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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 8 of 28

Late Intelligence. Sydney, Friday. Wheat 3s 7d

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 3

930 head of cattle yarded and late rates well maintained. Best bullocks. £8 10s 3d, others from £5 11s 8d. 16,700 sheep penned, principally of…

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Stray Notes. "When found make a note out!"—CAP'N CATTLE

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 2

THAT unhappiest of unhappy men the Czar of Russia is now taking to eggs as the principal part of his diet, because it is the food least likely to be made the medium of conveying…

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Fowls Most Suitable for Farmers. the Leghorn

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 4

IN choosing stock birds great care should be taken that the yards from which you purchase are free from disease, and it is there-fore advisable, if possible, to see the general…

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Farm Economics

National Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 1

A mixture of kerosene and lampblack is a application to keep steel surfaces bright. If the swingletree breaks, don't throw it into corner. Remove the irons. They can…

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Diseased Cattle in Queensland

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1890 · page 3

Queensland stock owners have been warned not to send diseased cattle to the Brisbane market, as all such will be destroyed without compensation…

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Commercial. Sydney Market. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 1 April 1890 · page 3

There was a fairly large attendance of the trade at the Darling Harbour auction sales yesterday morning. The consignment of forage forward amounted to 76 trucks; 30 consisted…

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Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 2 April 1890 · page 3

At yesterday's wool sales the market was steady, and competition was fairly active. Scoured realised 15d to 16¼d fleece reached 17d, and greasy 5½d to 8¾d…

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Protection and the Farmers

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1890 · page 2

What the farmer of this colony needs more than another is a market at home. If he is compelled to send his produce abroad his occupation is almost certain to become an…

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Extensive Baby Farming 75 Infants Murdered

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 2 April 1890 · page 3

A woman concerned in baby farming at Warsaw 'has been charged with murdering seventy-five infants. She was sentenced to three years Imprisonment…

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Payment for Government Seed Wheat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 3 April 1890 · page 3

A number of applications have been received by the Mines Department from farmers asking for an extension of the time allowed for the payment of the seed…

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The Trigger. Rifle Match. Bathurst R.R. CORPS v. Naval Brigade, and Singeeton and St. Leonards R.R. CROPS

National Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1890 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon next a match will take place on the local range between the above teams, when the following members are requested to be on the ground at 2 p.m. sharp,…

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The Seed Wheat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 4 April 1890 · page 3

A few weeks ago circulars were forwarded to the farmers who had received supplies of seed wheat from the Government, informing them that payment for…

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The Easter Encampment, the Volunteers "On Strike." Protests Against Cattle Trucks. Groans for Mr. Eddy

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 4 April 1890 · page 2

The Bathurst Railway Station last evening was the scene of the greatest excitement. The Volunteers en route for National Park, from Orange, Dubbo…

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Rust in Wheat Conference

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 April 1890 · page 2

The Rust in Wheat Conference decided that samples of wheat should be distributed throughout the colony, and the various agricultural societies are to be…

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Farm and Garden. Rust Disease in Plants. Articularly That Ix Sugarcane and Wheat. Continued

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 April 1890 · page 6

[?] there is utter apathy or [?] to fulfill natural requirements. The and are at hand but, some quack nostrum a specific is more acceptable to the general…

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Distress Among Hawkesbury Farmers. Windsor

National Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1890 · page 3

A well-attended public meeting, presided over by the Mayor, was held in the School of Arts last night for the purpose, of taking steps relieve the farmers who have suffered through…

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Victorian Farmers and Freetrade

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1890 · page 3

Mr. Samuel Young supports his crusade against protection by issuing a circular to the branches of the Farmers' Protection Association, in which he puts forth his reasons why…

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Bathurst Free Press. "Magna est veritas et prevalebit. Tuesday, April, 8, 1890. The Farmers v. Freetrade

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 8 April 1890 · page 2

EVEN the most pronounced Protectionist—and therefore the least open to conviction—must accept the result of the by-election at the Hastings and Manning as…

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Victorian Farmers and Free-trade

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 April 1890 · page 3

The Wodonga Shire Council, Victoria, have unanimously agreed to co-operate with the Victorian Farmers Association, in advocating a return to Freetrade…

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American Wheat

National Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1890 · page 3

The American wheat crop has been greatly damaged owing to the recent unfavorable weather…

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