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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 25 of 25

Pastoral Leases

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 24 December 1891 · page 2

The appraisement of patoral leases, show a considerable increase in the rente proposed to be charged for the ensuing fire years…

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Cattle Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 24 December 1891 · page 2

The stock tales were thinly attended yesterday. Two hundred and fifty cattle were yarded and prices slightly improved. Best beef brought 13s per hundred lbs. Best bullocks…

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Pastures and Stock Protection Board. Sheep Board

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 24 December 1891 · page 2

A meeting of the Hoard wits held yesterday when there were present Mr. J. N. Gilmour in the chair, Messrs. W. Webb, J. Treweeke and J. McKinnon. CORRESPONDENCE…

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A Farmer's Life

National Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1891 · page 2

A farmer's life is not always a happy one. Sometime he has to fightstorm, and then flood, and then drought, and rust, and foreigntrade competition, and heaven knows what else…

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Letters on Farming, No. 3. How to Make Farming Pay. [To the Editor of the Molony Express)

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 26 December 1891 · page 2

SIR,—It is not an unusual thing to see, soon after harvest, a fire begin in one end of a large stubble paddock and rage to the other, consuming every stalk of straw left after stripping…

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American Duty on Wool

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 28 December 1891 · page 2

A Bill is to be introduced in the American House of Representatives to abolish the wool duty…

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For Farmers

National Advocate · Monday 28 December 1891 · page 3

Wood Davis, an American expert in statistics of breadstuffs, estimates the deficiency throughout the world in the wheat crop at 78,000,000 bushels, and in rye at 305,000,000…

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The Fire Season. a Young Man Burnt to Death. Great Damage to Crops. Jerilderie

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 29 December 1891 · page 2

An extensive bush fire broke out at Tuppal on Friday. The fire swept easterly towards Murray Hut, destroying a large quantity of grass and fencing. It is reported that…

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The Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 December 1891 · page 3

At yesterday's wool sales competition was animated and prices very firm at late quotations…

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Colonial Butter

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 31 December 1891 · page 3

A portion of the factory butter brought by the Orisaba and Doric has been told at from 124s to 128s per cwt. Choice samples realised 130s. It is anticipated that the top…

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Too Many Cattle

National Advocate · Thursday 31 December 1891 · page 2

Too many cattle and sheep. That is the complaint from which New South Wales is alleged to be suffering at the present moment—too much stock. The…

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Home bush Cattle Male

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 31 December 1891 · page 3

At the fet stock sales, 1,350 cattle were yarded prices were firmer, prime bullocks, averaging 6, others from £4 1s. There were 16,000 sheep penned. The market is…

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Sydney Marketa. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 31 December 1891 · page 2

At the Redfern railway terminus yesterday morning there was a small supply of forage forward. Buyers were in poor attendance, but operated freely upon primest chaff. Being so…

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