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

Farming & the land, 1891

492 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 24 of 25

Sydney Wool Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 December 1891 · page 2

We offered yesterday for our second sale this week, 3,203 bales of wool, making our total offering since 8th inst of 5,667 bales. The catalogues comprised several clips in attractive…

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Commercial Intelligence. Sydney Wool Market

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1891 · page 2

MESSRS. HARRISON, JONES, AND DEVLIN report under date of December 7th, as follows:—Wool.—For our sale to-day we brought forward a catalogue of 4,349 bales, being the largest we…

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Letters on Farming, No. 1. How to Make Farming Pay. (To the Editor of the Molong Express)

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1891 · page 2

SIR,—It is no uncommon thing to hear it said that farming in New South Wales does not pay, and a great many of the farmers' smarter boys betake themselves to town or city employment…

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Australian Butter. — Overcoming the Prejudice. London, December 12

National Advocate · Monday 14 December 1891 · page 3

Portion of the consignment of New Zealand butter from Tunnies, per the steamer Pakeon, remains unsold, the quality of the article being considered too…

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Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 15 December 1891 · page 2

At yesterday's wool sales the market was firm for better qualities; other descriptions were depressed. Prices are without material alteration…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 15 December 1891 · page 2

At the Redfern Railway sheds yesterday there was a larger supply of forage forward. (about 70 trucks) from the stations along the northern, southern and western lines. Buyers were in…

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Carcoar Butter Factory

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 December 1891 · page 2

The Butter Dairy Company at Mount Macquarie has accepted tenders for the erection of machinery by a Sydney firm, and expects to start operation shortly. A new…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 December 1891 · page 2

At yesterday's wool sales competition was brisk for all descriptions. Groasy reached Oil,, and scoured 11d…

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London Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 December 1891 · page 2

London wool sales have closed. The biddings throughout were fair mid spirited. Over 186,000 bales were sold…

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Sydney Wool Market. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 December 1891 · page 2

We offered at our first sale of the week, held yesterday, 2,160 bales of wool, comprising chiefly average to inferior wools in the grease, together with a few lots of…

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The Cattle Sale Yards Appointment of Trustees. a Difficulty in the Way

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 17 December 1891 · page 2

A communication was read at the Council meeting last sight from the Department of Lands, slating that the Council had been appointed trustees of the Bite for the Cattle…

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Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 18 December 1891 · page 3

At yesterday's wool sales the competition was active and the attendance large. Greasy brought 8d to 12½d, washed fleece 11d, scoured 14d…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Homebush Cattle Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 18 December 1891 · page 3

Cattle.—1,569 wore yarded. The market is excessively dull; good and inferior neglected. Best beef 11s to 11s 6d; prime bullocks £5 16ss 8d; others from £2 19s 4d…

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Sydney Wool Market. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 19 December 1891 · page 2

We offered at our second sale for the week, 4971 bales wool. The catalogues being attractive and comprehensive, this being the last auction before Christmas recess and the…

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Letters on Farming, No. 2. How to Make Farming Pay. (To the Editor of the Molong Express)

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 19 December 1891 · page 4

SIR,—It very frequently happens that people who are looking at farming FANCY they know more than the farmers themselves: these only need to suggest their ideas to a…

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Poetry. The Farmer's Wife

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 19 December 1891 · page 4

Farmer Hayseed talked to a friend Of the ways of country life; and he said nine-tenths of success Depends on a farmer's wife…

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Farmer. Care of Farm Horses. M. MORGAN

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 19 December 1891 · page 3

The general appearance of the farm horse throughout the country furnishes convincing proof that the great fundamental principle that feed and work are to one another in…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. Cattle Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 22 December 1891 · page 2

Cattle.—1200 were yarded and the market was firmer, best beef selling at 12s per 1001bs.; prime bullocks brought £5 7s 3d ; others from £3 12s…

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A Farm of the West. a Picturesque Crop of 300 Acres. George Matthews' Big Undertaking. the Prospects of the Season

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 December 1891 · page 4

There are few sights more pleasing to the eye and at tractive to the industrial mind than it successful and well-cultivated farm. When the crop is rich and thick and capable…

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Ostrich Farming in South Africa

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 December 1891 · page 1

Ostrich farmers in South Africa are at present suffering as much from bad times as our agriculturists at home. Feathers that were formally worth twenty-five pounds…

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