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

Farming & the land, 1891

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Australian Butter

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 16 March 1891 · page 3

The remainder of the consignment of Australian butter by the R.M.S. Massilia has been sold at an average price of 116s per cwt…

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Rust in Wheat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 16 March 1891 · page 3

The following letter appears in the Cavcoar Chronicle :— Dear Sir,—I am sending you a few facts concerning the wheat sent to me by…

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Original Correspondence. Railway Sheds at Sydney for Farmers' Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 16 March 1891 · page 2

Sir,—For years past, in fact from the opening of our government railways, the Farmers of this colony, who were customers of the department, have been sadly…

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MR. W. H. Webb S Letter re Housed Sheep

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 17 March 1891 · page 2

At a meeting of the General Committee, the following letter was read from Mr. W. H. Webb. It was published at length in the Free Press some time ago, but it is of so…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Thursday. Antwerp Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 17 March 1891 · page 3

At the Antwerp wool sales, 400 bales of Australian clips were offered and 176 were sold at par with the London closing rates. River Plate wool declined from 5…

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Scientific Farming

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1891 · page 2

ON Saturday the Minister for Mines opened the Hawkesbury Agricultural College with all the fitting ceremony inseparable from an event of such…

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The Western Farmers. That Seed Wheat. Meeting at Molong. Does Farming Pay?

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1891 · page 3

At a meeting at Molong on Saturday night, Mr. Wren, who on rising was met with applause, said he wished the meeting to understand he should…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 19 March 1891 · page 3

There was a fairly large supply to hand at Darling Harbor, yesterday morning, the tone of the market generally being dull, though competition was brisk for prime descriptions of feed…

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Western Farmers' Co-operative Association (Limited)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 2

The General Manager, Mr. James Steers, writes us as follows:— We have much pleasure in advising that we have secured the premises and land lately…

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Wheat Returns

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 3

The returns of the Wheat crap from five…

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Latest News. Prize Farms. Sydney, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 3

Messrs. J. A. Badgery, Henry Dawson J. D. Norman, judges in the Western plains farms section of the national prize farm competition, have…

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Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 3

Yesterday's wool sales were well attended. There was fair competition. Prime sorts were in good demand, but other descriptions were dull. The…

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The Cattle Trade

National Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 1

Within the past few years the trade in cattle and dressed meat between America. and London has been steadily increasing. The trade in dead meat is in the hands of four largest…

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The Alleged Cattle-stealing Case

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 2

On Thursday morning Richard Reynolds and John Kelly, were brought before the Trunkey Bench, charged with stealing about 77 head of cattle from Meglo…

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Sydney Wool Market. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 2

We offered at our 25th sale of the season yesterday 1341 bales, the catalogue consisting for the most part of medium and inferior greasy and scored lots. There…

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Late Intelligence. From Our Correspondent. Sydney, Thursday. Wheat 4s

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 3

The Protection and Political Reform League has decided to remain neutral in the forthcoming election for East Sydney. Federation will probably be made the tost question…

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A Cattle Stealing Case. Before the Trunkey Police Court. 78 Head of Cattle Alleged to Have Been Stolen. Two Charges. a Committal and an Adjournment

National Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 2

At the Trunkey Police Court on Thursday morning, before Messrs. T. A. Smith, P.M., J. Hunter and J. McPhee, .J.'sP., Richard Reynolds, of…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 3

Only two or three trucks were forward at Darling Harbour on Thursday morning, and they sold at the following prices:— Chaff: Oaten, Marulan, 4s 4d…

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The Wool Trade. Sydney, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1891 · page 3

Four hundred and thirty thousand bales of wool have been received at Darling Harbor up to date. This is an increase over last season of 59,000 bales…

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Sheep

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 3 April 1891 · page 3

Thirty-five thousand sheep were penned. The Meat Company operated freely, but the market was lower. Bes merinos 11s 11d others from 5s 9d; a few superior lots fetched from 13s to 16s…

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