Mercury. Saturday, May 1, 1852. the Quarter's Export of Wool and Tallow

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1852 · page 2

THE following is a return of the number of bales of WOOL exported from the Hunter River District from the 1st January to the 31st March last, being…

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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 8 May 1852 · page 2

WHEAT has declined in prices full 6d. per bushel. FLOUR is also declining, and prices unsettled, in consequence of the orders lately received for…

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British Extracts. Liverpool Annual Wool Report. (From the European Times, Jan. 14.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1852 · page 4

While the state of commercial affairs during the past year has in general been of an unpromising, if not even of a disastrous nature, it is a matter of satisfaction to be able to state…

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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 15 May 1852 · page 2

WHEAT.—Prices vary from 5s. 6d. to 6s. for best samples. FLOUR is still quoted at last week's prices. MAIZE is worth 2s. 6d. to 3s. 6d.—the former…

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[From Our Own Late Files.] the Wool Trade. (From Bell's Messenger, Jan. 26.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 May 1852 · page 3

LONDON.—Since this day se'nnight, the imports of wool into London have amounted to 4 bales from Leghorn, 117 from Havre, 8 from Madras, 305 from Alexandria, 624 from…

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Sydney News. Settlers' Price Current, &C. 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 26 May 1852 · page 4

WHEAT varies as to quality, from 4s. 6d. to 6s. 3d. per bushel. FLOUR, at the mills, is quoted—fine £18, and seconds £16 per ton…

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The Wool Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1852 · page 4

LONDON, FEB. 7.—The forthcoming public sales are expected to reach about 20,000 bales, and to go off steadily. The latest accounts from Australia show that the clip will be got in better…

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British Extracts. Import of Wool

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1852 · page 3

Importers of Australian, Van Diemen's Land, and New Zealand wool, exceeding 1000 bales, in 1851:- P. W. Flower and Co........ 9529…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1852 · page 2

WHEAT varies as to sample, from 4s. 3d. to 5s. 9d. per bushel. FLOUR is still quoted at £16 seconds, and £18 fine, per ton…

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Settlers' Price Current, &C. 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 5 June 1852 · page 2

WHEAT.—Sales are brisk, but no deviation in prices. FLOUR.—Firm—fine £18, seconds £16 per ton…

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British Extracts. Liverpool Annual Wool Circular 10, North John-street, Liverpool, December 31, 1851

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1852 · page 4

GENTLEMEN—The wool trade during the past has been characterised by steadiness rather than activity, and it is satisfactory to importers to observe that while almost every other article of…

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Settlers' Price Current, &C. 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 12 June 1852 · page 2

WHEAT.—Good samples are worth from 6s. 6d. to 78. 6d. per bushel. FLOUR.—The mills quote, fine £20, seconds £18…

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