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Farming & the land, 1877

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1877 · page 7

CROSSING AND COX'S MUDGEE AND CULGONG REPORT.—Fat cattle: During the past week, although supplies were not large, requirements were fully met, quality ranging from medium to good,…

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Pastoral News Stock Movements and Markets

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

JERRY'S PLAINS STOCK MOVEMENTS.—The stock movemnts at Jerry's Plains, for the week ending on 22nd January, have [?]een as follows:—16th January. —2[?] cattle, f[?] a Bunabah to Sydney; owner,…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1877 · page 8

JERRY'S PLAINS STOCK MOVEMENTS.—The Stock movements at Jerry's Plains, for the week ending 29th January, have been as follows:—23rd January —193 fat cattle, from Yetman to Sydney; owner,…

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Pastoral News. Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1877 · page 7

FORBES STOCK REPORT.—The Forbes Times of Jan, 30 reports:—Another weak of intensely hot weather has passed without bringing the muchneeded rain. All day to-day the wind has been…

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Messrs. Mort and Co.'s Weekly Wool Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1877 · page 4

Wool.—Messrs. Mort and Co.'s catalogue; for to-day's sale included 1800 bales. Competition was active for all good lots, prices realised being [?] inferior to average quality, [?]3d to 18d; greas[?]…

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'Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1877 · page 7

Narrabri Stock and Station Report.—The past week baa been marked by a heavy downpour of rain that aooms to have been widespread and general. In this neighbourhood there fell on Thursday, Friday,…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1877 · page 5

MELBOURNE LIVE STOCK MARKET.—January 31.—Richard Gibson and Co. report:—Fat Cattle: About 1,100 head only came to band for the trade, although a much larger number were entered, but…

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Police Court, Tuesday, 6Th Feb., 1877. (Before Mr. J. N Brooks, P.M., and Mr. George Jarman, J.p.) Slaughtering Cattle for Sale Without

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1877 · page 5

A LICENSE—John Hobson, of Gowrie, was charged with this offence by Constable Laverty Evidence was adduced that meat had been purchased from the defendant, but the case broke…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1877 · page 11

JERRY'S PLAINS STOCK MOVEMENTS,—The stock movements at Jerrj's Plains for the week ending 5th January, have been as follows:—29th January— 17[?]0 fat sheep from Miller's Creek to Sydney or…

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Commercial Intelligence. Pastoral News Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1877 · page 8

NA[?] STOCK AND STATION REPORT.—The present is most certainly proving one of the most prosperous seasons known about here for years past. The temperature is moderate; feed is abundant;…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1877 · page 2

Sale of 1082 bales by C. Balme and Co., on Wednesday 29th, November:- Ex Nyassa: JE over Bokhara, 17 at 27d, 13 at 26d, 16 at 24d, 3 at 22½d, 13 pieces at 21½d, 7 at 18½d,…

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Messrs. Griffiths and Co's Australian Wool Market Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1877 · page 5

Our last report of the 10th of January advised a strong market and considerable animation, with a further advance on previous rates. Since that date, however, some change has been noticeable, an easier…

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Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin's Wool and Produce Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1877 · page 5

Wool.—3445 bales offered, 1177 sold by auction. Several causes have combined to render this week's sales very dull, viz., the proximity of the opening of the February London series of sales; the closing of…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1877 · page 7

WAGGA WAGGA STOCK REPORT.—February 9, 1877—-The weather has exhibited no change during: the week. It has been dry, dusty, and windy; and although there have been occasional indications of…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1877 · page 5

BOURKE STOCK REPORT.—February 3. There is still the same lack of intelligence as regards stock movements as in our last issue. The continuous dry weather has bad doubtless much to do with this…

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The Wheat Market. London, February 10

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1877 · page 6

The price of wheat is declining…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1877 · page 11

CROSSING AND COX'S MUDGEE AND GULGONG REPORT.—Fat Cattle: Supplies are fully equal to requirements, the majority being chiefly of very medium quality, and as paddoc[?]s are completely…

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Sydney Markets. Messrs. Mort and Co.'s Wool Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1877 · page 11

Wool: We offered a catalogue of 950 bales to-day, the bulk of which was quitted at about late rates. No superior parcels were offered. The principal sales were as per annexed memo.—Sheepskins in…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1877 · page 5

NARRABRT STOCK AND STATION REPORT. —The remarks made by us on this subject last week apply to the one we have now to report on, with the one exception, that the temperature has been much…

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The Pastoral and Agricultural Show at Armidale. (Abridged from the Armidale Express, Feb. 1[?].)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1877 · page 3

The Pastoral and Agricultural Show at Armidale for 1877, in connection with the Armidale and New England Association, began on Wednesday, 14th, on the race-cource. The…

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