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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1876

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Messrs. Mort & Co's Sydney Monthly Wool and Produce Circular

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1876 · page 7

The adverae intelligence in regard to wool is, we regret to say, verified by the account sales now to hand of the first few days of the June-August series. The,brokers report that for a while the depression in…

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Pastoral News: Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 September 1876 · page 7

NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—Aug. 30th, 1876.— Matters pastoral continue to progress favorably, and a feeling of general contentment prevails amongst all classes. The grass is coming along fast in spi[?]e…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 September 1876 · page 4

SOME statements are made in a letter to the Melbourne Argus of last Saturday, whish show strongly how unsatisfactory to wool producers are, even yet, the arrangements for selling Wool…

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Pastoral News: Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1876 · page 10

CROSSING AND COX'S MUDGEE AND GULGONG REPORT.—Fat Cattle: The supply has been about equal to requirements in point of number, a fair proportion being of very indifferent quality and…

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Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association. (From a Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1876 · page 9

The monthly meeting of the committee of this Society was held inthe School of Arts, Muswell Brook, on Wednesday, 6th Sept. Present. The President (J. H. Keys), F. W. Thurm. W. Clendining…

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F. L. Barker's Stock, Stations, Wool, and Produce Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1876 · page 10

Stations: I have several enquiries for both sheep and cattle, but vendors and Bellera find a difficulty, in Coming to terms.—Store Stock: Not much business doing in this line, the state of the country…

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Pastoral News: Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 September 1876 · page 3

NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—Sept. 6th, 1876.— Matters pastoral are progressing fairly well as yet, but doubts are, bein[?] entertained as to what kind of season lies before us. As last wear, the fros [?] are…

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Commercial Intelligence [Pastoral News: Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 September 1876 · page 6

WILCANNIA STOCK REPORT.—Wednesday, August 30.—We have had no change in the weather to report this week. Stock movements are nil. From a Mallara correspondent we learn that shearing is…

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Pastoral News; Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1876 · page 11

CROSSING AND COX'S MUDGEE AND GULGONG STOCK REPORT.—Station properties, where favourably situated, command attention, and where such are offered sales are readily effected at fair values…

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Pastoral News; Stockmovements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1876 · page 5

MELBOURNE LIVE STOCK MARKET.—Fat Cattle: 960 were yarded, a small proportion of which were very prime, the remainder consisting of from good to middling quality. There was a large…

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Pastoral News; Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1876 · page 3

NARBABRI STOCK REPORT.—Sept. 13th, 1876 — The past week has given us a continuance of dry weather with deceptive appearances of a change. On Saturday evening there was a sprinkling of rain…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1876 · page 7

Sale of 2190 bales by Simes and Co., en June 28:- Ex Centurion: 17 superior at 26½d, 0 at 25d, 6 at 24d, 28 at 23½d, 17 at 23d, 7 at 22d, 1 damaged at 21d, 13 skirts at 19½d, 14 at 18d, 9 pieces at 5d…

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Pastoral News; Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 September 1876 · page 2

BOUREE STOCK REPORT.—September 9th.— There are but few items of importance to chronicle under the above heading. The flooded state of the country has doubtless had much to do in bringing about this…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 September 1876 · page 6

It is gratifying to be able to report a continued improvement in the tone of the auctions now in progress, and the temper of the buyers. The lowness of prises at the outset brought…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 September 1876 · page 5

Sale of 3980 bales, by Webster, Darvall, and Co. on Thursday, 6th July. Ex Duke of Sutherland and British Sceptre: Smith Travers over Gordon Downs, 1 extra super at…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 September 1876 · page 2

Sale of 443 bales by Edenborough, Doxat, and Co., on Tuesday, July 4:- Ex Sepia: CC over Late eyer L&B over Yamala, 2 bales extra super at 22d, 11 at 21d, 42 at 20d, 6 at…

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Pastoral News: Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1876 · page 11

CROSSING AND COX'S MUDGF.E AND GULGONG STOCK REPORT.—Stations: No change is apparent under this heading, and, although sales are not numerous, thtre is no lack of purchasers when…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1876 · page 4

Sale of 525 bales by Windeler and Bowes on Friday, July 7, Ex Corinth: Hamilton over Darling Downs, 7 grossy at 9½d, 4 at 8½d, 1 plecesat 3½d. Ex John Duthie: A. M. [?] at 14½d; TT, [?] at 13½d; JC, 11 at…

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Seasonable Hints for tne Farm. (Melbourne Australasian, Sept 16.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1876 · page 11

September has come in with a warning. Both from Queensland and from South Australia we get remarks on the character of the weather which are ill calculated to inspire confidence. In the latter…

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Pastoral News; Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 September 1876 · page 1

BOUEKR STOCK REPOET.—September 16th.— From down the river we learn that they are mustering for store cattle at Kallara, C. N. S. Officer, Esq's. station, from which place 1500 head will be started…

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