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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1877

315 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 16

The Wool Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1877 · page 4

The opening of the colonial wool sales in London on the 24th inst. has already been reported by telegraph. The attendance was very full. On the part of both home and foreign…

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The English News. By Direct Telegrams. (Reuter's Telegram to Australian Associated Press, in the "S. M. Herald.") the Wool Sales. London, October 6

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1877 · page 6

Messrs. Helmuth Sohwarize and Co. report that the sales exhibited a marked distinction between combing and clothing. The former ruled firm, and quickly recovered a temporary…

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Goldsbrouoh's Melbourne Wool and Probuce Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1877 · page 5

Wool.—The now clip has been arriving freely during the week, and we have a considerable quantity in warehouse road? for the sales. Our first auction will be Held on Wednesday, the 24th inst, and…

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Messrs. Gbireiths & Co's Australian Wool Market Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1877 · page 7

The several telegrsms which have come to hand at intervals since the commandment of the third saries of London wool sales, and the latest of which advises the close of the sales, point to the conclusion…

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Sheep Stealing at Quirindi. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 24 October 1877 · page 2

Dear Sir,-In your issue of the 6th instant your reporter, in a paragraph [?]ded "Local Sheep Stealing" states that Mr. John Barry has lost by theft…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1877 · page 15

CROSSING AND COX'S MUDGEE AND GULGONG REPORT.—Fat Cattle: A very fall supply having been forward, prices at the opening sales of the week receded fully 5s per head upon our last week's…

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Farmer's Friendly Societies

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1877 · page 14

We find in the Adelaide Observer the clearest outline we have met with of the powerful farmers organisation in the United States, called "The Grange," and below we republish it. But we think…

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The Melbourne Wool Sales. (By Telegram.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1877 · page 5

Melbourne, Monday evening, received 10 p.m. Messrs. J. H. Clough and Co. report: Our opening wool sale to-day passed off with great spirit. There was a large attendance of English, Continental, and…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1877 · page 5

NABBABRI STOCK REPORT.—Oct. 26: Another week of hot, dry weather, Things are not looking well in this part of the district, and more stock will start travelling from this neighbourhood directly…

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Commercial Intelligence Sydney Markets. Messrs. Most and Co's Annual Wool and Produce Circular

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1877 · page 5

The period to which our annual returns are usually made up having closed on the 30th ultimo, we propose as hith[?]rto making a few comments upon the year's operations with respect to pastoral matters…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movemen[?] and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1877 · page 15

CROSSING AND COX'S MUDGRE AND GUL[?] REPORT.—Fat Cattle: So far, no improvement[?] has been shown, but as supplies are now limited[?]ith advices of b[?]t medium movements enroute, [?] may…

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Experiments in Wheat Growing in Queensland. (Queenslander, Oct. 27.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1877 · page 10

The season has been prolific in efforts to grow wheat. From Taroom, Roma, D[?]by, Tent Hill (near base of Main Range), Rockhampton, and Bowen districts, we have reports of…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Bt Messrs[?] R. Goldsbrough & Co. Remarkably Quick Telegraphing

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1877 · page 13

At seven o'clock on Wednesday evening [by the note on the telegram] Messrs. R. Goldsbrough and [?]Co. lodged in the Telegraph Station at Melbourne for the Mercury at Maitland, a report of their wool…

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Colonial Markets. Hastings Cuningham and Co.'s Melbourne Wool Market Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1877 · page 15

The second sale of the season was held this afternoon at our stores, Collins-street West, in the presence of a very full assemblage of buyers. The catalogue was composed principally of greasy wools…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1877 · page 5

DUBBO STOCK REPORT.—The weather during the past week has been changeable. We have days of sunshine and cloud—showers to-day and to-morrow the sky clear and blue. On Monday it looked like…

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Colonial Markets. Hastings Cuningham and Co.'s Melbourne Wool Market Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1877 · page 5

Wool.—The annual series of sales in this market, though somewhat deferred owing to the lateness of shearing in many of the pastoral districts, has now fairly commenced, four public auctions having been…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 November 1877 · page 7

NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—November 2, 1877: The past week has again been unfavourable for pastoral pursuits, hot, dry, scorching winds, no rain, bar a sprinkle of Monday evening, grass all but gone, and…

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Sheep-washing at Gostwyok, New England. (From the Uralla and Walcha Times.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 November 1877 · page 3

The new washpool at Gostwyck, Messrs Dangar Brothers' station, was opened on Monday, 29th ult., Mrs. Rogerson, the wife of Mr. John Rogerson, the General Manager, in the presence…

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The Crops in Victoria. (Melbourne Australasian, Nov. 3.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 November 1877 · page 2

The most critical portion of the season is now present in the districts which are carrying the second early crops. It may be assumed that the early wheats, which are ripening, and to…

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Water Supply for Stock and Crops. (Melbourne Australasian.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 November 1877 · page 4

In the Journal of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales is opportu[?]y published a paper on the "Storage of Water for Pastoral and Agricultural Purposes," which was sent in…

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