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

Farming & the land, 1893

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The Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 10 April 1893 · page 3

At the wool sales 52,000 bales have been sold up to date. Opening prices were fully maintained…

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Reduction in Wheat Area

National Advocate · Monday 10 April 1893 · page 2

A gentleman largely interested in agricultural pursuits in the vicinity of Bathurst assured us on Saturday that the area of land put under wheat this…

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Special Notice to Farmers. for Mutual Benefit

National Advocate · Monday 10 April 1893 · page 3

The NATIONAL ADVOCATE being desirous of writing up the produce industry of the west offers to each farmer and…

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

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 11 April 1893 · page 2

Cattle.—1753 were yarded and prices remain unaltered. Bullocks realised £5 to £7 15s, cows £3 6s to £6 [?], best beef bringing 15s per,100 lbs. Sheep.—23782 ware penned and the market was…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Wednesday. Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 12 April 1893 · page 2

The wool, sales were well attended. Prices show an upward tendency; good greasy 7¾d to 8d; scoured 12 ¾d…

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Special Notice to Farmers. for Mutual Benefit

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1893 · page 4

The NATIONAL ADVOCATE being desirous of writing up the produce industry of the west offers to each farmer and…

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Experiments with Wheat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 13 April 1893 · page 2

The Department of Agriculture is prepared to distribute small lots of several varieties of wheat to experimenters who apply early…

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Cattle

National Advocate · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 2

The exhibition of cattle is even worse than that of last year, and it is surprising that in such a district as this there are so few entries. Mr. John Lee was…

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Farm Produce

National Advocate · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 2

To the east of the pavilion is the building devoted to the exhibition of farm produce, of which there is a fair display. Of the many excellent samples…

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The Cattle Market

The Bathurst Post · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 4

Cattle.—1853 were yarded and prices remain unaltered. Bullocks realised £5 to £7 15s, cows £3 6s to £6 5s, best beef bringing 15s per 100 lbs…

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Seed Wheat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 2

The Department of Agriculture has for distribution the seed of several varieties of wheat in small lots to experimenters who make early application. These wheats…

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The Wool Market. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 3

The prices of wool remain firm, there being keen competition…

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The Cattle Section. (To the Editor of the National Advocate.)

National Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 3

Sir,—As one of the judges in the cattle section I must disagree with your account. The entries were small, and, with the exception of a pen of heifers…

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A Dairy Novelty

The Bathurst Post · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 5

THE latest thing out in dairy appliances is a patent milking machine, in which the inventor claims to have solved the problem of milking by…

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Wheat Varieties

National Advocate · Monday 17 April 1893 · page 2

The Department of Agriculture has for distribution the seed of several varieties of wheat in small lots to experimenters who make early application. These…

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The Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 17 April 1893 · page 2

At the London wool sales 133,000 bales have been sold. The sales will probably close on May. 3rd…

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Sydney Wool Sales

National Advocate · Monday 17 April 1893 · page 2

Dalgety and Company, Limited, report having held their twentieth wool sale for the present season on Wednesday last. Their catalogue of 790 bales…

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Experiments with Wheat. Mr Worboys' Collection at the Show

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 17 April 1893 · page 2

When referring to the exhibits at the late Show we mentioned the fact that Mr. T. C. Worboys, of Spring Hill, had placed an interesting trophy in the shape…

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Wheat Weight on the Conscience. (To the Editor of the Daily Free Press.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 17 April 1893 · page 2

Sir,—"Dusty Poll" has not replied to my last letter, but Mr. Paddison writes in his stead, or would have us believe so, and writes as if " Dusty Poll" was a…

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London Wool Sales

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1893 · page 2

At the current wool sales in London on Saturday the bidding was spirited, and crossbred, wools were firm. The quality of wool sold at the current sales is…

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