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

Farming & the land, 1890

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Latest Telegrams. SYDNEY, Friday Morning. a Flourishing Farmers Association

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 10 January 1890 · page 3

During the past year 24,000 bales of hay, besides other produce, fruits, &c, were sold at the depots of the Hunter's River Farmers' Association…

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Farm and Garden. In the Dorset Apple Orchards

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 January 1890 · page 5

In spring-time, when the apple trees are blossom­ing, 1 have said that a walk along the lanes of Dor­set—and West Dorset particularly—is indeed a con­tinual feast for the eye, orchard following orchard in…

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Antwerp Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 13 January 1890 · page 2

The Antwerp wool sales open on the 22nd instant, when 8000 bales will be offered, including 1100 Australian…

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Yesterday's Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 14 January 1890 · page 3

Vesterday's wool sales were well attended, and competition was brisk. Late rates were well maintained, greasy bringing 8¼d to 10¾d ; washed, 14½d to 15¼d…

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Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 3

Yesterday's wool sales were well attended. Greasy readied 10¾d, scoured fleece 19¼d, woolshed fleece 15¾d…

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A Great Market for Our Produce. Something for Our Farmers and Stockowners

The Bathurst Post · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 3

We are just now in New South Wales opening a great trade with the United Kingdom in frozen meat and butter: but very few, and none of the small-minded political gentry, know what an…

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The Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 16 January 1890 · page 3

At the wool sales yesterday the com­petition was very active, Continental buyers operating very largely. Prices had an upward tendency, greasy…

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Sydney Wool Market. SYDNEY, Thursday Morning

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 16 January 1890 · page 2

We offered to-day 4500 bales wool, and sold by auction and privately since the 10th instant 4,100. There was a full at-tendance of buyers and eager competition…

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Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 17 January 1890 · page 3

At yesterdry's wool sales full rates were maintained. Only odd lines were offered…

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Good Wheat Yield

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 17 January 1890 · page 3

The wheat yield in New South Wales this season is expected to reach an average of 20 bushels to the acre…

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The Price of Wheat

National Advocate · Friday 17 January 1890 · page 3

Ten thousand quarters wheat have been sold for delivery in January and February at 25s 3d…

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Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday there was a full attendance of buyers, and competition was brisk at a slight advance in prices, greasy reaching 10¾; scoured…

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The World's Wheat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 6

Tho London correspondent of the North-western Miller recently gave a statement of the Wheat crop of the world for 1880. The title compares as follows with previous…

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Farm and Garden

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 6

The poultry business has also entered upon a new line—the raising broilers for spring. With the invention of artifical methods for hatching and raising broode came…

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The Wheat Crop

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 3

The wheat crop in the Braidwood district averages 35 bushels to the acre…

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Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 3

At yesterday's wool sales there was brisk competition. All the catalogues were quitted at recent rates. Inferior to good greasy brought 11¼ inferior to…

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Wool Sales

National Advocate · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 3

The Antwerp wool sales yesterday were fiat, with a medium attendance. Prices, all round, show a fall of 10 per cent, on last November sale prices. 2,000 hales were offered, of which…

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Sydney Wool Market. SYDNEY, January 23

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 2

We offered to-day 4400 bales of wool, and sold by auction and privately 3950. The attendance of buyers was unusually large, and competition was vigorous and…

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Australian Wheat for England. Reduced Railway Rates

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners state that within ten days more ample trucks will be provided for the carriage of wheat from the country at reduced rates…

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Antwerp Wool Sales

National Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 3

Antwerp wool sales opened yesterday. The bidding was languid. River Plate wool sold at a reduction of a half-penny per lb. upon the closing rates at last sales…

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