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

Farming & the land, 1891

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Sydney Wool Market. SYDNEY, Friday Evening

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 2

We submitted yesterday our second catalogue of the week, comprising 5200 pales of wool. The demand for good conditioned wools, so noticeable at our…

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Farming for Olive Oil

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 1

Olive culture has attained enormous proportions in Italy. It is computed that the amount of oil produced annually in the entire kingdom is 33,000,000 gallons…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 3

A fairly large supply was forward at Darling Harbor yesterday morning, but there was no change of note. There was not much first quality fodder offerings, and at the…

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The Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 20 January 1891 · page 3

At yesterday's wool sales the bidding was very active, and hardening prices were realised. Greasy brought 7d to 9d ; washed, 10¾d to 11d; scoured, 7-¾d to…

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Farmers' Association

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1891 · page 2

From the report of the proceedings in another column of yesterday's meeting of the Western Farmers' Co-operative. Association it will be seen that the…

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Western Farmers' Co-operative Association. Meeting of the Provisional Directors

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1891 · page 2

A meeting of the Provisional Directors of the Western Farmers' Co-operative Association was held at the Royal Hotel yesterday afternoon. Mr. B…

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Bathurst Free Press "Magna eat veritas et prœvalebit" Western Farmers' Co-operative Company

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 20 January 1891 · page 2

After long delay the movement to inaugurate a Western Farmers'Co-operative Association has been brought to that stage at which effective activity may be…

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Western Farmers' Co-operative Association

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 20 January 1891 · page 2

A meeting of the provisional directors was held yesterday afternoon, ' Mr. B. Cutler, J.P., being in the chair. The formation of the company was agreed…

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Sydney Wool Market. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 22 January 1891 · page 2

We offered yesterday, at our first sale this week, 2900 bales of wool to a crowded and representative attendance of buyers. Competition shewed increasing activity,…

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Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 23 January 1891 · page 2

The wool sales are very active, and competition is spirited. Best greasy reached 9½d; washed fleece, 10½d to 11½d; scoured, 9½d to 13 1/4d…

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Sydney Wool Market. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 23 January 1891 · page 2

We offered yesterday 3565 bales of wool to a full attendance of buyers, who competed with great spirit for all well grown, free wool, 40 lots being somewhat…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 2

Maize was firm at 3s 10d and 3s 11d this morning. The wheat division was again in an unsettled state and prices hard to fix. The general quotation for milling was 3s 9d, and…

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Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 3

At yesterday's sales competition was less active. Chiefly medium classes were brought forward and prices remain firm at late rates…

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Wool Sales. Later

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 3

The London wool sales opened to-day. There was a large attendance of brokers and of the trade. Competition was keen for some lots…

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Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 29 January 1891 · page 3

At yesterday's wool sales there was a full attendance of buyers; the market was steady at late rates, washed fleeces and good scoured slightly improved in request…

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The Wool Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 30 January 1891 · page 3

At yesterday's wool sales competition was active, but a considerable quantity was withdrawn. Greasy sold at 7¼d to 9d; washed fleece 11d to 12d; scoured…

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Export of Wool

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 3 February 1891 · page 2

The exports of wool from the various colonies during the current year show a decrease of 79,612 bales, compared with that of last season…

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Wool Returns

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 5 February 1891 · page 2

Since July 1st 393,145 bales of wool have been received by rail at Darling- Harbor, this being an increase of 33,705 bales over the same period the previous year…

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Wheat Harvest

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 6 February 1891 · page 3

The South Australian wheat harvest is estimated at 12,950,000 bushels, leaving £1,674,750 worth available to export…

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The Wool Market. London, February 4

National Advocate · Friday 6 February 1891 · page 3

The market for colonial wools, as tested by the present auctions in London is [?]uoyant, prices generally are 5 per cent above December closing rates…

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