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

Farming & the land, 1899

1,508 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 14 of 76

Weather, Stock, and Crops

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 4

The weather changes on Saturday and Sunday only yielded 28 points of rain in Lithgow. Our correspondents' reports indicate that the fall was very uneven, while in no centre has it done more…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 5

No. 75. The Ash—Description—Varieties— Effects of Soil—Ash and Oak—The Husbandman's Tree-Farther uses of the Ash—Over thirty Species—The Flowering…

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Seed Wheat

Leader · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 2

Besides monetary assistance from the Government, the Minister for Agriculture is providing seed wheat to certificated applicants free. This will be of advantage to those who have…

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Wheat Samples

Leader · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 2

We have received two splendid samples of wheat grown by Mr. J, J. Harrison, of Mount Jeffcott, Victoria. No. [?] is Allors Spring, five bags to the acre: “No…

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Wheat Proe[?]ects

Leader · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 2

The prospects favour next years wheat harvest have in the last few days brightened considerably. What with the recent general rains and the Settle's Relief Bill now before the…

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Wool Sales. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 2

At yeaterday's wool sales the following prices were realised:—Narrung, 6 3/4d ; Toolamba, 8 1/3d ; Barham, 8 1/2d ; Mokanger, 10 5/8d ; Tarcoola, 17 1/4d…

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American Wheat Supplies. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 2

The "visible supply " of wheat in the United States amounts to 51,085,000 bushels as compared with 52,300,000 bushels a week ago, and with 44,990,000…

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Great Destruction of Wheat. Is Buenos Ayres. London

National Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 2

Storms in Buenos Ayres hare destroyed 800,000 tons of wheat…

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Farmers’ Column

Leader · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 2

[ We shall be pleased to receive contribution to this column from any farmers or settlers in the district…

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Marts of the World. Wool and Produce Report

National Advocate · Monday 13 March 1899 · page 2

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report no follows for ha week ended March 11:— WOOL…

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Sheep for Ben Buckley

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 2

Mr. E. D. Ritchie, stock and station agent, Narromine, reports that last week 2300 crossbred weaners were trucked for…

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Wool Sales. LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 2

At yesterday's wool sales crossbreds were chiefly offered, and spirited prices ruled, being equal to the highest rates during the series…

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To-Day's Telegrams. Victorian Wheat Export. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 3

During last week 118,522 bags of wheat and flour were exported from Victoria for intercolonial and foreign ports…

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The Butter Market. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 3

Butter advanced one penny per lb all round to-day…

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Boracic Acid in Butter. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 2

The authorities at Cardiff, Wales, are prospecting a retailer for selling Victorian butter found to contain 1.2 per cent. of boracic acid, used as a preservative…

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Wheat

Molong Argus · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 4

Mr. H. R. Carter, Wheat Broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports as follows, March 16th:—Wheat is firm at 2/9 for prime, and we have put…

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Commercial. WOOL

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 6

A good private demand has head experienced for the for [?]ot of w[?] offering and also for fed[?]amager but countrs…

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The Wheat Harvest

Molong Argus · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 5

THE Government Statistician has completed his tabulation of the returns of the wheat crop, and has issued the results in advance of the general agricultural statistics. In…

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The Price of Wheat

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 13

There is a rise of a Id per bushel in wheat in Mudgee, the millers quoting 2s 6d to day. Tt is rather hard to sec where this rise comes…

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Wool Sales. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 2

The wool sales are very spirited. Merino is hardening,…

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