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

Farming & the land, 1890

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Leaks on the Farm

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 6

The leaks in the roots of farm buildings are tot by any means all the leaks that farmers buy costly implements, and who…

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An Immense Corn Crop

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 6

From the returns at present available it can now be definitely asserted that the corn crop of the United States for the present year the largest ever harvested. It will, in all…

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Farm and Garden. Farm Saving

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 6

Waldo F. Brown, in the Callirator and Country Gentleman, strives to impresson every farmhand the importance of saving and safely investing a part of his wages. If he saves…

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Uncle Sam's Farm

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 6

Since independence was achieved the United States Government has been the largest owner of arable land on the earth. The total area of the 'public domain,' sold…

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Sale of Store Sheep

National Advocate · Monday 27 January 1890 · page 3

Messrs. E. H. Taylor and Co. Auctioneers will sell to-morrow, Tuesday, at the Corporation Sale Yards nearly five thousand store sheep including a special lot of 800 magnificent…

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To-day's Cablegrams. LONDON, Sunday. the Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 27 January 1890 · page 3

The Antwerp wool sales closed with slightly better rates…

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London Wool Bales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 2

Messrs. Dalgety and Company, write from London, under date December 13, as follows:— The fifth series of colonial wool sales…

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The Return of Seed Wheat

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1890 · page 3

This morning Mr. Haynes, member for Mudgee submitted a request to the Government that the notice calling on farmers who obtained seed wheat a few months ago to now return the…

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Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 30 January 1890 · page 3

At yesterday's wool sales the competition was good and prices were well maintained, greasy reaching 10½d; washed fleece, 14½d ; scoured, 20½d…

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Sydney Wool Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 30 January 1890 · page 2

We offered to-day , 1,700 bales of wool, principally inferior to average descriptions, no superior lots included. There was a full attendance of buyers and brisk bidding took place…

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South Australian Wheat Crop

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 2

The South Australian wheat crop is estimated to yield 9$ bushels per acre, being an increase of about 6 bushels on that of last season…

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Government Seed Wheat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 3

The question of granting further time to farmers for the repayment of wheat, will be considered by a full cabinet…

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London Wool Sales

National Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 3

The wool sales continue. Prices show a decline of a half-penny per lb on scoured, and all inferior and faulty wools declined a half-penny…

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Farm and Garden. A Rabbit-Proof Fence

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 5

An excellent rabbit-proof fence may be made by placing a 9-inch redwood board four inches below the surface and above that putting three pine boards of the same width…

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Wool Sales

National Advocate · Monday 3 February 1890 · page 3

The wool sales are continued. Quotations: greasy, ½d: scoured, 1d lower…

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Fall in Wool

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 3 February 1890 · page 3

Wool is down from a half-penny to one penny…

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Wool

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1890 · page 3

The wool market is unchanged as to price, but a better feeling prevails, will the continental demand is increasing. I…

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Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 4 February 1890 · page 2

At yesterday's wool sales the market was weaker, prices declining fully a half-penny all round. Some descriptions of fleece were difficult to sell even at greater…

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Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 3

At yesterday's wool sales the tone was again easier, especially for low qualities. Greasy and scoured were also down from ¼d to ½d…

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