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

Farming & the land, 1890

552 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 18 of 28

Disease in Sheep

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 August 1890 · page 2

Mr. Stanley, Government Veterinarian, has forwarded to the Chief Inspector of Stock the following report of a disease among sheep on the Collendina station…

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Australian Wheat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 August 1890 · page 3

Wheat ex ship Mountain Laurel was sold at 38s 4½d, and that by the Arden-clutha at 37s gd per quarter…

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Antwerp Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 August 1890 · page 3

At these wool sales the attendance was moderate. Biddings were fair, and half the catalogue was sold at an advance on June rates…

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The Beet Sugar Crop

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 August 1890 · page 3

Mr. F. O. Licht, of Magdeburg, the authority on the production of beet sugar, reports the turnout of this article as showing an increase of 820,000 tons for the…

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The French Wheat Crop. London, August 19

National Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1890 · page 3

The French wheat crop is 6,000,000 hectolitres below the yield of 1889…

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The Antwerp Wool Sales. London, August 19

National Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1890 · page 3

At the Antwerp wool sales yesterday, the attendance of buyers was moderate, and the bidding fair. Half the catalogue was sold at an advance of 10 centimes…

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The Beet Sugar Crop. London, August, 19

National Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1890 · page 3

Mr. F. O. Licht, of Magdeburg, the authority on the production of beet sugar, reports the turnout of this article as showing an increase of 828,000 tons for the…

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The Farmers Opportunity

National Advocate · Friday 22 August 1890 · page 2

THE STRIKE may prove not to be altogether an unmixed evil, or rather, out of evil cometh good. Flour has risen 10s to 20s per ton, and in wheat the market…

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Cattle Sailing on Small Farms

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 6

The time will come when beef cattle will be raided small farms, and the food out and carried to the cattle instead of using the land for pasture. The system of pasturage…

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"Busy Bathuest." No. X. Fellmongiery and Wool-washing

National Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 2

Various systems of preparing the clip for export obtain in different parts of the colony, but by fur the larger number of sheep, perhaps 90 percent, are shorn…

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Daisy's Farm

National Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 2

ATSY was engaged, and her betrothed was receiving the merry congratulations of the family…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 3

This morning 78 trucks of forage were submitted at the Darling Harbour railway terminus. The auctions were moderately well attended by the trade. All descriptions of forage again…

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Farm and Garden. Planting in the Moon

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 6

If there is any ono superstition which is more absurd and absolutely without foundation than another it is the one with regard to the necessity of consulting the phases of…

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The Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 25 August 1890 · page 3

The Antwerp wool sales closed yesterday. Good to fine sorts show an advance of 10 to 15 centimes on the June closing rates. Inferior kinds advanced 10…

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Worms and Fluke in Sheep

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 25 August 1890 · page 2

The following correspondence has been received by Mr. Sydney Smith, secretary, of the Local Stock Protection Board, and believing that it will be of benefit to sheep…

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The Wheat Crop. London, August 24

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1890 · page 3

Austro-Hungarian official statistician estimates the wheat crop of the world for the coming season at 725,000,000 hectolitres. The demand for export is…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 26 August 1890 · page 2

At the Darling Harbour railway terminus yesterday, there was a large supply of forage forward from the numerous intermediate stations along the northern, southern and…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 August 1890 · page 2

There was a small attendance of the trade at the Darling Harbour auction sales yesterday. Moderate consignments of forage were received, consisting of 36 trucks, being in excess of the…

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The Irish Crops. London, August 26

National Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1890 · page 3

The reports from the south of Ireland are of a very discouraging character. Blight is widespread in the potato crops, the continuous rain has injuriously…

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The Labour Strike. Matters Unaltered. Military Sent to Newcastle. Government Determined to Uphold the Law. 2000 Special Constables Sworn In. Vessels Running the Blockade. the Secretary Writes to the Owners. Determined to Prevent Crushing Out. Three Months Railway Coal. Price of Produce Still Declining. Butter Lower Than Ever. Market Being Rushed. Police Stoned at Newcastle. All Work Suspended. Outrages in Melbourne. No Prospect of Settlement. Sydney, Thursday morning

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 28 August 1890 · page 3

Matters in connections with the strike in Sydney are unaltered. One hundred members of the permanent force were sent to Newcastle…

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