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

Farming & the land, 1894

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

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 January 1894 · page 2

At yesterday's wool sales for all median and low qualities prices were decidedly easier. Competition for the best wools were also easier…

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Sydney Wool Market. [By wire from Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort and Co.] SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 2

We offered yesterday 2471 bales of wool to the usual full attendance of buyers, and where wools were fairly well prepared or showed anything above the average in style or quality…

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Cattle Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 3

Sheep—31,000 were penned, wethers bringing 2s 1d to 7s lOd, ewes 2s 4d to 6s 8d.Cattle.—1030 were yarded and the market was depressed, bullocks bringing £3 13s to £6…

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London Wool Sales

National Advocate · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 2

It has been decided to make no alteration in the date already fixed for the Feburary series of London wool sales. The third series of this year's sales will…

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The Wool Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day a better spirit was manifeeted, and foreign buyers were specially active. The fleece averages realised were as follow: Kerribrae [?] Nowley and…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Goldsbrough, Mort and Co

National Advocate · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 2

Meesrs. Goldsbrough and Co. wired us last night :—We offered yesterday 2471 bales of wool to the usual full attendance of buyers, and where the…

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The Price of Wheat

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 4

THROUGH an unfortunate error on the part of our telegraphic agents in Sydney, the quotation for wheat was given in our last issue at 3s 10d per bushel, Never having…

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For the People. Important Facts for Country Readers. the Wheat and Butter Markets

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 3

Never has there been anything in actual market or cash experience to so clearly show the farmer his true position in politics and trade as our experience to day…

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From Bathurst to Wattle Flat. Vineyard to Orchard. Cornfields to Bee-farms. an Agricultural Revelation. No. 1. the Road to Peel

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 2

The most beautiful of all Australian townships, clothed as it is with the prettinesses of an apparently eternal Spring, Bathurst is surrounded as are few inland…

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Butter Exportation

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 2

Following is the Grader's report:— Geutlemen,—My report for the week ending January 27th again shows a decrease in the quantity of butter packed for export…

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For the People. Important Facts for Country Readers. the Position of the Wheat Grower

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 3

The position of the wheat grower in this country just now is that of a man at the mercy of the miller or the grain speculator. It is known that the prospective high prices…

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From Bathurst to Wattle Flat. Vineyards to Orchards. Cornfields to Bee-farms. an Agricultural Revelation. No Ii. Trevitt's Vineyard and Orchard

National Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 2

Mr. George Trevitt's vineyard is fast becoming famous throughout the colonies. Reached by a circuitous path leading off from the side of a one time famous…

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Todays Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Cattle Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 2

Sheep.—43,829 were penned, and the market was a shade firmer. Wethers brought 3s 6d to 7s 9d, ewas 3s 4d to 7s. Cattle.—470 were yarded, bullocks…

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London Wool Sales. Prices Firmer

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day the competition of Continental buyers was better, and prices were firmer in consequence. Yorkshire buyers, however, were very quiet…

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From Bathurst to Wattle Flat. Vineyards to Orchards. Cornfields to Bee-farms. an Agricultural Revelation. No. Iii. Schofield's Farm at Peel. a Perfect Sea of Waving Crops. Lucerne Paddocks and Vegetable Gardens. Corn Running As High As 14 Feet

National Advocate · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 2

The farm of Mr. John Schofield is a land mark at Peel where the road to Wattle Flat turn to the left and ascends the other side of the valley in which the…

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A Case of Wool-stealing near Cumnock

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 5

ON Wednesday, 24th ultimo, at the Cumnock Police Court, before Mr. Henry C. For[?]J.P., Charles Cerouse, a German, was arraigned for that he did on the 22nd…

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For the Dairy Keeper

National Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 2

Victoria, that has now 9-10ths of the Australian-England butter trade and is fast developing an export trade in cheese, mutton, pork and grain, is…

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For the Bee-farmer

National Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 2

Is honey destined to play any important part in our produce industry? It is a question as easily answered as is that referring to the production of butter…

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From Bathurst to Wattle Flat. Vineyards to Orchards. Cornfields to Bee-farms. an Agricultural Revelation. No. Iv. the Road to Wattle Flat

National Advocate · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 2

Situate about fourteen miles from Peel the village of Wattle Flat is invested with peculiar interest, insomuch as there, in the good old days of the gold fever,…

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A Farm Dray

National Advocate · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 3

Mr. H. Curran, coachbuilder, of Russell-street, has finished a 5-horse dray to the order of Mr. H. Glasson, of Esrom. It is a massively built vehicle, fitted…

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