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

Farming & the land, 1893

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The Purlewaugh Crops

National Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 2

Mr. W. Finley, from 106 acres of ground, has (says the Coonabarabran 'Watchman') stripped 2040 bushels of wheat, and cut 30 tons of hay—a…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 2

At the Redtern sheds yesterday there was a good supply of forage forward from the various station along the northern, southern, and western' lines Buyers were in good attendance, the demand for…

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Sydney Wool Market. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 20 January 1893 · page 2

At our second sale for this week we subtmitted yesterday a catalogue comprising 3547 hales of wool. A very large number of buyers were present, and late rates were fully…

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To-day's Telegrams. Cattle Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 24 January 1893 · page 2

Cattle— 2063 were yarded yesterday and the market was considerably easier. Bullocks brought £3 13s 3d to £6 8s, and cows £2 9s to £3 17s. Best beef realised 12s to 12s 6d par 100lbs…

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The Model Farm

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1893 · page 3

A Bathurst contemporary yesterday published a very ambiguous article on the Bathurst Model Farm. Ambiguous, because although the cause of the column was…

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Determining Butter Fat in Milk

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 3

Pursuant to an announcement in the September issue of the Agricultural Gazette, the Department of Agriculture obtained a Babcock milk-tester, which has been…

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The London Wool Sales

National Advocate · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 2

The following cable has been received:— "The sales opened at the level of last sales. Attendance of both home and foreign buyers is good, and competition is active. The…

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The Millthorpe Farmers

National Advocate · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 2

The Millthorpe farmers are not so lucky ns they deserve to he. To a representative of this journal yesterday, a number of them complained that, just us the proof of the…

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Our Farmers' Competitors

National Advocate · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 2

To-day there lands from Melbourne:— 1600 bgs chaff, 50 bgs flour, 100 bgs barley, 155 bgs potatoes, 100 bgs maize, 400 bgs onions, and 407 cases fruit. From Tasmania…

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A Warning to Cattle Owners

National Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 2

The Police Magistrate expressed himself yesterday morning as determined to severely punish any person known to wilfully evade or break the law with regard to exposing or…

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Farming Prizes. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture has approved of the recommendations of the judges for prizes for mixed farms in the North Tableland and Western Plains…

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The Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 31 January 1893 · page 3

The wool sales competition was brisk but the quality submitted was poor. There was no material alteration in prices…

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

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 31 January 1893 · page 3

Cattle—1478 were yarded yesterday, prime firmer, bullocks brought £3 12s to £6 6s, and cows £2 15s to £3 6s, best beef realising 13s 6d per 100lbs…

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Messrs. Dalgety's Wool Sales

National Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1893 · page 2

Messrs. Dalgety and Co. wire us, Wednesday, as follows:—We had our first fortnightly wool sale to-day, offering 785 bales, of which 758 were…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 2 February 1893 · page 2

Buyers were in good attendance at the Redfern Rail way Station yesterday morning. Produce was in fair supply, and the demand rather dull. The following prices were obtained…

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The Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 2

The wool sales wore animated and there was a demand, especialy for greasy, which realised 8s 2d, washed fleece 10s 2d, scoured…

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Diseased Cattle. a Warning to Stock Owners

National Advocate · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 2

Yesterday morning Mr. Walter Mutton, Inspector under the Board of Health, applied to the Police Magistrate for an order, authorising the destruction of a…

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"FARMERS v. Squatters." the A. H. & P. SOCIETY

National Advocate · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 3

AT the conclusion of the A. H. and P. Society's meeting yesterday, Mr. Grist said he desired to say a few words. He had for the last thirty years been a member…

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Condition of the Crops

National Advocate · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 2

COOTAMUNDRA, Wednesday.—The weather has been very hot, but favorable to harvesting, which is in most cases finished. The yield of wheat generally has exceeded…

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Alleged Farmers' Grievances. the Self-constituted Champion. Mb. Grist Dresses Him Down. He Betracls and Didn't Mean It

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 2

As the meeting of the A., H. & P. Association was closing yesterday afternoon, Mr. Grist introduced the question of the so-called farmers' grievances. At the annual meeting of…

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