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

Farming & the land, 1897

684 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 15 of 35

Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 29 June 1897 · page 3

A large number of buyers were present at Redf[?] yesterday when a heavy supply of produce came forward. Lucerne sustained a slight fall, but chaff and most other lines remain much the same as…

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Latest Cablegrams. Rise in Wheat. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 June 1897 · page 3

A rise of sixpence per quarter in the price of wheat has taken place at Mark Lane…

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The Price of Wheat London, Monday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1897 · page 2

Wheat is six pence per quarter dearer at Mark Lane…

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The London Wool Sales. Arrivals Fob the Fourth Series. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 June 1897 · page 3

For the fourth series of London colonial wool sales for 1897 the arrivals to date hare been 304,000 bales, of which 71,000 were forwarded direct to consumers…

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The Annual Sheep Show. SYDNEY

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

The annual sheep show opened this morning. Owing to the drought some of the classes have not filled as well as usual, but on the whole exhibits are more numerous…

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The Sheep Show. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 2 July 1897 · page 3

The sheep show was officially opened to-day by the Governor. An address was presented to his Excellency pointing out the disastrous year to pastoralists which accounted for a considerable…

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The Sydney Sheep Show. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 2 July 1897 · page 3

At the sheep show, which opened today on the Agricultural Ground, the following exhibits in merinos were specially noticed : Hon. F. B. Suttor,…

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A Pearl Farm

Molong Argus · Friday 2 July 1897 · page 1

There is only one pearl farm in the world. It is in the Torres Strait, at the northern extremity of Australia, and belongs to James Clark, of Queensland…

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Farm arm Pastoral Notes at Growing

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1897 · page 11

Mr. W. Correll, of South Australia, gives some of his experiences as to drilling in wheat together with phosphatic manures. He says:—In the year 1894 my brothers…

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A Letter to Farmers. (To the Editor of the Molong Express.)

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1897 · page 6

SIR,—Farmers when pressed to sow their seed early have often met the suggestion by saying that seed sown before there is moisture enough in the ground will rot or be…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 July 1897 · page 3

A very large amount of produce was forward yesterday at Redfern, consisting principally of chaff and lucerne. Chaff remains about tho same, but lucerne was weaker to the extent of about 15s…

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Seed Wheat for Farmers

National Advocate · Monday 5 July 1897 · page 2

From the Department of Mines and Agriculture Mr. Crick has received a letter from Mr. Hatter Mead, of Mt. Tamer near Bathurst, presented by him, asking…

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Stud Sheep Sales. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 5 July 1897 · page 3

The stud sheep sales commenced this morning. Prices so far hare ranged from 3½ to 85 guineas…

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Sheep-Dog Trials

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 6 July 1897 · page 2

The trials of sheep dogs took place on Saturday in connection with the Sheep Show in Sydney. The start for supremacy was made by Mr. Tom Webb, Mandurams,…

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The Sugar Growers. Become Dairymen. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 6 July 1897 · page 3

Many farmers on the northern rivers who have forsaken cane growing for dairying and mixed farming express themselves as satisfied with the change. They are indifferent to the removal of the sugar duties…

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The Sheep Sales. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 July 1897 · page 3

At the sheep sales to-day 16 pure merino stud rams from Hon. Jas, Gibaou's stud Tasmania brought 2113 guineas, or and average of over 183½ guineas. Waterloo and…

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Important to Wool Growers

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 July 1897 · page 2

The attention of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce has been called by the Bradford chamber of Commerce to the "tying of fleece" and "false winding," and following arse extracts from…

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The Wool Sales. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 July 1897 · page 3

The wool talcs opened very firm, with a fire per cent, advance on ike el[?]ing rates of last series…

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The Stud Sheep Sales. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 8 July 1897 · page 3

At the sheep sales to-day very small prices were realised despite the latest London cable announcing so advance in the price of wool…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 8 July 1897 · page 3

Prices remain firm at the London Wool sales…

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