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

Farming & the land, 1895

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Sydney [?] Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 23 August 1895 · page 3

There was a pretty good supply of produce brought forward at Redfern yesterday. Sales were, however, over at a comparatively early hour. Only one truck of lucerne 'was' to hand, which only realised…

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The Wool Trade. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1895 · page 2

A general advance is reported in the Bradford wool market. There is a brisker trade in both colonial and English wools…

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Live Sheep Shipment

National Advocate · Monday 26 August 1895 · page 2

The sheep sent by the Teko, from New Zealand to London, averaged 55lb in weight…

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The Wool Market. Good Prospects

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 26 August 1895 · page 3

The prospects in the wool trade are very good. Experts expect another good rise this fear, with an improving market in 1896…

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Five Million Farmers

National Advocate · Monday 26 August 1895 · page 2

In the United States there are 4,565,000 farmers, and, with their hands the whole number of persons engaged in agriculture, is 9,070,000. The 4,565,000…

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The Wool Trade

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1895 · page 2

The wool trade prospects in London are very good. Experts anticipate another rise this year with an improving market in 1896…

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The Wool Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 27 August 1895 · page 3

The Sydney wool brokers regard the opinions of the London experts concerning the prospects of nest season as far too sanguine…

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Sale of Stud Sheep. SYDNEY, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1895 · page 3

A sale of stud sheep was held in Melbourne this afternoon, when 325 and 310 guineas were obtained for Tasmanian rams. These were the highest prices…

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A Wool Shed Goes. Brisbane, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1895 · page 2

The Graziers' Butchering Co.'s wool shed at Belmont, a few miles from Brisbane, was destroyed by fire yesterday. A wool press and a large quantity of…

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Sydney Market. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 August 1895 · page 2

A very small supply of forage was forward at Redfern yesterday. Prices, with short supplies and the coming hot weather, were very satisfactory. Lucerne of medium quality sold at £4 per ton. A lot…

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Butter and Cheese

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 29 August 1895 · page 3

Danish butter has risen to 106s per cwt. Victorian cheese it nailing at from 80s to 40f per cwt…

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Bradford Wool Market. Prices Hardening

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 31 August 1895 · page 3

The Bradford wool market is animated and prices are hardening. It is thought by the "Neue Freie Presse" that war, in which Montenegro…

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Live Cattle Trade

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1895 · page 2

The steamer Southern Cross has arrived at St. Vincent's. She reports that of her shipment of 488 sheep and 550 cattle, 11 of the sheep and 25 of the…

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A Meeting of Farmers. They Want the Duties Retained. Dungog, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1895 · page 3

A large meeting of farmers was held in Thalaby on Saturday. Resolutions were passed deploring the intention of Mr. Reid to repeal the duties on produce,…

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The Wheat Supply

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 6 September 1895 · page 3

The total visible supply of wheat at present is 44,700,000 bushels, aa compared with 49,400,000 bushels last week…

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A Big Load of Wool

National Advocate · Friday 6 September 1895 · page 2

There was trucked at Narrabri recently an unusually large load of wool from the station of Mr. R. D. Barton, 60 miles distant. This load consisted…

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The Wool Market. Prices Still Advancing

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 6 September 1895 · page 3

The wool market is very firm, some lines advancing fully 20 per cent. Brokers anticipate a general rise of from 10 to 15 per cent…

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Carcoar Farmers

National Advocate · Friday 6 September 1895 · page 3

On Wednesday night in the Assembly, Dr. Ross presented a petition from the farmers of Carcoar asking that the agricultural produce duties may continue…

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The Live Cattle Trade

National Advocate · Saturday 7 September 1895 · page 2

Two mammoth cargo steamers—the Maori and the Maori King—are at present alongside the Pyrmont Wharf loading live cattle for the English…

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The Wool Market

National Advocate · Saturday 7 September 1895 · page 2

The wool market is very firm, sales having been effected at fully 20 per cent, above prices bid at last sales. Brokers expect a general rise on late figures of…

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