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

Farming & the land, 1897

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London Wool Sales. London, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day there were better sales but prices were unchanged…

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To-Day's Telegrams. Victorian Farmers. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 3

A large number of Vietorian Bottlers are making inquiries at Corowa with the view to taking up land. From one Victorian town, Nhill, in this Western district, Word has been…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 3

Only a moderate supply was offered at Redforn yesterday. The manifest showed 40 tracks to arrive. The lots offered were ; Hay—From Godfrey, Raglan, 8s 8d ; H…

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London Wool Sales. London, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Friday 12 February 1897 · page 2

The first series of the 1897 wool sales closed to-day; prices remained firm all round…

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Close of the Wool Sales. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 12 February 1897 · page 3

The first series of 1897 wool sales closed to-day. Prices remained firm all round…

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Dairy Notes. Gorgonzola Cheese

Molong Argus · Friday 12 February 1897 · page 1

Gorgonzola cheese has been made on rather a large scale at Bodalla for two winters— winter being the best time, as there is no refrigerating plant on the estate. Some of…

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Modern Farming in Ireland. [Contributed by Herbert J. Rumsmy, Boronia, Barber's Creek.]

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 12 February 1897 · page 2

The value of clovers and other begumes for soil enriching has been very little understood until very lately, but our agricultural writes in every land are now doing their best…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 12 February 1897 · page 3

At Redfern yesterday a very heavy supply was forward for sale, consisting principally of chaff. The chaff market was very heavily applied, and as a result anything but prime…

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Wheat Crop in the Millthorpe District

National Advocate · Monday 15 February 1897 · page 2

Our Millthorpe correspondent writes:—Now that the harvesting operations are completed, the wheat yield of the district remains no longer a matter for…

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Wholesale Sheep Stealing. Cooma Squatters Robbed

The Bathurst Post · Monday 15 February 1897 · page 8

MR. Cosgrove, a large sheep-owner at Oak vale, has just reported to the police that he has of late lost upwards of 400 sheep. Other sheepowners…

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The Model Farm

National Advocate · Monday 15 February 1897 · page 2

By notification in the "Public Service Gazette," Mr. John Coleman is appointed as a temporary measure Foreman, and to supervise the internal…

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The Wool Sales. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 3

At the wool sales yesterday 6716 bales were catalogued, and 6248 were sold. Competition was active, but prices were not notably different from those ruling a fortnight…

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Antwerp Wool Sales. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 3

The Antwerp wool sales were opened to-day. There was a good attendance of buyers, and biddings were fairy animated. Half the quantity offered was withdrawn…

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To-Day's Telegrams. The Season's Wool Traffic. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 3

For the whole season the quantity of wool received at the three principal stations, viz. Darling Harbour, Morpeth, and Newcastle, was 603,000 bales, as against 578,000 bales…

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Board of sheep Directors

Molong Argus · Friday 19 February 1897 · page 4

A special meeting of the Molong Board of Sheep Directors was bold on Wednesday last. Present:—Messrs. H. S. M. Betts…

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Carcoar Sheep and Pastures Boards

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 19 February 1897 · page 2

ON 12th inst. Mr Hopkins (Returning Officer for the Carcoar District) declared the following gentlemen elected as members of the Sheep and Pastures…

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To-Day's Telegrams. Mortality Amongst Cattle. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 19 February 1897 · page 3

Information has been received of a heavy morality in a mob of 300 cattle travelling in the Warrago district from eating poison plat. Several deaths have recently occurred…

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The Antwerp Wool Sales. London

National Advocate · Friday 19 February 1897 · page 2

The first series of this years sales of River Plate wool is being held at Antwerp. There was a good attendance yesterday…

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Marts of the World. Sydney Wool Sales

National Advocate · Monday 22 February 1897 · page 2

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association, under date Feb. 18th, report that the regular fortnightly sales were held on Wednesday and Thursday this week…

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Marts of the World. the Wool Returns. Sydney, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1897 · page 2

The railway wool returns show an increase of 25,000 bales carried this year…

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