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

Farming & the land, 1895

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Hints on Packing Butter

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1895 · page 3

Butter should be packed for market with great care. Grease proof paper sprinkled with water is recommended in which to wrap each pat or piece. For…

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The Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 July 1895 · page 3

At the wool sales the biddings continue firm and spirited…

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The Live Cattle Export Trade. a Great Shipment to England

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1895 · page 2

The Southern Cross cleared Sydney heads yesterday with the largest shipment of live cattle for England ever dispatched. Among the bullocks is a…

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The Butter Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 11 July 1895 · page 3

New South Wales butter, old, averages 83s; and Victorian, old, 80s per cwt…

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The London Wool Sales

National Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1895 · page 2

The London wool market continues firm. Representatives of American houses are buying heavily in good greasy fleeces. The following rates were…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Wednesday. London Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 11 July 1895 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day there was spirited bidding; from all quarters but prices were unchanged. The outlook of the wool sales is more…

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The London Wool Sales

National Advocate · Friday 12 July 1895 · page 2

Messrs. Buxton and Ronalds report that the outlook for the wool sales is more reassuring than it has been for a time past…

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Wool Improving

National Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1895 · page 2

The local wool sales were productive of a more favourable tone on Thursday, the reflex of which was felt in kindred lines of station broduce…

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London Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 July 1895 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day only a poor selection was offered. Bidding was therefore less animated. Prices were irregular, but not weaker, Americans buying heavily…

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How the Land and Income Tax Will Affect the Farmers. (Secretary, National Association of New South Wales.)

National Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1895 · page 2

Prior to the last elections, and during the recent session of Parliament, strenuous efforts were made to impress the farming population of New South Wales (and consequently…

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Border Leicester Sheep

The Bathurst Post · Monday 15 July 1895 · page 6

So successful were the Executors of the late T. G. Webb with the rams of this breed bought from. Mr. Norman Suttor from his Lord Polworth…

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To Tell the Weight of Cattle

The Bathurst Post · Monday 15 July 1895 · page 5

Measure round the animal close behind the shoulder, then along the back from the fore part of the shoulder blade to the bone at the tail…

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Scrips for Farmers

The Bathurst Post · Monday 15 July 1895 · page 2

J. B. Stephens thus writes in the Practical Farmer on " Successful Farmers":—We should ask what qualities do these men who are…

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Farming at Wellington. TOWRI

The Bathurst Post · Monday 15 July 1895 · page 8

TOWRI is one of the chief farms of the Wellington district. It is owned by Mr. C. H. Barton, local manager of the Commercial Bank, and managed by Mr. Robert Smith…

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The London Wool Sales

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1895 · page 2

At the current aeries of London wool sales, special clips have sold at—Euston 13[?]d, Maffra 6[?]d, and Yongala 7[?]d per 1b. The Statist says that the rise in the…

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Antwerp Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 18 July 1895 · page 3

The Antwerp wool sales commenced to-day. There was a large attendance brisk competition. The catalogue comprised 2410, of which 1426 were sold at prices…

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London Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 18 July 1895 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day an inferior selection was offered, but buying was spirited, and prices were firm. Among the lots sold were: Colane, 6¾d…

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The Wool Males

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 19 July 1895 · page 2

A good tone prevails in the London wool ales, purchases for America being freely made…

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Latest Cablegrams London, Wednesday. London Wool Males

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 19 July 1895 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day competition was animated and prices firm. The Bales close on the 31st instant…

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In Mr. Sleath's Electorate. a Wool Shed Burnt Down. Moomba Again a Sufferer. Wilcannia, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 19 July 1895 · page 3

Considerable excitement prevailed this morning when a special messenger arrived from Moomba station with the information that the woolshed was fired last night. The…

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