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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1872

18 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers

Wool Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 20 January 1872 · page 2

The wool sales are progressing satisfactorily about 40,000 bales were disposed of There was [?] in the attendance of eagerness of competition there was an average advance of…

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Arrival of the English Mail Via Suez; Recovery of the Prince of Wales. The Wool Sales firm-Advanced Rates Maintained .Over 70,000 Bales Sold. Bank discount reduced to 3 per cent

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 20 January 1872 · page 4

The Adelaide Branch Steamer, Alexandra, arrived at Glenelg yesterday, at midnight. The P. and O. steamer Bangalore arrived at King George’s Sound on the 13th instant. She…

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The Failures in Wheat Crops

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 31 January 1872 · page 4

AT a meeting of the Ardrossan Farmers Society, the Hon, G. R. Vesion opened a discussion on The best moans of preventing failure in wheat crops. Last…

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Hints to Sheep Breeders

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 3

THE following hints to sheep breeders are given in a letter to the Bubbo Despatch of last week Sir,—To a pastoral paper, a few worlds from an old hand respecting sheep and wool may not be…

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The Best Means of Preventing Failure in Wheat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 March 1872 · page 4

AT a recent meeting of the Ardrossan Farmers Club, a discussion took place on the above subject Mr. Flame, of New[?] M P., presiding…

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Facts for Farmers

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 March 1872 · page 4

THE largest amound of actual nutriment that can be taken from an acre of ground is afforded by a crop of turnips, and the great bulk of the crop, as well as the…

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Baby Farming at West Maitland

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 March 1872 · page 3

On Thursday last the district coroner, Mr. T. W. Pearse commenced an inquiry at Byrne's Family Hotel, Campbell's Hill, West Maitland into the circuinstances attending the death the of…

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Wool

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 March 1872 · page 2

The compedition in the wool market continues. Greasy wool is two-pence higher, and washed and scoured wools have advanced…

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First Report of the Wool and Pastoral, Association

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 March 1872 · page 3

THE Committee have now to present their first Report:— The Association was formed at a meeting held at the Exchange on 9 th September 1870…

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Improvement of Live Stock on Farms

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 March 1872 · page 4

LAST week, under the above heading we pointed out the various cause which combine to render the improvement of live stock on farms not only…

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WOOL Has declined one peasy per po[?]

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 April 1872 · page 2

The claim of the United States as damages crushed [?] information of all ch[?] in England. Everybody, including the Ministers and recommender [?] that the American…

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Baby Farming at West Maitland

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Wednesday 10 April 1872 · page 3

On Thursday, the 7th alt, the district coroner, Mr. T. W. Pearce, commenced an inquiry at Byrne’s Family Hotel, Campbell’s Hill, West Maitland, into the circumstances…

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The Growing of Wheat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 June 1872 · page 3

IN preparing Land for the growing of wheat, certain condition require to be observed, Not the least important of these is the removal of all weeds from the soil,…

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Sydney Cattle Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 July 1872 · page 2

There is a fair supply of fat cattle in the market; prices remain unaltered. Prime sheep are scarce. Wethers weighing fifty-six pounds are worth…

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The Analysis of Butter

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 October 1872 · page 3

THOSE who eat butter ought in justice to themselves and their families to read a [?]etier which appears in the Manchester Guardian from One experienced in…

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Public Meeting. Cattle Sale Yards and High-priced Meat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 19 October 1872 · page 2

The meeting convened by his Worship the Mayor, on requisition, to be koklen at the Town Hall on Thursday night for the purpose of considering the above questions, was so held, a large…

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Monday, October 28. His Honor took his sout at half-past 9 o'clock. Cattle Stealing

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 October 1872 · page 3

Thomas Monaghan and Timothy Monaghan Lon bail) were indicated for that they did on the 19 th day of September 1872 at Nyogin steal a calf the property of John Brown. A second…

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Cattle Plagues aND the High Price of Meat in England—the Lesson for Australia

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 November 1872 · page 4

IT is to be presumed that no apology is needed for again calling attention to the suicidal policy adopted by the Government of this colony, and indeed by the…

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