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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1856

76 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 4

Smut in Wheat. (From the Melbourne Argus, July 3.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1856 · page 4

The subjoined is the essay on "The Cause and Cure of Smut in Wheat" to which the Villiers and Heytesbury Association awarded the advertised prize. It is represented to us as…

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Wool

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1856 · page 3

The Wool market continued to develope an upward tendency, the enquiry for all descriptions from the manufacturing districts having greatly increased. The next London sales were fixed for the 8th of May, and…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1856 · page 1

The wool sales commenced at Liverpool on the 22nd of April. Australian wools have been eagerly bought up by private contract at an advance of 2d. to 3d. per lb. on the prices of…

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The Wool Market. (Home News, May 6.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 July 1856 · page 2

The first sale of the new clip is fixed for the 8th of May, and the quantity at present arrived consists of 40,000 bales, which will probably be increased to 50,000 bales, should some of the ships arrive in time, the…

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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 July 1856 · page 3

WHEAT—Per bushel, 7s 6d to 8s 6d; good demand. FLOOR—Fine per 100 lbs, 23s to 24s; seconds, 21s to 22s; very firm. BRAN—Per bushel. 1s 4d to 1s 6d; saleable…

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Sydney News. 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 16 August 1856 · page 3

WHEAT—Per bushel, 10s to 12s; very firm. FLOUR—Per 100lbs., fine, 30s; seconds, 28s; ditto, BRAN—Per bushel, 1s 8d to 1s 10d; very scarce. MAIZE—Per ditto, 3s to 3s 4d; good demand…

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Sydney News. Wool Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1856 · page 4

Sale of 1029 bales by S. B. EDENBOROUGH and Co., on 19th May. Ex Dawstone: SAD in diamond over M, 2 at 30½d, 8 at 27½d, 3 at 27d, 11 at 26½d, damaged,…

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Wheat and Flour. (From the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1856 · page 2

The exports of wheat and wheaten flour from Chili during 1855 to the respective countries mentioned were as follows:- Land whither. Flour. Wheat…

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London Wool Sales. (From the Herald, Sept. 6)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1856 · page 3

We have been unable to procure any wool catalogues later than that of the 20th May, published yesterday morning, but will nive them complete upon the arrival of the 5th of June…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1856 · page 4

Sale of 400 bales by Mr. H. P. HUGHES, 2lst May. Ex Dawson: As, 1 at 23d; B[?]under, 1 at 22½d; O under, 2 at [?]6d; OB over X, 3 at 28d,…

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The London Market News, to 5Th July. the Wool Market

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 September 1856 · page 2

We extract from the Home News the London Wool report, dated July 4. The next public sales of colonial wool are fixed for the 17th of July, and the quantity…

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Sydney News. 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 27 September 1856 · page 2

WHEAT—Per b[?]hel; 9s. to 10s.; market unsettled. FLOUR—Fine, per 200 lbs., 28s.—secons, ditto, 26s.; ditto. BRAN—Per bushel, 1s. 6d. to 1s. 9d.; ditto…

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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 4 October 1856 · page 2

WHEAT—Per bushel, 8s to 9s; market dull, FLOUR—Per 200 lbs., fine, 26s; seconds, 24s; ditto. BRAN—Per bushel, 1s 6d to 1s 9d; saleable. MAIZE—Per bushel, 3s 7d to 3s 8d; saleable, for…

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Wool and Tallow Exports

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1856 · page 2

EXPORTS of WOOL and TALLOW by the A. S. N. Company's steamers from Morpeth from 1st April to 30th September, 1856. Date. Vessels. Bales Wool. Casks tallow Weight…

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Skin Diseases of Sheep

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1856 · page 2

In the course of a lecture by Professor Symonds before the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society on this, to flockmasters, important subject, he referred to the most formidable…

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Trade.—the Wool Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1856 · page 2

Trade in most of the manufacturing districts was reported to be in a state of steady activity. Some serious failures, however, had been announced, principally at Manchester. The…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1856 · page 6

Sale of 593 bales by Messrs. S. B. EDENBOROUGH and Co., July 17th. Ex Woolloomooloo: RLC, 19 at 21½d, 19 at 21d, locks 1 at 16½d; WTT, hoggels 7 at…

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The H. R. N. S. N. Company's Export of Wool

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1856 · page 2

The export of wool by the steamers of the H. R. N. S. N. Company, for the quarter ending 30th September, 1856, has been as follows, as per memo., kindly furnished to us by Mr…

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The London Wool Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 October 1856 · page 2

The wool sales were proceeding satisfactorily, and the prices ruling daring the opening days were maintained. The subjoined report is from the Home News of August 4:…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 October 1856 · page 2

WHEAT—Per bushel, 6s to 7s; market very, unsettled. FLOUR—Per 100 lbs.: fine 22s to 24s; seconds 18s to 26s; ditto. BRAN—Per bushel, 1s 3d to 1s 6d; plentiful…

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