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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1877

315 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 16

Driving Cattle Through Streets. (To the Editor of a Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1877 · page 7

Sir,—The practice of driving cattle through the streets of this and other towns in the neighbourhood, after [?]ightfall, is attended with considerable danger to pedestrians, both…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1877 · page 5

WAGGA STOCK REPORT.—The weather cince our last report has been changeable. Rain amounting in all to 1'78in. has fallen, but it has been attended, as may have been foreseen, by cold, and the consequence…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1877 · page 6

Sale of 853 bales, by Hazard and Caldecott, on March 7. Ex Jerusalem: Wolfang, 8 greasy at 13d, 7 at 12½d, 48 clothing at 12½d, 43 at 23½d, 67 at…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1877 · page 2

Sale of 930 bales by Balmeand Co., on February 21:- Ex Penrith, from Queensland: Fernlees, 3 greasy at 10d, 1 at 9½d, 9 pieces at 8d,2 locks at 5½d…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1877 · page 5

FORBES, AND YOUNG STOCK REPORTS.—During the early part of the week we were favoured with a fine downfall of rain, but unfortunately it censed all too soon. The effect upon the, grass is hardly…

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Muswellbrook. Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1877 · page 5

The usual monthly committee meeting of this Sooiety was held in the School of Arts, Muswellbrook, on Wednesday, the 2nd May. Present: The President (Mr. J. H. Keys), E…

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Messrs. Griftiths and Co's Australian Wool Market Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1877 · page 7

Since our last report our market has remained quiet, no great disposition being shown to operate freely. Prices, however, have been pretty well maintained for good wool, while inferior kinds,…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1877 · page 7

Sale of 885 bales by Hazard, and Caldecot [?] Thursday March 15:- Ex Whampoa: Langton over Peak Downs, I[?] wethers at 23½d, 13 ewes at 28½d, 4 hoggets at 23d…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1877 · page 8

NVEBABBT STOCK REPORT.—May 2, 1877. Another weak of dry weather, and the want of rain is beginning to make itaelf felt. The grass is being eaten down faster than it grows at this time of the…

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Cattle Owners on a Large Scale

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1877 · page 3

The New York Times, says a reoent letter, thus speaks:—"In Texas I notice much more attention of late is given to private pastures. In four years past at least half of many counties…

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Commercial Intelligence. Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1877 · page 7

MUDGEE STOCK AND WEATHER REPORT.— Thursday, May 3: We have been visited with a splendid fall of rain since our lost, which, though late in the season, will yet be productive of very…

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The Wool Sales. London, May 8

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1877 · page 4

The wool sales opened to day, about seven thousand bales being this day offered, Port Phillip wool preponderating. The attendance was large. The biddings commenced with great…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets. Melbourne Live Stock Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1877 · page 10

[Herald.]— Mrs. Dalmahoy Campbell, Hepburn, and Co. report:—1150 cattle were yarded. The market closed firm, at last week's rates for best beef. 17,000 sheep were penned; there is no alteration to…

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A Great Cheese and Butter Show. (Melbourne Australian, May 5.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1877 · page 7

The International Dairy Show at Hamburg was opened on the 28th, February, the two vious days having been devoted to tho business of Judging. The general character of the show…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1877 · page 7

NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—May 9, 1877.—The weather during the past week has been fine and pleasant, but decidedly unseasonable. The reporte of rain, and in abundance, elsewhere, are pleasant…

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Wool Memo. From Messrs Mort and Co

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1877 · page 7

Pending advices of the opening of the London wool sales, commenced yesterday, Mort and Co. did not offer any wool at their sale this afternoon, which was confined to sheepskins. Some large parcels…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1877 · page 7

JERRY'S PLAINS STOCK MOVEMENTS.—The stock movements at Jerry's Plains, for the fortuight ending on 14th May, have been as follows:—1st May— 200 fat cattle, from Carroll to Sydney; owners,…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1877 · page 7

We have now mail intelligence from England to 16th March. This mo[?] extended information does not modify the feature of the then progressing sales as communicated by telegrams and already…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1877 · page 11

WILCANNIA STOCK REPORT.—Wednesday Evening,—The weather during the early part of the weeks was cloudy and threatening, and on Monday some fine showers fell; but it has again cleared up, and is…

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Messrs. Mort and Co.'s Weekly Wool Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1877 · page 11

Wool.—Mort and Co, report that at the sales to-day there was a good disposition to do business in all descriptions, one line of scoured, 83 bales, realised 2l½d per lb. There was very little fleece wool offered,…

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