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Farming & the land, 1877

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Messrs. Griffiths and Co's Australian Wool Market Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1877 · page 7

Since the date of our last report our market has been subject to some little fluctuations; a languid tone, however, characterised the greater part of the month, and prices at some periods showed a slight…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

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

WAGGA WAGGA STOCK REPORT.—March 9, 1877: The weather has continued dry and hot in the immediate neighbourhood. Rain has threatened, but none has fallen, and the prospects are as bad as they can…

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Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society. (Abridged from the Grafton Argus, March 9.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1877 · page 3

This Society's Eleventh Exhibition was held on the Grounds, in this city, on Wednesday and yesterday, and we have little hesitation in stating that it was the most successful, in every…

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Muswellbrook. Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1877 · page 4

A specal meeting of the committee of this society was held at the School of Arts, Muswellbrook, on the 13th inst. Present The President, W. Bowman, J. F. Doyle, jun, M. Campbell, R. J. Luscombe, F. W…

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Poetry. the Old Farm Gate

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1877 · page 6

The old farm gate hangs, [?]gtging down, On rusty hinges, bent and brown; Its latch is gone, and here and there It shows rude truces of repair…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

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

CROSSING AND Cox's MUDGEE AND GULGONG REPORT.—Fat Cattle: Considerable numbers having been cleared by us for other markets, leaving hu; a limited supply for bical sales, prices have shown a…

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Extra Exhibits. Extba Sheep

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1877 · page 5

G. J. Frankland, coarse-woolled ram, recommended for a prize EXTBA POULTRY. S. Bertles Brahma Pootra, recommended…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1877 · page 7

JERRY'B FLAINS STOCK MOVEMENTS.—The stock movements at Jerry's Plains for the week ending 19th March, have been as follow:—12th—200 fat cattle, to Sydney; owner, Mr. Pitt; in charge of…

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Messes. Mort & Co's Stoney Monthly Wool and Producecircular

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1877 · page 7

Wool.—When we wrote oil the 27th ultimo, there was not much doinft in this staple, pending the receipt of information regarding the London February slea, which had been fixed commence on the 20th…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1877 · page 3

CROSSING AND COX'S MUDGER AND GULGONG REPORT—Fat Cattle: With few exceptions, the supply during the past week have been of very medium quality. Numbers were, however, rather…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1877 · page 7

NAURABRI STOCK AND STATION REPORT.—21st March, 1877.—The past week has been marked by a [?]ew thunderstorms, which though they brought but little rain, have had a marked effect on the…

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Goldsbrough's Melbourne Monthly Wool Circular

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1877 · page 7

Wool.—At the date of our last month's report the season was nearly over, and the transactions since then have been comparatively unimportant, the total quantity sold during the month being about 2750…

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Commercial Intelligence. Sydney Markets. [?] Harrison, Jones, and Devlin's Wool and Produce Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1877 · page 7

Wool.—719 bales offered, 242 sold at auction, The late English telegrams, comprising the reduction in English values, have had a depressing effect upon this market, specially noticeable on medium…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1877 · page 7

WAGGA WAGGA STOCK REPORT.—March. 23, 1877. With the exception that the weather has become cooler, no change has been experienced during the past week. Last night was warmer than hitherto,…

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Who Exported the First Australian Wool. (To the Editor of the Melbourne Australasian.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1877 · page 6

Sir,—If there was one fact in Australasian history which might have been deemed safe against misrepresentation, it might have been thought that the early growth and shipment of…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1877 · page 3

Messrs. Mort and Co.'s catalogue, to-day, included about 1000 bales; the competition was more animated than at last sale, and the bulk was sold under the hammer, at what must be considered satisfactory…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1877 · page 7

NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—28th March, 1377.— "We have a much botter report to furnish this week than we have had for some time post. The longthreatening rain has come at last, and fallen in…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1877 · page 7

WAGGA WAGGA STOCK ROBERT.—March 30, 1877.—The beneficial effects of the late rain are already appearing in the neighbourhood of the town, especially in places to which animals cannot obtain…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1877 · page 2

There have been very large arrivals during the past fortnight, and there is no doubt that the quantity available for the public sales which commenced on the 20th will exceed 25,000…

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The Imports of Corn and Cattle into Great Britain

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

The returns of agriculture published by the Board of Trade show that the nation is rapidly becoming dependant upon foreign countries for corn and cattle. The London Echo says:…

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