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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
63 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 4
Of the wool sales, which terminated on December 10th, Messrs. Dutton and Ferry report:— The fourth and last series of colonial wool Bales for the year commenced on the 15th November, and terminated this day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The last series of sales for the year closed on Dec. 10, the quantity catalogued comprised:—Sydney, 9396 bales; Port Phillip, 12,829 bales; Van Diemen's Land 1854 bales; Adelaide, 2507 bales; Swan River, 10 bales, New Zealand, 6727 bales;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The commencement of the year opened well of holders of wool; the large advance established at the November sales of the preceding year evidenced large requirements and small stocks and inquires became very general for nearly all…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A rheumatic friend of ours dropped a guinea in the Strand, and, being unable to stoop, placed his foot upon the coin, and waited and watched for the right man to ask to pick it up for him…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Since the close of last sales there have been a few inquiries and sales of a very limited character. The advance paid has been about 1d., but that only on sorts most wanted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Information received as yet from the South Australian crops would make it appear that the increase this year in the quantity of wheat grown is much greater than was expected. A large increase was looked for, but it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our market remains very quiet, and but few transaction occur. In sorts wanted for immediate consumption, a few sales have been made at about last sale rates, but no quantity could be disposed of except at a reduction, the anticipated large arrivals…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Since the opening of the new year there has been an almost entire absence of inquiry for colonial wool in this market, and no transactions of importance have taken place. It is understood that the assortment held by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Company in Melbourne have received fron their Secretary, Mr. M'Comas, despatched specially to the Company's stations in the Paroo —he has despatched 500 fat cattle, and hopes to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The first sales of this year commenced on February 28th, the arrivals to date comprising Sydney, 19,760 bales; Port Phillip, 47,651 bales, Van Diemen's Land, 469 bales; Adelaide, 14,140 bales; Swan River, 805 bales; New Zealand, 707 bales; Cape,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →With Victoria and South Australia both looking abroad for markets in which to dispose of their surplus breadstuffs, the question of wheat-growing becomes a very serious one for this colony. It appeals that notwithstanding the large shipments…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following are the headings of a proposed Bill for this all-important suhject, and we commend the matter to the serious consideration of all parties interested in it. Water is the life's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The first series of this year's London publie sales of colonial wool, which opened on the 28th February, and is to close on the 30 th instant, has up to this date comprised:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Melbourne Argus's agricultural reporter thus writes of a competition of prize essays on this subject in South Australia:— The essays on the diseases of wheat sent in to compete for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Empire of Thursday, in its mail summary, has a review of the effect of the last mail news on our colonial wool and tallow demand. It says:— "The arrival of the Geelong with the March mails has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the West Maitland police court, yesterday, David Spring, on remand from the East Maitland bench, was charged with stealing a cow, the property of John Kenny, buthcer, of Luskintyre. The prosecution was conducted by Mr. W. H…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →English advices, dated subsequent to the closing of the March wool sales, report the average reduction on Australian wools, as compared with November rates, at 2d. to 4d, on Port Phillip, Sydney, and Queensland clips,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our first series for this year, consisting of 118,659 bales, commenced 28th ultimo, and terminated this day. On all first evenings it is very difficult to form a correct opinion as to the exact rise or fall in prices, and it was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Second to railways as a civilizing agent, and generally preceding railways, is the Electric Telegraph. The Government of New South Wales has not been niggardly in extending ita usefulness throughout the saltbush country…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Since the close of the sales there has been very little doing, the market remaining very quiet and with a tendency to depression, it is difficult to sell at last sales' rates; the few contracts mode have been at the slightest…
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