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

Farming & the land, 1894

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A Farmer's Terrible Fate

National Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 2

At Uralla, Tuesday, F. Nelson, farmer, had his leg stripped from the knee by a threshing machine…

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From Bathurst to Wattle Flat. Vineyards to Orchards. Cornfields to Bee-farms. an Agricultural Revelation. No. 5. Petersen's Bee-farm

National Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 2

A trip to Wattle Flat would be totally incomplete without a visit to the Bee-farm of Mr. H. Petersen, of Nuggety Hill, situated about four miles from the…

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Central Wheat Stores. a Boon to Farmers

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 3

Mr. D. C. J. Donnelly, M.L.A. for Carcoar, yesterday waited upon the Premier (Sir George Dibbs) and the Chief Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Eddy) and…

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Sydney Wool Sales

National Advocate · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 3

Messrs. Goldsborough, Mort and Co. wired us last night :— We offered at the first sale of the fortnightly series, yesterday, 1577 bales of…

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Sydney Wool Market. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 2

We offered at our first' sale of the fortnightly series yesterday 16,077 bales wool to the usual Urge attendance of boyers, Competition was very keen for all discriptions…

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The London Wool Sales Closed

National Advocate · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 2

The London wool sales closed on Wednesday. The quantity sold has been 230,000 bales. The prices obtained, compared with the December series of…

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An Important Resolution. for the Benefit of Farmers. Wheat Stores to Be Established in Every Agricultural Centre. Sydney, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 3

Mr. Donnelly, member for Carcoar, to-day waited upon the Premier and Chief Commissioner of Railways and laid before them a suggestion for helping…

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Wheat in Melbourne. Touches the Lowest Price Known. 2s 4d. Per Bushel. Sydney, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 3

Wheat sold to-day in Melbourne for 2s 4d per bushel, the lowest price ever recorded…

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Distributing Colonial Butter

National Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 2

A deputation of colonists in London will wait upon Mr. Robert Reid, Victorian Minister of Defence, on Monday next, to explain the difficulties in connection…

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

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 5

NEVER has there been anything in actual market or cash experience to so clearly show the farmer his time position in politics and trade as our experience to-day with respect…

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London Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 4

The series of wool sales closed with the prices firm, and as a rale on about a par with opening rates. Good stapled wools are very firm. The…

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How to Pick Good Sheep for Breeding

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 6

To attain this end those sheep with the strongest, longest, finest, densest, and most even fleeces only should be taken. And the nearer the carcase approaches a square every…

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The State of the Wheat Market

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 6

An important meeting of the North Berry Jerry and East Mimosa Farmers' Union was held at Springwood recently to consider the present state of the wheat market. Mr. W…

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The Low Price of Wheat in Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 2

The tremendous drop in wheat in Melbourne cannot be altogether due to Victoria's great surplus. There must, when the price touches 2s 4d. be some other…

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Australian Butter

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 12 February 1894 · page 3

The imports of Australian butter into England up to February I were 3000 tons in excess of the corresponding period last year. The imports to the Continent for…

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Victorian Wheat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 12 February 1894 · page 2

The transport of wheat on the railways has been blocked, 1,014,740 bags are waiting carriage at the various stations…

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Our Butter Trade with England

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1894 · page 2

The import of colonial batter into England up to the 1st February is 3000 tons in excess of the corresponding period of last year. The import on the…

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From Bathurst to Wattle Flat. Vineyards to Orchards. Cornfields to Bee-farms. an Agricultural Revelation. No. Vi. Foster's Brae-head Bee-farm. the Bee-farm

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1894 · page 2

Brae-Head Bee-farm and Orchard, kept by Mr. F. J. Foster, is situated on the road from Wattle Flat township to Nuggety Hill, about a mile and a half…

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Sheep Brands

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 2

The quarterly list of sheep brands and larks are published in Wednesday's Gazette. The following are among those recorded for the Bathurst district:—…

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

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 3

Sheep—14,800 were penned yesterday and prices were unaltered, wethers bringing 2s. 6d. to 7s. 1 id., ewes 3s. 4d. to 6s. 2d. Cattle—1550 were yarded; bullocks…

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