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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 24 of 35

The Wheat Crop

Molong Argus · Friday 17 September 1897 · page 7

THE following particulars of the wheat crop in the Sheep Districts of Forbes, Parkes, Eugowra, Grenfell and Cowra will prove interesting:—Total average…

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American Wheat. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 17 September 1897 · page 3

The visible supplying American wheat, according to a Bradstreet's, it 21,073,000 bushels, against 20,073,000 bushels last week, and 59,800,000 for the corresponding…

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The Health of Dairy Herds and Farm Stock Generally

Molong Argus · Friday 17 September 1897 · page 4

The necessity for keeping dairy herds and other classes of farm stock in a sound, healthy, and profitable condition is now beginning to be realised, and already…

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Farm and Station. ENSILAGE

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1897 · page 11

Whenever properly tried by a dairy farmer the practice of making ensilage every year has never been abandoned. Ensilage, it will be admitted, has been condemned by…

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The Wool Sales, SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 21 September 1897 · page 3

The opening wool sales for the season were held yesterday. There was a large attendance of bath local and foreign buyers. Operations were of moderate extant, and prices…

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Antwerp Wool Sales. LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1897 · page 3

The Antwerp wool sales have closed, Of the total quantity offered only half was sold. Prices are unchanged…

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The Western Farmers' Co-operative Association

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1897 · page 2

The unfortunate of this district who took up shares is the Western Farmers' Co-Operative Association promoted in in all good faith by certain district…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 21 September 1897 · page 3

There was a somewhat moderate amount of forage forward for disposal at Redfern yesterday morning. Chaff, which was heavily represented, reached 5s for prime, and from…

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The Wool Sales. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 September 1897 · page 3

At the wool sales yesterday 2141 bales were catalogued, and 1680 sold at satisfactory prices. No further auctions will be held till October 5…

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The Wheat Supply. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 23 September 1897 · page 3

The wheat supply afloat for the United Kingdom amounts to 1,160,000 quarters, and for the Continent 1,700,000 quarters…

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To-Day's Telegrams. Files and Sheep. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 23 September 1897 · page 3

A plague of flies in the Scone district is causing many deaths among sheep…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 23 September 1897 · page 3

The supply brought forward at Redfern yesterday was only a small one There was a fair attendance of buyers, but the demand was slack, and sales were only effected with…

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Farm and Dairy. Butter From Sweet & Sour Cream

Molong Argus · Friday 24 September 1897 · page 1

CONSIDERABLE discussion has arisen upon the subject of the differences in the quality of butter made of sweet and of sour or ripened cream. As the quality…

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Areas Under Wheat

Molong Argus · Friday 24 September 1897 · page 3

THE areas of land under wheat in the centres mentioned below, this year, as compared with last year, are:—Parkes, 19,634 acres this year, as against…

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Co-operative Wool and Produce Company

Molong Argus · Friday 24 September 1897 · page 2

WE would direct attention of woolgrowers to the advt. appearing in our business columns. Since it's inauguration, the Company has met with phenomenal support, and the…

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A Sheep Pest

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 6

REPORTS have reached us from a number of stations regarding the havoc that is being done to flocks by what is known as the bush fly. In some instances 50 per cent. of the…

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The Rinderpest. Great Mortality Among Cape Cattle, London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 27 September 1897 · page 3

From Capetown it is reported that one-tenth of the whole of the cattle in Cape Colony Lave succumbed to the rinderpest plague…

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Dulcis Vale Farm

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 27 September 1897 · page 2

The auctioneers, Messrs. E. H. Taylor and Co., have made elaborate preparations for the sale at Dulcis Vale to-morrow. Numerous enquiries have been received…

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South Africa. Great Scarcity of Cattle. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 28 September 1897 · page 3

From South Africa it is reported that cattle have become so scaroe at Salisbury that salted (pest-proof) oxen are realising prices as high as £55…

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The Sheep Show. Proposed Alteration to Schedule. Abolition of Champion Prizes

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 28 September 1897 · page 2

At the meeting of the A., H. and P. Association committee yesterday a matter of considerable importance to sheep breeders was discussed, but owing to the…

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