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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 19 of 35

Farmer and Grazier

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1897 · page 10

[Undar this heading we shall be glad to publish contributions having reference to agricultural and pastoral matters. Farmers and graziers in the Molong district are, therefore, requested to forward…

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Canowindra Farmers and Miners United

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 31 July 1897 · page 2

The following graceful compliment has been forwarded to Hon. S. Smith:— The Canowindra Agricultural and Mining Institute…

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Crops we Might Grow. Pop Corn

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 August 1897 · page 2

At the Sydney Agricultural Show of 1800, there was a corn-popping machine at work—the same machine could be used for roasting pea-nuts—and in talking with the…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 August 1897 · page 2

Chaft again formed the majority of the offerings at Redfere yesterday. The lcerne market was fairly well supplied, bat there was only two lots of oaten hay available…

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Classification of Sheep at Shows

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 6 August 1897 · page 2

The following letter appears in Wednesday's S. M. Herald: Sir,—On the 21st instant you were good enough to publish a letter from me bearing…

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Overfeeding Fowls With Wheat

Molong Argus · Friday 6 August 1897 · page 4

wheat is not a safe food if gives to any animal in ex[?] it swath [?] fowls' crops and causes indi[?] which produces staggering and [?]…

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Bathurst Bred Sheep in the Mudgee District

National Advocate · Friday 6 August 1897 · page 2

A few months sines we announced the fact that the Executors of the late T. G. Webb, of this sheep district, had sold a lot of flock rams, and some studs…

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Our Member at Work. In the Legislative Assembly Wednesday, 4Th August. Barley Grown on Experimental Farms

Molong Argus · Friday 6 August 1897 · page 3

Dr. Ross asked the Secretary for Mines,—Will he see that steps are taken on the Government Experimental Farms to grow barley, with…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 6 August 1897 · page 2

There was a large amount of produce at Redfern yesterday and large supplies were expected to arrive for to-day. Prime chaff sold at 53 8d, whilst other lots remain at about yesterday's levels. The oaten…

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Wheat Sowing

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1897 · page 10

Since Mr. Valder famous 41b to the acre experiment in wheat sowing great interest attaches to the matter of waste seed wheat and the results that come from the crops that are…

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A New Cattle Disease. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 August 1897 · page 3

A new cattle disease has broken out in the Pambula District. The symptoms are very peculisr…

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Lucerne on the Farm

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1897 · page 10

There ought to be more ground under lucerne by a hundredfold In this colony than there is Beyond a shadow of a doubt lucerne is the most useful and the most enduring in usefulness of all…

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A Model Farm for Molong

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1897 · page 5

AT this particular era in our history, when farmers generally are distracted in their minds as to what manner of crop to cultivate, and when their purses are so depleted…

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Farmer and Grazier

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1897 · page 10

[Under this heading we shall be glad to publish contributions having reference to agricultural and pastoral matters. Farmers and graziers in the Molong district are, therefore, requested to forward…

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The Salvation of the British Farmer

National Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1897 · page 2

The report of the British Royal Commission, appointed to inquire into the decay of British agriculture and the methods of staying that decay, is a…

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Co-Operation in Dairying. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 August 1897 · page 3

The Dairying Conference at Kiama yesterday unsnimously decided not to encourage commission agents but to support the principles of co-operation…

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Burrawang Sheep

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1897 · page 3

Messrs. Thos. Edols and Sons exhibited some fine sheep at the Forbes show. The centre of attraction was a fine wool ram, Comet, bred on Burrawang. He…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 August 1897 · page 3

There was only a moderate amount of produce available at Redfern yesterday. Chaff was well represented, and prices were well up to Monday's s[?]sadard. Inferior truss…

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Wheat Statistics. Advance in Price. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 13 August 1897 · page 3

An advance is reported from Mark Lane in the price of English wheat, which is 6d per quarter dearer. The visible supply, according to the latest…

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Experimental Farm, Garra

Molong Argus · Friday 13 August 1897 · page 2

IN the Assembly last week, in reply to Dr. Ross, who desired to know whether it was intended to establish an experimental farm at Garra, Mr. S. Smith answered.—An officer…

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