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

Farming & the land, 1895

736 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 18 of 37

The Live Cattle Trade

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1895 · page 3

The British Board of Agriculture has informed the Agent-General for New Zealand that before cattle landing and slaughtering regulations could be…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Sunday. Live Stock Shipments. the Port Victor's Cattle

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 11 June 1895 · page 2

The Anglo-Australasian line steamer Port Victor, from Newcastle April 3 and Sydney April 13, via Colombo May 3, hai arrived in the Thames. Of the 73 head…

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The N. Z. Baby Farming Cases

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1895 · page 3

In connection with the New Zealand baby farming cases, the woman Minnie Dean has been committed for trial, charged with murder, but her husband…

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Stud Sheep for the Sydney Markets

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1895 · page 2

A cable message has been received by the Union Steamship Company, stating that the steamer Talune left Wellington for Sydney on Saturday with 800 sheep…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 12 June 1895 · page 3

At the Redfern produce sales yesterday morning there was rather a small supply of produce to band, and a moderate attendance of buyers. The prices on the whole, were satisfactory, especially for chaff…

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The Live Cattle Trade

National Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1895 · page 2

The steamer Port Victor from Sydney, 1[?]th April, has arrived in England. No deaths occurred among the bullocks which were specially dieted…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Thursday. A Big Fire. Wool-scouring Works Gutted

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 13 June 1895 · page 3

At Liverpool yesternight the drying shed at Collingwood Wool-Scouring Works were gutted by fire. The damage is estimated at £7000…

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Molong Farmers

National Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1895 · page 2

Farmers of late have been rushing on the work of ploughing with great vigor in this district, and a large area has now been sown with wheat. . . ;…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 13 June 1895 · page 3

There was a fair supply of produce to hand at the Redfern produce sales yesterday morning, and the prices on the whole remain unaltered. Some of the produce was of an inferior quality, and therefore…

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In Parliament. National Ammunition Works the Civil Service. Close v. Hutton. Bathurst Model Farm. Mr. Griffiths Grievance. the Tariff Bill. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 13 June 1895 · page 3

In the Assembly yesterday, Mr. Brunker (Colonial Secretary), in reply to Mr. Hassall, said the question of establishing national ammunition works…

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The Wool Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 3

The satisfactory condition of the wool market was maintained yesterday. Greasy was better in tone, and scoured advanced a farthing per 1b…

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London Wool Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 2

Messrs. Dalgetty and Co. report from London under date, May 3rd, as follows: Owing to the large exports of woollen manufactures, and the advices of a vary large consumption…

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Farm and Pastoral Notes

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1895 · page 8

Seed wheat is quoted at 3s 6d in Parkes. A Warrnambool field of potatoes has been Bold at Is per ton. Give pigs salt. They require it as much as…

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The Maize and Butter Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 June 1895 · page 3

The northern rivers district farmers are jubilant over the rise in the price of maize and dairy produce…

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The Wool Market

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1895 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—The satisfactory condition of the wool market was maintained yesterday. Greasy was better in tone, and scouled advanced a farthing…

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High Price for Merino Sheep

The Bathurst Post · Saturday 15 June 1895 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. THE highest average price for a large flock of merinos for some considerable time past was obtained at the…

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New Zealand Wheat Harvest

The Bathurst Post · Saturday 15 June 1895 · page 6

STATISTICS prepared by the Registrar-General show that the wheat harvest yielded 8,613,000 bushels, as against 4,891,000 bushels in 1894 and 10,257-…

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An Enthusiastic Farmer

The Bathurst Post · Saturday 15 June 1895 · page 3

MR. EDWARD CHARLES, of Walli, has learned many wrinkles in farming, and has arranged with us to furnish interesting articles for the benefit of…

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Scraps for Farmers. [Selected by Edward Charles.]

The Bathurst Post · Saturday 15 June 1895 · page 8

THE Prarie Farmer defines good farming to include many things besides the raising of large crops and fine stock. It includes good fences, good…

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Farmers' Wives in the Sixteenth Century

National Advocate · Monday 17 June 1895 · page 2

In Fitzherbert's 'Book of Husbandry,' printed in the year 1534, we are told, 'It is a wife's occupation to winnow all manner of corns, to make malt, to wash…

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