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

Farming & the land, 1892

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A Hurricane at Mauritius. Great Loss of Life. Sugar Crops Destroyed. Sydney, Saturday Night

National Advocate · Monday 23 May 1892 · page 2

A terrible and devastating hurricane has swept over that most treacherous portion of the Pacific, in which lies the island of Mauritius, Cyclones during…

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

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 24 May 1892 · page 3

Cattle.—1790 were yarded. Prime, unaltered ; others lower. Best bullocks £6 4s 2d ; others from £3 10s. Sheep.—19,000 penned. Prices improved…

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Sheep Worrying

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1892 · page 2

The dogs who prowl about on land that does not belong to their owners and worry valuable 'sheep, are becoming a very general nuisance in this district…

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The Farm. Smut in Wheat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 26 May 1892 · page 3

Like all other, fungi, smut is reproduced from the spores of which it is composed; smut produces smut, and it is only so produced. The proper course, therefore, is to…

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A Farmers' Conference

National Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1892 · page 2

In connection with the proposed conference at Wagga Wagga in June of delegates from the different centres of population, a public meeting of farmers,…

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The Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 27 May 1892 · page 3

At the wool Bales, competition was active, but the market was unaltered. Preference was shown for greasy, which brought top price. Scoured, 18[?]d; other qualities from 12d downward [?] greasy [?]…

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Sydney Wool Market. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 May 1892 · page 2

We held our usual fortnightly sale of wool to-day, submitting a small catalogue, the arrivals being at this season of the your very limited. There was the usual attendance of…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Saturday. The Wheat Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 31 May 1892 · page 3

The English wheat market is showing a general decline of 3d per quarter. The Continental markets are steady. The American market is firm…

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The Introducer of the Merino Sheep

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 June 1892 · page 2

The following letter appears in yesterday's Daily Telegraph, and is from the pen of a gentleman who, from years of research amongst old colonial records (his own…

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The Wheat Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 2 June 1892 · page 3

The fine weather is having a depressing effect on the wheat market. The Consignment of Australian Wheat brought by the Ione has been sold at about…

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Corporation Cattle Sale Yards. Accusation Against Auctioneers. Their Position Defender Private Sales of Cattle

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 2 June 1892 · page 2

After the report from the Inspector of Cattle Sale Yards was read last night at the Council meeting, Alderman Taylor said that he had occasion to object to some remarks…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 2 June 1892 · page 2

At the Rodforn railway terminus yesterday here was a small supply of forage forward rom the numerous station along the northern, southern and western lines. Buyers were in…

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The Butter Value of Milk

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 June 1892 · page 2

One of the most astonishing things in the world is the looseness with which business connected with agricultural pur[?]uite has been conducted. We have asked many men…

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Dairy Dots

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 June 1892 · page 2

No long line of padigreo will counteract a poor appetite and weak digestion in a half. A TABLESPOONFUL of prepared rennet in a…

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Natural Dairy Cows

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 June 1892 · page 2

"There is no such thing as a natural dairy cow. A good dairy cow is an artificial creation." So says a writer, If every cow is not a natural dairy cow we do not…

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Farmer How to Get the Cream

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 June 1892 · page 2

Shallow setting furnishes a large surface exposure of the milk to the air and to the bottom and sides of the vessel, conditions which are very favorable to the coagulation…

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Suppressing Baby-farming

National Advocate · Monday 6 June 1892 · page 3

THE disclosures which have recently been made at inquests, in Melbourne, concerning the deaths of certain infants, have impressed the authorities with the…

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

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 7 June 1892 · page 3

Cattle.—1040 were yarded yesterday. Prime were firmer but others were lower. Best bullocks brought £6 1ls, others from £3 6s…

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Farm and Garden. Successful Experiments in Potato—growing

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 7 June 1892 · page 3

Some remarkable results have just bean obtained in the neighborhood of Nantes (a Consular report says) by a gentleman farmer, also a distinguished chemical engineer,…

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The London Wool Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 June 1892 · page 3

Referring to the advance in prices marked in the last London Wool Sales, Messrs. Dalgetty and Company, in their last trade circular, dated London, 4th…

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