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

Farming & the land, 1897

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American Wheat Supply. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 21 May 1897 · page 3

The visible supply of American wheat, according to "Bradestreet's," is 42,480,000 bushels, against 45,553,000 bushels last week, and 75,100,000 bushels in the…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 3

At the London wool isles to-day there was a good demand, and competition was brisk all round The prices realized were in favor of fellers…

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Assistance to Farmers, a Travelling Expert. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 3

The Minister for Mines and Agriculture favors the appointment of a travelling expert to advise and Resist farmers throughout the colony…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 24 May 1897 · page 3

The wool sales are proceeding with great animation. Prices are very firm…

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BATHURST Daily Free Dress. "Magna eat ver[?]as at Proevalsbit." Monday, May 24, 1897. The Wool Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 24 May 1897 · page 2

In the fact that the wool sales for May have been very well maintained the encouraging rise that took place at the opening series in March last, and that…

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Marts of the World. the Wool Market. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1897 · page 2

The second series of London-colonial wool sales closed yesterday, the prices obtained being the highest of the series. As compared with the opening rates, medium and inferior…

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London Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan an A Mercantile Agency Company's cable:—London, May 23.—Wool: The sales closed firmly this day. Since close of last series scoured…

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The Price of Wheat. London, Monday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 2

Wheat is sixpence lower…

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A Wool-scouring Esatablishment Burnt. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 3

A wool-soonring establishmen at Towrang, belonging to Littis Brothers, was destroyed by fire last night. The origin of the fire is unknown. A large amount of wool was…

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The Wheat Market. Fall of Sixpence. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 3

The wheat market is easier, and quotations show a fall of sixpence per bushel…

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The French Wheat Crop. a Large Decrease London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 27 May 1897 · page 3

It is estimated that the French wheat crop now maturing will be 22 millions and a quarter of heotolitres below the crop of 1896…

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A Farmer Suicides. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 27 May 1897 · page 3

Thomas Pessley, a farmer at Waroo, committed suicide to-day by hanging himself…

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The Wheat Supply. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 28 May 1897 · page 3

The visible supply of wheat is estimated tt 80,987,000 bushels…

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Butter From Pasteurised Cream

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1897 · page 2

A report has been received by the Department of Agriculture bearing on the recently-published statements that Victorian butter made from pasteurised cream which was…

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Loss Of Sheep. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 1 June 1897 · page 3

A flock of 9000 sheep, while travelling from Tolarno to Boolka (S.A.) in search of feed dropped 1000 of the number; and it is expected that another thousand will succumb…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 2 June 1897 · page 2

A fairly good supply was under offer at Redfern yesterday, but little disposition was shown to buy, and mainly owing to the rain buyers held off to a considerable extent. The forage market may be…

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The Government Farm. Changes in the Agricultural Department

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 3 June 1897 · page 1

In connection with the revision of the Department the Minister (Hon. S. Smith) gives the following information:—Mr. J. L. Thompson, Principal of the…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 3 June 1897 · page 3

The supply brought forward at Redfern yesterday was a moderate one. The manifest showed 29 trucks were manifested to arrive. The following lots wee offered:…

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Tar and Paint In Wool

Molong Argus · Friday 4 June 1897 · page 4

MESSRS. Hick, Martin and Drysdale have received a letter from one of their American constituents, who purchased largely in the Sydney market last…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 3

Bather a large amount of produce same forward yesterday morning. Chaff inclined to hare an easier tendency, though no very material alteration took place in value. Very prime…

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