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

Farming & the land, 1898

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Big Wheat Yields

National Advocate · Monday 17 January 1898 · page 2

As previously mentioned the wheat yields throughout the district this season have been very good, and have gladdened the hearts of the farmers (says the " Nyngan Observer.")…

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London Wool Markets. LONDON, Saturday night

National Advocate · Monday 17 January 1898 · page 3

At the wool Bales to-day merino wools advanced from one farthing to one half-penny ; crossbred wools from one-eight of a penny to a farthing…

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Marts of the World. London Wool Sales. London, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 2

The wool sales to-day opened with brisk competition. Prices rule at from a parity with late values to a 5 per cent, advance…

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Anthrax in Sheep

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 2

Athrex is one of the most quickly fatal diseases to which sheep are subjected, and flo[?]kmasters must always hold themselves in readiness to deal with an attack. The first…

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Sydney Wool Sales

National Advocate · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 3

The Sydney Wool Selling brokers Association report that the weekly series of sales has. been continued and will close on Thursday, January 20th. Catalogues, so far as greasy…

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Disease in Cattle. DURBO

National Advocate · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 3

Mr. R. G. Dulhunty, Inspector of Stock, received word lost week that stock were dying on Coolab[?] Common from anthrax. Going there to inspect he…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 3

At the wool sales yesterday the prices for merino sorts were fully five per cent, above December rates,…

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Weather Stock, and Crops

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 4

There has been little material change in the past week. On Saturday afternoon and night soft soaking showers fell, yielding 63 points locally. This is about sufficient to sustain the…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 2

No. 16.—BEET (continued)—VARIETIES OF FIELD BEET—THE HISTORY OF BEET SUGAR MANUFACTURE—DIFFICULTIES CONNECTED WITH ITS SUCCESSFUL…

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Our Productions. Wool, Sheep, and Wheat

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 7

SINCE our last issue the following sales from this district have taken place at the Homebush fat stock markets: W. C. Bowman. Derowie, 538 wethers from 5s 5d to 5s 6d,…

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Larger Yields of Wheat

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 11

If the matter of wheat growing is carefully looked into it will be a surprise to many that the yield is frequently so small. The reason is sometimes due to the fact that the…

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The Wool Traffic. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 2

The railway wool returns so far for the financial year show that 534,000 bales were conveyed by railway, 4[?]8,000 Darling Harbor and the balance to Newcastle and [?]orpeth…

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Farm and Station. Ensilage and Its Cost

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 11

At the Berry luncheon show a few days ago Mr. Alex. Hay advocated the weeding out of useless cows in the herds of the district, and spoke of the great advantage it…

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Adulterated Butter. LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 24 January 1898 · page 3

A grocer at Pontyprids, in Wales, has been fined £5 for seiling Irish butter containing 9 per cent of boracic acid…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 2

The wool market to-day is very firm, with keen competition for all sorts…

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Marts of the World. London Wool Sales. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1898 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day, there was a good demand and an upward tendency was manifested in prices…

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Wheat

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 8

Large quantities of wheat are coming to town every day. produced this year is far above that any previous year…

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Weather, Stock, and Crops. a Fine Rainfall

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 4

Very fine rain fell in Lithgow during the past week, the following being the registrations : -- Saturday, 10 points ; Tuesday, 200 ; Wednesday, 36; Friday (this morning), 8. Total, 254. The fall was,…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 2

No. 17,—TOBAOCO—DERIVATION OF NAME— EXTERNAL DESCRIPTION OF PLANTS— CULTIVATION AND PREPARATION—WHERE FROSTS OCCUR—WHERE DROUGHT…

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Farm and Station. Worms in Sheep

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 11

A well-known authority says the most common as well as the most injurious kinds of worms with which the sheep have been infested are: The "thread" stomach worm…

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