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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1856

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The Wool Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 April 1856 · page 3

We (the Argus) digest the reports of the principal depots- London.—Since last report most kinds of home-grown wool have, exchanged hands to a…

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English News. Wool Circular

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1856 · page 3

Messrs. Abram Gartside and Co. state in their Liverpool Wool Circular, dated 1st January- During the eventful year just closed the wool…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1856 · page 3

The Daily News of February 14 thus reports on the commencement of the February woolsales— The colonial wool sales commenced this day…

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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 April 1856 · page 2

WHEAT—Per bushel, 8s 6d to 9s 6d; very firm and in demand. FLOOR—Per 100 lbs., fine, 26s; seconds, 24s; ditto BRAN—Per bushel, 9d to 1s; plentiful…

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Alteration in THe French Duties on Wool. (From the Empire, April 26.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1856 · page 6

By the late mail some important intelligence has been received, respecting alterations in the French duties ou imported wools, which is likely to affect materially our future direct export…

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The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, May 6, 1856. Export of Wool and Tallow

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1856 · page 2

We regret that we are unable to lay before our readers the accurate statistics of our wool and tallow exports, which the Mercury formerly was able to…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1856 · page 3

SALE of 247 bales, by H. P. HUGHES' February 15: Ex Sir John Harvey: W, 13 at 18d, damaged, 1 at 14d…

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Settlers' Price Current. Whelesale Prices of Colonial Farm and Dairy Produes in the Sydney Markets during the present week

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1856 · page 2

WHEAT—Per bushel, 8s to 8s 6d; no alteration from last week. FLOUR—Per 100 1bs. fine, 24s to 26s; seconds, 22s to 24s; ditto ditto…

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The Wool Market. February 21st

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1856 · page 2

Public sales of colonial wool commenced in London on the 14th instant: it is believed 40,000 bales will be brought forward. The extreme firmness with whiob the sales are…

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Settlers' Price Current. Wholesale Prices of Colonial Farm and Dairy Product in the Sydney Markets during the present week

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1856 · page 3

WHEAT.—Per bushel, 8s. 6d. to 9s; fair demand. FLOUR.—Fine, per 100 lbs., 24s. to 28s.; seconds, 22s to 24s.; dull. BRAN.—Per bushel, 9d. to 10d; plentiful…

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Wool Market

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1856 · page 2

The attendance of buyers at the sale of colonial wool continues large, and prices show an advance of from 2d. to 8d. per lb…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1856 · page 4

The following report of the London Wool Market is taken from the Home News of 21st February. The first public sales of colonial wool…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1856 · page 6

Sale of 335 bales, by H. P. HUGHES, 1st March:- Ex Lord Burleigh: JHR, 21 at 23½d, 5 at 23d, 1, pieces, at 18½d; MT, 9 at 23d, 9 at…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1856 · page 3

The London Wool Market is thus reported in the European Times, March 7:—The Wool trade is in a most satisfactory position. The sales, which commenced on the 19th February,…

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Settlers' Price Current. Wholesale Prices of Colonial Farm and Dairy Produ[?] in the Sydney Markets during the present week

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1856 · page 2

WHEAT—Per bushel, 8s. to 8s. 8d.; market very dull. FLOUR—Fine, per 100 lbs., 24s. to 25s.; seconds, 22s. to 29s.; market very dull. BRAN—Per bushel, 10d. to 1s.; plentiful…

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Catarrh.—extensive Destruction of Sheep. (From the North Australian, May 27.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1856 · page 6

In our issue of the 13th instant, we published some information furnished by our Warwick correspondent, respecting the introduction of several flocks of diseased sheep into the Darling…

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Sydney News. London Wool Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1856 · page 4

Sale by Messrs, J. T. SIMES and Co, on 27th February. Ex Cyclone: LUE, 6 at 27d, 4 at 26d, 20 at 25d; 3, rams, at 24½d, 1 pure Saxon, at 26½d,…

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The English Wool Market

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1856 · page 2

By the Omer Pacha we have dates from London to March 17. The following extracts are from the Time of that date:- LIVERPOOL WOOL MARKET, MARCH 15…

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Settlers Price Current. Wholesale Prices of Colonial Form and Dairy Produces in the Sydney Marktets during the present week

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1856 · page 3

WHEAT—Per bushel, 7s 6d to [?] Fair demand. FLOUR—Fine, per 100 lbs., 22s to 23s, seconds, ditto, 19s to 21s; market dull. BRAU—Per bushel, l0d to 1s, [?]…

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Settlers' Price Current. Wholesale Prices of Colonial Farm and Dairy Prodce in the Sydney Markets during the present week

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1856 · page 3

WHEAT—Per bushel, 7s to 8s; good demand. FLOUR—Fine, per 100lbs., 22s to 23s. seconds ditto, 20s to 21s; good demand, upward tendency. BRAN—Per bushel, 1s 9d to 2s; very s[?]leable…

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