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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 25 of 35

Proposed Ploughing Matches. a Farmers Re Union

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

For many years the farmers of Bathurst have been lamenting that no plough-ing matches have been held in connection with the A.H. & P. Association although…

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English Wheat Market. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 September 1897 · page 3

" Lawes " estimates that the British wheat yield will average 26½ bushels per acre under cultivation, and the total yield at 6,125,000 quarters…

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Price of Wheat. a Further Decline. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 September 1897 · page 3

Wheat is quoted to-day at is per quarter lower than the previous quotation…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 September 1897 · page 2

Supplies of lucerne and oaten hay ate coming forward very sparingly at the Redfern auction yards, although good supplies of chaff arrive regularly. There was nothing prime in chaff…

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The British Wheat Crop. London

National Advocate · Thursday 30 September 1897 · page 3

Sir John Bennett Lawes, the eminent agriculturist, estimates that the wheat, harvest in Great Britain this year will yield on the average 26[?] bushels per acre, and that…

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The Wheat Market. London

National Advocate · Thursday 30 September 1897 · page 3

At Mark-lane to-day prices of wheat showed a fall of Is per quarter on the week…

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Wool Sales. a General Advance. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 30 September 1897 · page 3

The wool sales opened firm to-day, there being a general advance in prices…

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The Dulcis Vale Dairy Farm. a Splendid Sale

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 30 September 1897 · page 2

The prominence given by the auctioneers, Messrs. E. H. Taylor and Co., to the sale of Dulcis Vale Farm resulted io attracting a large gathering of purchasers…

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The Wool Sales Open. an Advance in Prices. London, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 30 September 1897 · page 3

The wool sales opened to-day, and there was a general advance in prices. The tender of Mr. A. R. Coleman has been accepted for the erection of a…

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Bright Prospects for the Farming Industry

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 30 September 1897 · page 2

In an address to the farmers at Waggs on Saturday Mr. J. L. Thompson, travelling lecturer for the Agricultural Department, said the prospect for wheat-growers in…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 30 September 1897 · page 2

Tho chaff market ws not so heavily supplied yesterday at Redfern but lucerne and oaten hay were better represented, prime old incerne in large bales was placed at 2s 9d, new at 2s, and a lot in…

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London Wheat Market. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 1 October 1897 · page 3

Another decline of 6d per quarter in wheat took place at Mark Lane to-day…

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The Wool Clip. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 1 October 1897 · page 3

For the season from the 1st July to date the wool traffic on the railways shows a decrease of 50,000 bales…

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London Wool Sales. London

National Advocate · Friday 1 October 1897 · page 2

Messrs Balme and Co. and Buxton and Ronald offered catalogues aggregating 8861 bales. The wools comprised a medium selection…

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London Wool Sales. Prices Well Maintained. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 1 October 1897 · page 3

Keen competition prevails at the wool sales which were opened yesterday, and prices are well maintained. Messrs. Winchcombe, Oarson and Co. have…

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The Sheep Section of the Bathurst Show. Grass-fed Section in Jeopardy. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 1 October 1897 · page 2

Sir.—For years the grass-fed section of the Bathurst sheep show has had a struggle to live. Those in favor of housing sheep, and having them shown in the best possible…

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To Farmers

Molong Argus · Friday 1 October 1897 · page 4

FREETRADERS are often unfortunate in their illustrations, and prove the truth of the opposing argument while laboring to establish their own. The…

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Wheat Planting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 10

A schema of wheat growing, which is old enough in some of the oldest Asiatic countries," is being introduced into European farming countries. It consists of planting…

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The Wheat Market

National Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday. At Mark-lane to-day wheat was was 6d pe quarter lower…

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London Wool Sales

National Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday. At the Colonial wool sales this evening there was keen competition, and prices were well maintained…

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