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

Farming & the land, 1891

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Cooling a Dairy

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1891 · page 4

It is easier to establish butter factories and commence dairying upon a more or less extensive scale than to so arrange details as to ensure success. For a long time the…

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Row Among Farmers

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 31 October 1891 · page 2

A serious quarrel occurred at Arkansas, United States, between the Farmers' Alliance and their opponents, Five persons were killed and several others ware injured…

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Farm and Garden. The Use and Abuse of Lime

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 31 October 1891 · page 2

Some time ago the Border Union Agricul­tural Society offered a prize for the best essay on this subject. The successful competitor was Mr. G. S. Douglas, and the essay has…

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Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 3 November 1891 · page 3

At yesterday's wool sales there was fair competition but prices were easier. Greasy declined a farthing and several lines were withdrawn. Scoured shared a…

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Todays Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesdday Morning. Cattle Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 3 November 1891 · page 3

In the cattle market yesterday 1408 were yarded. The market was lower. Best beef brought 14s 6d to 15s per 1001bs. best bullocks realised £6 10s to…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 3 November 1891 · page 3

At tho Redfern Railway Terminns yesterday morning, there' was a good supply of forage forward. Buyers were in fair attendance, purchasing chiefly choice lots of chaff, oaten hay,…

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Wool

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

Yesterday's wool tales, prices were un­altered, and fully maintained; prices for best greasy reached 9 1/4d ; medium scoured 15d…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Friday Morning The Cattle Market

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

Cattle.—There were 1200 yarded; the market is firmer. Prime beet' bringing from £15 to £15 6s; best bullocks, £6 10s 8d. Others from £5 4s…

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Butter Factories and Creameries

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1891 · page 4

The rapid increase which is taking place in the number of butter factories and creameries is naturally giving rise to the fear that "the thing will be overdone." There is really…

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Sydney Wool Market

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1891 · page 2

MESSES. HARRISON, JONES, AND DEVLIN report under date of November 2nd, as follows:—Wool.—To-day we presented a catalogue of 2.518 bales wool to a numerous and…

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Sydney Wool Market. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 November 1891 · page 2

We offered, yesterday, 3,444 bales to the usual attendance of home and foreign buyers. I Competition was brisk and the demand unabated for all fairly conditioned wool, previous…

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For the Farmer? Feeding Pigs

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1891 · page 4

IT would not be expected that horses should work without being fed, but there are many farmers who hesitate about giving pigs any food that can be sent to market. Maize is…

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Local and General. Our Wool Trade

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1891 · page 2

Since July 1,179,158 bales of wool have been received at the Darling Harbor railway station, being an increase of 38,428 bales over the same period last…

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Colonial Wheat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 November 1891 · page 2

A cargo of Australian wheat, December shipment, has been sold at 45s per quarter (eight bushels.)…

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The Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 November 1891 · page 3

At yesterday's wool sales there was good competition for. all descriptions, but no perceptible change in prices. Best greasy reached 9d, and scoured 13 3/4d 14 1/4d…

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Sydney Wool Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 November 1891 · page 2

Harrison, Jones and Devlin report as fol­lows under date November 10th:—Yesterday being a public holiday, our Wool was on view, and most of the buyers availed themselves of…

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Wool

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 12 November 1891 · page 2

At yesterday's wool sales competition was fairly brisk without any material alteration in prices. Greasy, reached '9d, scoured lOd, to 14d…

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Antwerp Wool Wales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 13 November 1891 · page 3

Tho Antwerp wool sales opened on Wed­nesday. Australian wool sold at prices 10 per cent lower than last aeries in London…

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The Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 13 November 1891 · page 2

At yesterday's wool sales prices were un­altered and a quantity was withdrawn. Prime greasy realised 9 1/2d and good scoured 13 1/2 d to 14d. v…

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Today's Telegrams. Sydney, Friday Morning Cattle Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 13 November 1891 · page 2

At the Saleyards yesterday 1608 cattle were yarded and the market was maintained. Best beef realised 15s 6d per lOOlbs ; best bullocks brought £7 9s ; others from £4 19s…

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