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

Farming & the land, 1891

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The Stud Sheep Sales. Sydney, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 10 July 1891 · page 3

The annual stud sheep sales were continued to-day by Pitt, Son, and Badgery. Tim attendance of buyers was large. The catalogue consisted of…

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Farmers of Chicago

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 10 July 1891 · page 3

The Farmers' Alliance of Chicago, are urging the farmers to withhold the wheat from sale…

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Sheep Breeding

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 2

With reference to the paper on "A Sheepbreeder's Institute," read at the meeting of sheepowners on Wednesday (says the Telegraph), it is pointed out by…

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Storage of Wool

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 2

An immense woolshed, foooft. long by 70ft. wide and 20ft. high, is to be erected at Darling Harbor, at a cost of £16,000…

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The Stud Sheep Sales. Sydney, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 3

The annual sheep sales were continued this rooming at the wool stores of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Alexander Wilson and Co. had…

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Late Intelligence. Sydney, Friday. Wheat 5s

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 3

Maize from 2s 2d to 2s 3d for best; wheat to 3s 10d for chickfeed, second milling 4s 3d to 4d, and from 4s 10d to 5s for best; bran and pollard quiet at 9½d…

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Farm and Garden

National Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 1

Young chickens that are just beginning to run about should be fed regularly every day. If the egg shells are fed to the poultry care should, always be taken to crush them…

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Breeding Cattle for Dairy

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 13 July 1891 · page 4

In view of the rapid increase which has recently taken place in the dairying industry, the importance of breeding cattle suitable for milking is greatly enhanced. Perhaps…

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Wool Exports

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 13 July 1891 · page 3

Australian wool exports for 1890-91 exceed those of the previous season by 170,958 bales. The nett production of New South Wales was 870,033 bales…

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Failure of a Wool Merchant. London, July 11

National Advocate · Monday 13 July 1891 · page 3

Mr. Lupton, of Bradford, an Australian wool merchant, has failed. The liabilities are stated at £24,000…

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The Wheat Harvest. London, July 12

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1891 · page 3

The wheat harvest in the district of Odessa, in Southern Russia, has commenced, and the yield is likely to be much better than was anticipated. The…

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To Day's Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday Morning. Cattle Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 14 July 1891 · page 2

One thousand and fifty-eight cattle were yarded, and prices advanced. Best beef brought r6s per 100 Jbs. Best bullocks averaged £6 9s, others from £3 7s…

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The Intercolonial Sheep Show

The Bathurst Post · Wednesday 15 July 1891 · page 4

WAS held in Sydney on the 3rd and 4th insts., and, unfortunately, was not supported by our sheep men as it should have been. According…

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Worm and Fluke in Sheep. To the Editor of the Australasian

The Bathurst Post · Wednesday 15 July 1891 · page 1

SIR,—with regard to " Flockmaster's " letter in your issue of the 13th inst., and my having constantly used the American sheep "lick," composed of lime…

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Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 16 July 1891 · page 2

At yesterday's wool sales the catalogues were small and competition was brisk. Recent rates were well maintained…

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London Wool Stales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 5

Dalgety and Company send us their last report, dated London; 11th June. It reads as follows:— The third series of London Colonial…

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A Farmers' Grievance. [To the Editor of the "National Advocate."]

National Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 2

SIR,—In the interest of us poor country bumpkins would you be pleased to give insertion to the following, it may possibly cause a few to give five minutes'…

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Farming in Palestine

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 4

Everywhere in Palestine one sees evidences of scientific farming. The bills of old Judea were all terraced, and wall after wall of vines rose in steps from the valleys…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Sunday. Wool Free From Duty

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 20 July 1891 · page 3

The French Chamber of Deputies has decided to exempt all wool receive outside of European countries from the operation of the surtax…

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Today's Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday Morning. Cattle Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 21 July 1891 · page 3

One thousand cattle were yarded and prices were a little lower. Best beef, 18s per cwt. Prime bullocks averaged £7 17s 6d, others from £4 11s 3d…

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