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

Farming & the land, 1892

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Stud Sheep Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 18 August 1892 · page 2

The annual sale of Tasmanian stud sheep commenced in Melbourne yesterday. The highest price realised was 400 guineas for a ram…

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The Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 18 August 1892 · page 2

Yesterday's wool sales were uninteresting, and prices barely reached expectations…

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Sheep-shearing Is the Hebrides

National Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1892 · page 3

Sheep-shearing has begun (says a Glasgow paper) and there is a good crop of wool. The St. Kildians do not crop their sheep; they pluck the wool off the…

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

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 19 August 1892 · page 3

Cattle.—685 were yarded, and the market was firmer, best beet bringing 15s 6d per cwt. Best bullocks realized £5 15s ; others from £2 13s…

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The Wool Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 19 August 1892 · page 3

At yesterday's wool sales a few parcels of the now clip were submitted to fair competition, at prices well up to the London equivalent…

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Sydney Wool Market. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 19 August 1892 · page 2

At our usual fortightly sale held to-day we offered 500 bales of wool, including lots from the Moree, Bathurst and Crookwell districts, although the bulk comprised a large…

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

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 23 August 1892 · page 2

Cattle-1828 were yarded and prices were lower. Best bullocks realised £8 5s, others from £2 18s. Sheep—12,300 were penned and the…

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The Wool Trade of the West. Mb. Eddy Expects a Bad Season. Sydney, Monday Night

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1892 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners, who have just returned from the western district, state that the country as far as Nyngan is looking very well, but beyond that…

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First Edition Mr. Eddy and Protection. the Chief Commissioner in Bathurst. Speaks of Our Farming Areas. Greater Under Protection Than Freetrade

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1892 · page 2

"I UNDERSTAND that a greater area is under cultivation this year than ever was known before," said Mr. Chief Commissioner EDDY to one of the Bathurst…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 23 August 1892 · page 3

At the Redfern railway terminus yesterday, these was a good supply of forage forward from the various stations along the northern, southern and western lines, Buyers were in…

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Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 August 1892 · page 3

The wool sates opened to a good attendance. Bidding was animated and the late rates were well maintained…

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The Victorian Farmers. "100 Per Cent. Duty on Cereals Won't Pay."

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 25 August 1892 · page 3

The annual Farmers' Convention opened in Melbourne yesterday. One of the speakers expressed the opinion that a duty of 100 per cent. on cereals would in no way benefit the…

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A Governor on Farming

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 25 August 1892 · page 3

Lord Hopetoun says the only way to make farming pay is to carry it out on the most scientific principles…

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A Farmer's Opinion

National Advocate · Friday 26 August 1892 · page 3

The harvesting prospects this year are stated to be brighter than, they have appeared for many and many a long day, and those farmers who have called on us are jubilant…

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Alleged Fraudulent Embezzlement. by the Farmers' Co-operative Co.'s Late Manager

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 29 August 1892 · page 2

This morning at the police court, James Steers was charged, on summons, with fraudulently embezzling the sum ot £562 2s 7d, the property of the Western Farmers…

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

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 30 August 1892 · page 3

Cattle—1,220 were yarded, prime was dearer but others unaltered in price. Best bullocks brought £6 18s, others from £4 4s. Sheep—17,600 were penned, medium and…

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Wool Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 1 September 1892 · page 2

At yesterday's wool sales a few lines of the now clip were submitted. Competition was fairly active, and best lots of greasy reached 6¼d, scoured 1s…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 2 September 1892 · page 3

At yesterday's wool sales the competition was inactive. The quantity offered was [?] important, and prices were unaltered…

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The Sydney Unemployed. Great Demand for Farm Laborers. the Fruits of the Tariff. Sydney, Saturday Night

National Advocate · Monday 5 September 1892 · page 3

The number of the Sydney unemployed is now steadily decreasing, the present tariff causing a large and steady demand for farm laborers, at wages…

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The Farmers of New South Wales. Protection or Freetrade. the Price of Flour. Under Both Policies. the Freetrade Critic Silenced

National Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1892 · page 2

UNDER the heading of "Trade and Finance," the Sydney Daily Telegraph recently published a "commercial" article in which the following occurs :—…

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