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

Farming & the land, 1896

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American Wheat for Sydney. SYDNEY, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 3

Twenty-one thousand two hundred tons of Californian wheat has been chartered for Sydney market…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 3

A good supply of forage was forward annual on Monday at Redfern. Lucerne, offerer, was poorly represented, and prices were firmer for a few lots. Whether these…

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London Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 3

The London wool sales opened with prices very firm and an upward tendency,…

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

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 3

At yesterday's wool sales prices shewed an upward tendency…

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Farm Crops: Their Origin, Variety, &c. Legumes.—(continued.) Beans

The Bathurst Post · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 8

SOME authorities locate the native home of the bean in Egypt. But it has been known in Europe from the earliest tames of which history gives…

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Scraps for Farmers. (Selected by Edward Charles.)

The Bathurst Post · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 5

MR. CONSUL ROBINSON furnishes the following report on agriculture in the [?]herlands:— "The total proportion of arable land…

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The Crops

The Bathurst Post · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 4

About Bathurst it is heartrending to see the poor returns from 9 out of 10 crops. A terrible failure, and a poor look out for the coining winter!…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 3

There were no sales at Redfern yesterday on account of the funeral of the late Mr. William Inglis…

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The Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 16 January 1896 · page 3

At the wool sales prices for all descriptions continue firm. The beat rates obtained during the December series were maintained. Good combing wools are in good demand for…

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The Wool Market. Still Improving

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 16 January 1896 · page 3

An improved tone was again apparent at yesterday's wool sales…

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The Wheat Market. the Quantity Afloat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 16 January 1896 · page 3

The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,460,000 quarters, and for the Continent 660,000 quarters. The American risible supply of wheat is 94,420,000…

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The London Wool Sales. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1896 · page 3

The London wool sales opened very firm, and show an upward tendency…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 16 January 1896 · page 3

The supplies at Redfern market yesterday were good. Following were the prices : Lucerne, from Johnston, Mulgrave, 3s 6d; Brown, Mulgrave, 3s 6d; Dunstan, Windsor…

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Sydney Wool Sales

National Advocate · Friday 17 January 1896 · page 1

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report that the improvement in the tone of the market continued last Thursday, and on Monday, with a full attendance of buyers,…

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The Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 17 January 1896 · page 2

At the wool sales there was spirited competition in all classes especially for best…

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The Wool Trade and New Taxation. Deputation to the Premier. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 17 January 1896 · page 2

A large deputation of Sydney wool-selling brokers waited on the Premier to ask whether the operation of clause 12 of the now Taxation Act was construed…

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A Bad Outlook. for the New South Wales Farmer. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 2

The Cootamundra farmers are holding for 4s, but millers are not inclined to operate. In fact there is no competition at all since the duties were removed, as…

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London Wool Sales. the Prices Maintained

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 3

At the sales full prices were maintained, and competition was keen…

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Victorian Wheat Crop

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 3

The estimated shortage in the Victorian wheat caop is one million and a quarter bushels…

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Dubbo Pastoral Association. DUBBO

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 3

At a committee meeting of the Pastoral Association to-night, Mr. A. Munckton was elected secretary…

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