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

Farming & the land, 1891

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. Trunkey

National Advocate · Friday 3 April 1891 · page 2

At the Trunkey Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. T. A. Smith, M. R., and Messrs. Jas. McPhee, J. Hunter, and Noble Wilson, J's.P.,…

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Today's Telegrams. Sydney, Friday Morning. Cattle Market

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

At the stock sales yesterday 1370 cattle were yarded. The market was weaker, best beef bringing 14s 7d; prime bullocks £6 18s, others from £6 17s…

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Rust in Wheat

National Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 1

The wheat plant, like all other species of vegetable and animal life, has its blights or diseases, designed by nature to check over production. It was decreed by Providence that…

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On the Farm. the Unlucky Farmer

National Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 1

It is well to get a question once in a while it sets one a-thinking. Some of us are declined to use set phrases, the meaning of win[?] we may not exactly comprehend. For [?]…

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London Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 6 April 1891 · page 2

Good merinos $d dearer than last series. A large number of foreigners are eager buyers…

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Wheat Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 April 1891 · page 3

The wheat market remains very firm, and prices have an upward tendency. The quotations show a rise of one shilling per quarter…

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Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 April 1891 · page 2

At the wool sales there was good competition. Good greasy fleece and scoured commanding the best support. There was no alteration in prices…

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Duty on Wool

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 April 1891 · page 3

The duty on imported wools into the United States has been doubled…

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Bathurst Free Press "Magna est veritus et prœualebit." Wednesday, April 8, 1891. The Victorian Farmers

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 April 1891 · page 2

IT is amusing to note with what studied neglect the advocates of Protection in this colony treat the Victorian farmers, when orating in the agriculturist West, North…

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Horned Cattle. Alderneys

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 9 April 1891 · page 3

Bull.—B. Cutler, Conrad, 1; Hon. E. Webb, Pater, 4th Cow.—Hon. G. Lee, Dolly AYRSHIRES…

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Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 9 April 1891 · page 3

At yesterday's wool sales there was good competition and prices showed an upward tendency. Greasy realized six three farthings to eight, washed fleece 11½d…

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Sydney Market. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 9 April 1891 · page 2

The supply at Darling Harbor yesterday was small, and better prices still ruled: The following figures were obtained at the sales this morning:—…

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Dairy Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 9 April 1891 · page 2

Flitch of Bacon—G. Churches, 1; J. Schofield 2 Ham—J. Schofield, 1; Hon. G. Lee, 2 Fresh Butter—William Dowling, 1 and…

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Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 9 April 1891 · page 2

Bushel of Wheat.—Eleven entries: Hon. G. Lee, 1; G. M. Kable, 2; J. Booth, 3; George Matthews, 4 Maize in Cob—Five entries: John Schofield,…

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Sheep

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 10 April 1891 · page 3

35,000 sheep were penned. The market was weaker, best merinoes sold at 10s lod others from 3s…

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Sydney Wool Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 10 April 1891 · page 2

At our usual fortnightly sale we offered Yesterday 938 bales of wool to a full attendance of buyers, who competed with spirit at values comparing more than…

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

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 10 April 1891 · page 3

At the stock sales 1667 cattle were Yarded. The market was lower. Best beef bringing 13s cwt., bullocks from £4 12s…

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London Wool Sales DALGETY & Co.'s Report

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 10 April 1891 · page 3

Dalgety and Co. report from London under date 27th February, as follows :— The first series of colonial wool sale: or the present year which commenced or…

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Bathurst A. H. & P. Association. Twenty-ninth Annual Show Third Day. Sheep Dog Trails

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 2

The sheep dog trials commenced at 2 o'clock, Mr. Bullock, of Billiwillenda, making first trial with his dog, Barb, who worked his sheep splendidly, but could not…

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Scientific Farming

National Advocate · Monday 13 April 1891 · page 2

The carrying of coals to Newcastle has been hitherto supposed to be typical of the most futile labor conceivable, and one would suppose that an attempt to…

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