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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1852

88 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 5

English News. [From Our Files Per "Zemindar." the Wool Market, &C. (From Bell's Messenger, May 17.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 September 1852 · page 4

LONDON.—The imports of wool, last week, were 81 bags from Hamburg, 18 from Buenos Ayres, 3127 from Geelong, 7 from Calcutta, and 212 from the Cape. Owing to the near…

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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 11 September 1852 · page 2

WHEAT AND FLOUR.—From the unsettled state of these markets no fixed prices can be quoted, a rise being anticipated. MAIZE is realising from 3s. to 3s. 4d. per…

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London Wool Sales. (From the S. M. Herald, Sept. 11.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 September 1852 · page 2

Sale of 697 bales by C. and J. JACOMB, on 20th May:- Ex Bolivar—J. Field, 16 at 20d.; G and JG 10 at 22½d., 6 at 21½d., 5 at 21d., 1 at 16d…

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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 18 September 1852 · page 2

WHEAT.—The best samples are in demand, at from 8s. to 8s. 6d. per bushel. FLOUR.—Fine, at £25 per ton; sales dull. Seconds, unsaleable…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1852 · page 4

Sale of 320 bales by THOMAS SOUTHEY AND SON, on 24th May: Ex Blackfriar—D[?] & Co., 6 at 20d., 3 at 18hd; JT, 3 at 19hd: Damaged, 1 at 18d; Lambs s[?]oured, 2 at 24d,…

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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 25 September 1852 · page 2

WHEAT—In dem[?]nd, if good samples, at from 7s. 6d. to 8s. 6d. per bushel. FLOUR.—Firm; fine£25, seconds £23 per ton. MAIZE is realising from 3s. 2d. to 3s. 4d. per…

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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 2 October 1852 · page 2

WHEAT.—Very saleable, and in demand; prices varying as to sample. FLOUR.—From the unsettled state of this market no correct prices can be quoted…

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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 9 October 1852 · page 2

WHEAT.—Very little is arriving, and good samples are in demand at from 10s. to 11s. per bushel. FLOUR is quoted at the mills—fine £35, and…

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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 16 October 1852 · page 2

WHEAT.—In demand, prime samples fetching 11s 6d per bushel. FLOUR.—The millers are asking £40 per ton for fine, but no sales of any extent made at that…

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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 23 October 1852 · page 2

WHEAT.—Nominal; no good arriving. FLOUR—For flour last week's quotations may be taken, viz., fine £40, and seconds £35 per ton. MAIZE is worth 4s. to 5s. per bushel; in…

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Maitland Mercury. Saturday, October 23, 1852. the Quarter's and Year's Export of Wool and Tallow

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1852 · page 2

THE following is a return of the number of bales of WOOL exported from the Hunter River District during the quarter ending September 30th—being…

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The London Wool Sales. London, 7th August, 1852

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 October 1852 · page 4

The public sales of colonial and other wool commenced on the 9th July, with a stock of 57,859 bales, of which nearly the whole quantity was intended for sale in this series. The…

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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 30 October 1852 · page 3

WHEAT.—In demand, at from 10s. to 11s. 6d. per bushel. FLOUR.—Fine £40 seconds £35 per ton. MAIZE.—Saleable, and best samples are worth…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1852 · page 4

Sale of 702 bales by HENRY P. HUGHES, July 10th:- Ex Vimisra—F&U, 6 at 24d., 10 at 23d, 2 at 22½d., 5 at 22d., 6 at 21½d., 1 at 18½d.; SAD…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1852 · page 4

Sale of 535 bales, by MARSH & EDENBOROUGH, on 22nd July.- Ex General Hewitt—GF&Co., 6 at 22½d., 14 at 21d., 7 at 20½d., 1 at 13d.; NMA, 22 at…

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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 6 November 1852 · page 2

WHEAT is saleable, but no deviation in prices. FLOUR.—Fine is quoted at the mills at £40, and seconds £35 per ton; sales dull. MAIZE will realise from 5s. to 5s. 3d. per…

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New England.—its Pastoral Condition and Agricultural Capabilities. (From a Correspondent of the Empire, abridged.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1852 · page 2

If the elevation of the Downs above Moreton Bay is assumed at 1000 feet, then Ten[?]erfield, in New England, must be taken at 1500 feet above the average of the Downs…

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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 13 November 1852 · page 2

WHEAT continues very saleable, at from 10s. to 12s. per bushel, for prime samples. FLOUR is still quoted at the mills—fine, £40, seconds, £35 per ton; but private holders are…

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New England.—its Pastoral Condition and Agricultural Capabilities. (From a Correspondent of the Empire.) No. 2

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 November 1852 · page 4

The time draws nigh when this once la[?]ded pastoral district will cease to rear or maintain the valuable sheep with profit. Strong symptoms of this coming event are unmistakeably…

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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 20 November 1852 · page 2

WHEAT.—Best samples are worth from 9s. 6d. to 10s. 6d. per bushel. FLOUR.—No alteration in prices; market dull. MAIZE.—Prime samples command 5s. 9d. per…

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