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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 4 of 28

Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 2

At yesterday's wool sales the competition was fairly good, greasy ranging from $d to 10¼d ; wasted fleece from 12¾d to 14¾ secured, 15d to 18¾d…

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Sydney Wool Market. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 2

We offered to-day to a full attendance of the trade 2200 bales wool, principally inferior to average. qualities. Biddings were brisk, and notwithstanding the…

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Australian Butter

National Advocate · Friday 7 February 1890 · page 3

The consignment of frozen butter from Australian ports, which arrived by s.s. Austral, has been found to be mostly damaged…

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The Wool Market

National Advocate · Friday 7 February 1890 · page 3

A bolter spirit is prevalent in the wool market. Prices are unchanged…

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The Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 3

At yesterday's wool sales there was fairly good competition. Prices were a trifle lower, the highest rates realized being Greasy, 10¼d; and scoured, 15¼d…

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A Wool Strike Feared

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 3

Fearing strike pressure the English wool merchants have applied to obtain the delivery of wool sold at current London auction…

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The Raisin Crop

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 5

Analysis has demonstrated that the Muscat grape grown in this vicinity is superior by 8 or 10 per cent in raisin-making qualities to the product of any other section of the State…

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Farm and Garden

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 5

A Son Diego man has invented an appliance for the destruction of Male insects. It consists of an apparatus which sends a blast of sand, either not or cold, against the tree…

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Wool Exhibits at Dunedin

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 12 February 1890 · page 3

The champion prize for merino wool, at the Dunedin Exhibition, has been awarded to the Collaroy Company, N.S.W…

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The Wool Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 14 February 1890 · page 3

At yesterday's wool sales Messrs Winchcombe and Carson cleared a catalogue of odd lots. Late rates were well maintained; medium fleece averaging 7½d…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney, Friday morning. Sydney Cattle Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 14 February 1890 · page 3

The cattle market was dull. Best bullocks brought £6 12s, others £4 9d. In sheep best wethers obtained 12s 11d others slightly declined…

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A Good Farming Return

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 14 February 1890 · page 3

The average yield of wheat at Junee this season was 22 bushels to the acre. The yield on some farms reached 54 bushels to the acre…

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Farm and Garden. Bust Disease Is Plants Particularly That in Sugarcane and Wheat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 5

THE Subject matter, "Rust in Plants," having had my attention for a series of years, I contributed various articles relating thereto to numerous agricultural and other journals…

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Rust in Wheat. to the Editor of the "Herald."

The Bathurst Post · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 1

'Sir,—In your issue of the 20th, instant appears a letter on "Wheat-rust—what it has done—preventive means"—and signed Angus Mackay, F.C.S., instructor in agriculture. If the information therein contained is a sample…

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Rust in Wheat

National Advocate · Monday 17 February 1890 · page 3

A commission will shortly be appointed in Victoria for the purpose of collecting reliable information relating to the origin and life history of rust in wheat, as observable in these…

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Paying for Seed Wheat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 3

A circular has been sent to all who have received grants of seed wheat intimating that they must pay for the same to the nearest clerk of petty sessions…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday morning. Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 3

At yesterday's wool sales medium sorts were offered, and competition was generally brisker all round. Greasy averaged 8¾d to 9½d, washed…

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Farmers' Union at Gunnedah

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 3

The effort being inside to form a Farmers' Union at Gunnedah will probably succeed…

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Sydney Wool Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1890 · page 2

Yesterday's wool sales showed a slight improvement in prices, buyers operating freely. Greasy readied 1od; scoured 18½d ; washed fleece 13¾d…

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Red Rust in Wheat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 20 February 1890 · page 2

A copy of the following letter has been sent to the Minister of Agriculture for Victoria:— Sir,—In reply to your letter of the 13th…

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