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

Farming & the land, 1898

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Blayney Butter Factory. Blayney

National Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 2

The following is the result of the first two months work of the Blayney Co-operative Butter Factory Refrigerating company for the month ending 31st Dec., 1897 : 2817…

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Sheep Directors

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 8

Owing to an informality in the nomination of one of the candidates, the following gentlemen were returned unopposed.—Messrs R. Rouse Jr., M.­­­­­­­…

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Wool

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 8

At the last fortnightly wool sales in Sydney among the exchanges effected. —M and Co. Gilgandra, 6 bales of wethers at 8­­­­­­­½d. TBB. Quambone,…

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Marts of the World. Dairy Cattle Sale

National Advocate · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 2

Bacon and Co report holding a satisfactory clearance sale at Mr. S. Perrett's Frogmore Park on the 24th February. There was a large attendance of buyers and nearly all the cattle…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 2

No, 22.—THE ONION — DESCRIPTION OF LEAVES, FLOWERS AND ROOT —FLAVOR —EARLY CULTIVATION; IN ENGLAND— VARIETIES GROWN IN AUSTRALIA—SOIL…

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Wednesday, March 9. (Before the P.m.) Stray Cattle

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 4

Elizabeth Jones was summoned by the inspector of Nuisances for allowing six cows to stray in Sayell-street, on February 27. She pleaded guilty. Inspector Evans produced his authority, etc. Fined…

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Benefits of Dairying

Molong Argus · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 7

A PROMINENT farmer of the Darling Downs says that he made sufficient from dairying last season to keep his house and family, and the returns…

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To Farmers

Molong Argus · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 2

A SYDNEY tea firm, is offering a special prize of 235 for the best collection of farm and dairy produce in trophy form, to be exhibited at the forthooming Metropolitan Show in…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 2

No. 23 —THE ONION (continued) —Not so MUCH CULTIVATED IN ENGLAND AS ON THE CONTINENT —THE LEEK —O[?] BULBS —STEMS —FLOWERS —SEEDS…

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Sydney Wool Sales

National Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 2

phe Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association, under date March 10th, 1898, reports that a fair number of nice Queensland samples, both in greasy and scoured sections,…

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Wheat from India. LONDON, Friday night

National Advocate · Monday 14 March 1898 · page 3

It is estimated that during the coming wheat season India will export 1,000,000 tons of wheat, valued at 10 crores of rupees (£10,000,000.)…

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Boracic Acid in Butter

The Bathurst Post · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 8

WITH reference to the cablegram about prosecutions by the Glamorganshire County Council for the use of boracic acid for the preservation of Victorian…

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Best Dairy Breed

The Bathurst Post · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 8

"WHICH is the best breed for the dairy?" is one of the very vexed questions of dairymen. Hoard's Dairyman answers that while there…

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Bathurst Model Farm

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 2

A letter headed "The Bathurst Model Barm, and what it will come to," has reached us in an incomplete form. Only three slips are to hand. If the writer will send to the…

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

National Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 2

The wool Bales opened to day, Prices were irregular, Merinos were firmer but the bulk of crossbreds were lower…

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Cumnock Pastoral Agricultural, AND Horticultural Association. Annual: Show. a Splendid Success. First Day. [By Our Special Reporter.] Cumnock

Molong Argus · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 2

OFFICIALS Patron, John Y[?] President, George Grace, [?] Vice-Presidents, Messrs A. P. Reynolds and John Leary. Treasurer, A. J. [?] Hoe, Secretary, Thomas…

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Improvement of Dairy Herds. Action by the Minister for Agriculture. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture considers that the question of improving the dairy herds of the colony is so important that he has decided to import a number of…

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Weather, Stock, and Crops

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 4

Only four points of rain have been recorded in Lithgow for the week ending this morning. The weather continues dry generally, though as yet, in most centres, there is abundance of grass and water…

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Serious Assault on a Farmer Four to One. the Assailants Arrested

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 2

To be set upon by roughs and almost killed after going through nearly 60 years of life without accident to health or limb is one of the hardest experiences we know of. Such, though,…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 5

No. 24.—THE CARROT (continued) —CULTIVATION — SEEDS— SEPARATION — HOW TO SOW—SOME LARGE CARROTS—LIABILITY TO BE ATTACKED BY INSECTS—CANEER…

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