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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1876

271 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 14

Pastoral News; Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1876 · page 8

WAGGA WAGGA STOCK REPORT.—February 18, 1876.—There have been a few signs of rain during the past week, but none his fallen. The previous fall was in some parts sufficiently heavy to relieve…

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Armidale and New England Pastoral and Agricultural Society. (Abridged from the Armidale Express, Feb. 18.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1876 · page 3

The first show of the above Society was held on the racecourse, Armidale, on Thursday and Friday, February 10 and 11. The sheds were erected on each side of the saddling paddook,…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1876 · page 5

Wool.—This market has to the present ruled quite as steady as the condition of the home demand, as shown at the Nov.-Dec. sales, would warrant us in expecting. The unsatisfactory outturn of some of…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1876 · page 4

A special meeting of the committee of this Association was held at Muswellbrook, on Wednesday, the 23rd inst., Mr. T. Hungerford in the chair. There were also present: Messrs. W. H. Cox, A. Nowland,…

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The Farmers' Bank

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1876 · page 7

The farmer's bank is the best bank in the world. Its deposits are always safe. There is no danger o[?] its breaking. It has no defaulters—no rascally officers to run away with the proceeds…

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Pastoral News Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 February 1876 · page 8

N[?] STOCK REP [?].—February 23rd 1876[?] Another week and here abouts no rain. Moree has had it, Wee Waa has had it as also other parts —the parched soil has soaked it up, and those favored…

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Pastoral News; Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 February 1876 · page 3

DENILIQUIN STOCK REPORT.—In and around Deniliquin we have had a week of fine, cool weather, quite unusual for the time of year. No rain has fallen, though a little just now would be serviceable to…

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Pastoral News; Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1876 · page 7

COOLAH STOCK REPORT.—The following stock passed through here during the past week:—Feb. 13th—200 fat ewes (Mr. White's), for Sydney. 18th —1900 mixed sheep (Mr. Glass's), for Sydney. 19th…

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Goldsbrough's Melbourne Monthly Circular. WOOL. Melbourne, February 23, 1876

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1876 · page 7

The business transacted during the month has been above the average at such a late period of the season, the total catalogued at the sales being 8019 bales, of which about 6000 have been sold…

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Pastoral News: Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1876 · page 11

DENILIQUIN STOCK REPORT.—At Deniliquin the weather has been dry during the week, and for the past few days the heat has been considerable, though not immoderate. The country looks dry,…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1876 · page 10

The usual monthly committee meeting was held at Muswellbrook, on Wednesday, 1st March. Present: The President, and Messrs. M. Campbell, W. H. Cox, A. Nowland, D. Ferguson, D. Macintyre,…

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Pastoral News; Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1876 · page 7

NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—March 1st, 1876.— Our report, for the past week, must be, we regret to say, of a similar tenor to our last, excepting in that matters pastoral and agricultural are worse than…

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The Wool Sales. London, March 6

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1876 · page 4

The wool sales dosed dull; 107,000 bales were catalogued, and of the quantity sold 40,000 bales were taken for export. Combing wools sold at the average of the first sales last…

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Proposed Reduction of the Wool Duty in America

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1876 · page 7

Washington, January 81. — Anoug the Bille introduced to-day was a Tariff Bill by Morrison, of Illinois. The principle of the Bill is, in the first place, to abolish all combined duties,…

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Pastoral News; Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1876 · page 3

DENILIQUIN STOCK REPORT.—The weather still continues fine, but the heat is not excessive for this time of the year, Rain is much wanted, everything is now parched up, the plains are quite bare of feed,…

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Latest Markets. Wool

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1876 · page 7

Considerable anxiety obtains as to the course of prices at the opening of the next sales. Manufacturers still complain of bad and unremnnerative business, but in the face of these complaints…

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The First Show of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1876 · page 4

Preparations are rapidly proceeding for the first Show of this Association, to be held at Muswellbrook on Thursday and Friday next. The large show pavilion is ready, and forms a…

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Griffiths and Co.'s Australian Wool Market Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1876 · page 5

Since the date of our last report, the business transacted in our market has been of a very restricted character, owing to the small quantity of wool offered, and to the parcels submitted being chiefly…

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Pastoral News: Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1876 · page 7

MELBOURNE STOCK AND STATION MARKET.— Fat Cattle: 1459 ca[?]ne forward for the week's supply, about half of Which were of prime and good quality, the remainder being of midding and indifferent…

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Pastoral News: Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1876 · page 5

FORNES STOCK REPORT.—Rain has threatened all the week, but still none has fallen, at least in our immediate district, although we hear of flying storms with some rain at no great distances all round…

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