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

Farming & the land, 1892

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Sheep and Pastures Directors

National Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 2

The election of sheep and pasture directors takes place on Friday, 26th February. A notice from the Minister of Mines directs the attention of sheep…

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"A Phase Op Farming, the World Over." (To the Editor of the Daily Free Press.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 18 January 1892 · page 2

Sir,—Having been born in the year 1822, and having been a farmer nil my life, you will, perhaps, allow me space in your columns in order to " contradict and refute" the…

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The Wool Males

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 3

Yesterday's wool salon wore largely attended, and competition was brisk. Fine greasy reached 8¼d, washed fleece 10½d, scoured 14d…

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London Wool Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 3

In the report of the London market, as supplied by the Telegraph correspondent, one reason is given for the falling off in price in Australian wool,…

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

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 3

Cattle.—931 were yarded at the sales yesterday. Prime were dearer, best bullocks realising £y is 6d; others from £4 19s 7d…

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News For the Farmers. Reduced Freights

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners hope to be able to still further reduce the freights on grain and other produce, consistently with making the railways pay…

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Western Farmers' Cooperative Company. Proceedings Against the Late Manager

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 3

This morning, the late manager of the above-named company, James Steers, who has been carrying on transactions in Sydney, appeared before the Police Magistrate, by…

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Sydney Wool Market. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 January 1892 · page 3

We offered at our first sale this week held yesterday, 1507 bales of wool to a very large attendance or buyers, many Melbourne operators being present. The…

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Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 21 January 1892 · page 3

At the wool sales yesterday competition was brisk and late rates were well maintained for best qualties. Inferior and medium show no improvement…

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Colonial Butter

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 3

The bulk of the consignments of Australian and New Zealand butter brought by the Orient and Tongariro has been sold al last prices…

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Cattle Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 2

Cattle—1300 were yarded yesterday. The meat company bought freely, thus assisting materially in manufacturing the prices. Best bullocks brought £6 ISa, others from…

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Sydney Wool Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 2

We offered, at our second sale this weak, held yesterday, 4,097 hales of wool, making the total quantities submitters for the week 6,204 bales. There was a fair proportion of…

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The Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 2

At the wool sales the competition was fairly brisk, late quotations being maintained. Several were a trifle dearer, greasy 6d to 8d half washed fleece at 10½d, fair scoured…

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The Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 3

The Antwerp wool sales opened on Thursday with 1200 bales. River Plato wool sold at a reduction of one farthing per pound…

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Exporting Butter

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 2

Colonial dairy farmers (says the European Mail) are to be congratulated on the success, of their efforts to supply London with butter. The large…

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The Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 28 January 1892 · page 3

Yesterday's wool sales were easier. Owing to unfavorable cable news prices show a declining tendency. Greasy reached 8¼d, and soured 14d…

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Sydney Wool Market. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 2

We offered 2,227 bales of wool yesterday. The attendance of buyers was large, and competition extremely active, notwithstanding the disappointing nature of recent…

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The Wrong Sheep Gets It

National Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 2

One of the peculiarities of sheep-judging, as at present carried out in the Australian colonies, is that the best sheep does not always get the prize. Not…

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Farm and Garden. Cause of Blight in Fruit Trees

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 2

A Correspondent asks us to give the canse of blight. We do not know that we can. There are several theories. The theory of [?]eebleness in the growth of the tree is,…

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Dairy Dots

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 2

"A PERSON having authority should always be in the yard where boys and girls and hired help are the milkers." IT is better to buy your wife a good creamery…

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