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

Farming & the land, 1894

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Sydney Wool Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 January 1894 · page 2

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report under date, Sydney, January 8:— The public auction sales were resumed to-day after an interval of over a fortnight, and…

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

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 January 1894 · page 2

At yesterday's wool sales the demand was keen and prices well maintained except for lambs wool, which was weaker…

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Millthorpe Farming

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1894 · page 3

Harvesting at Millthorpe is in full swing. The wheat yield is expected to average 12 to 15 bushels per acre. The rain will injure the crops…

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Sydney Wool Sales

National Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1894 · page 2

Messrs. Goldsborough, Mort and Co. wired us last night as follows:—We offered yesterday at oat first sale the week, 1734 bales wool, reserving a…

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Sydney Wool Market. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 11 January 1894 · page 3

We offered yesterday at our first sale this week 1,734 bales wool, reserving a catalogue of 4,200 for to-day. Competition from an attendance of buyers which was largely augmented…

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Mudgee Dairy Company, Limited

National Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1894 · page 1

The annual report for the above Company presented to a meeting of shareholders on Monday, showed that during the year 587,217 gallons of milk were…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 3

Yesterdays wool sales were largely attended, and competition was fully maintained. The catalogues were almost entirely cleared at late rates…

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Second Edition. Mr. Reid on Wool and Grain. the Way He Accounts for the Crop-area. by a Decrease in Woolgrowing, Which Figures Prove Never Happened. This Season We Produced More Wool Than Ever

National Advocate · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 2

THE statement by Mr. Reid at Albury, that the large increase in agriculture last season and this, had been due to the low price of wool, which had…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Golbsbrough Mort and Co

National Advocate · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 2

Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. wired us yesterday:—We offered yesterday 4100 bales of wool, making our total submitted this week 5833 bales, indoor…

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The Miller and the Farmer. One Wise Grower Touches the Truth

National Advocate · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 2

THE North Berryderry and East Mimosa Farmers' Union, have met at Springwood (Junee wire), to consider the present state of the wheat market…

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Farmers and Protection

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 3

Mr. Reid was interviewed yesterday with regard to the country. He laid that a few farmers were still loyal to Protection, but the majority of them are tired of it…

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Cattle Poisoning in the North-West

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 10

BOURKE, Saturday.—News has been received of a heavy loss of cattle by the poisoning of a mob of 560. Over 200 were attacked, and 60 died in one spot Many of…

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Advantages of Mixed Farming

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 6

AT a recent meeting of the Baroota branch of Bureau of Agriculture, South Australia, a paper on "Mixed Farming," from which we take the following extract, was read by Mr. Watson:—…

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Mr. Reid on his Tour. Farmers Abandon Protection

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 2

Upon Mr. Reid's return from Riverina a Daily Telegraph reporter waited upon him, but failed to get any satisfaction. 'I tell you at once,'says Mr. Reid, 'I must…

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Marking of Australian Sheep

The Bathurst Post · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 5

MITCHELL, Secretary of the [?] Chamber of Commerce, has [?] the following letter from Mr. [?] a member of the Chamber of…

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Interesting to Sheep Men. Sheep Branding. To the Editor of the Australasian

The Bathurst Post · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 5

SIR,—The way of branding sheep which I adopted more than 20 years ago is, I think, the best on the whole. The paint used is made by mixing…

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Water Famine at Condobolin. Disease Among Sheep. Holdings Deserted

The Bathurst Post · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 4

A TELEGRAM from Condobolin, dated 6th inst., says:—All over the distil the scarcity of water is keenly felt. A number of selectors on the north side…

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Wool Scouring on the Bogan. Injunction Granted

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 2

A case fron Nyngan came under the notice of Judge Manning, sitting in Equity Jurisdiction Friday, in the matter of the Attorney General v. Joubert. It appears that Mr. J…

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The Wheat Harvest. Report by the Government Statistician. an Increased Yield

The Bathurst Post · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 4

The Government Statistician (Mr. T. A. Coghlan) states that the reports of the wheat crop now being harvested show that the seasonable rains which fell during the middle of…

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The Champion Farm of the Colony. MR. T. C. Worboys', Springhill

The Bathurst Post · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 5

THE Rev. J. Worboys, of this city, informs us that he has received a letter from his father, Mr. T. C. Worboys, of Springhill, about nine…

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