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

Farming & the land, 1899

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Weather, Stock, and Crops

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 4

Further showers during the week have added (locally) 53 points of rain to the previous fall. This later rain has been most opportune. It has kept the surface moistened, while the cloudy weather has…

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Farm & Garden Original Articles

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 7

No. 81, Australian Timber Trees—General Remarks —Gum Tress £—lron Bark-Other Varieties of the Eucalyptus —Stringy Bark—Red Coder—Pencil Cedar—White…

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Dubbo Sheep in London

National Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 2

For 1460 crossbred wethers and ewes sent by the Dubbo Refrigerating and Boiling-down Company, on behalf of Mrs. Matk and Austin, of Narromine, to London, 8s 5½d was…

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Seed Wheat. No Application Forms Available. Warren

National Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 4

No forms are available from the Clerk of Petty Sessions at Warren for applications for seed wheat, although application has been made by local farmers, who…

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Government Farms at the Sydney Show

Leader · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 8

The agricultural resources of the colony were well displayed at the recent Sydney show. Samples of their productions were sent by the Wollongbar (Richmond River),…

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Farmers’ Column

Leader · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 8

[We shall be pleased to receive contributions to this column from any farmers or set[?]ers in the district…

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Marts of the World. Wool and Produce Report

National Advocate · Monday 17 April 1899 · page 2

The Sydney Wool-Selling Brokers' Association report as follows for the week ended April 15 :—WOOL…

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The Wheat Market. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 April 1899 · page 3

A cargo of Victorian wheat, 10,000 quarters, April shipment, has been sold at 271 3d per quarter…

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State Butter Competition. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1899 · page 3

The judges appointed in connection With the State Butter Competition held at Berry Factory, adjudged the 1st prize—93 points out of the 100—to Crookwell…

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Foreign Wheat. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 20 April 1899 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture has ordered samples of trial here…

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Correspondence. Experimental Farms and Agricultural Shows. To the Editor

National Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1899 · page 6

SIR,—How can the absence of exhibits of agricultural, horticultural and other products at an important show like that at Bathurst be accounted for ? The experimental farms…

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Cattle Sales

Molong Argus · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 4

AT Homebush Yards the following lots were disposed of:—George Bruce, of Loombah, rail Molong, 20 bullocks to £6 [?] averaging £4 7s 11d. W. C. Bowman, rail Manildra…

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Cattle Judging

Molong Argus · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 7

AT the meeting of the committee of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society on Saturday some amusement was caused by the reading of a letter…

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Sheep Sales

Molong Argus · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 4

THE following lots were sold at Homebush Saleyards:—George Bruce, Loombah, 80 wethers at 15s [?]d. Western Agents, rail Molong, 40 wethers at 10s 1d, 161 wethers…

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Fat Sheep at the Gulgong Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 13

There is some dissatisfaction at the result of the award made at the Gulgong Show in the class for fat sheep. The schedule distinctly said…

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The Cattle Saleyards. The First Sale Fixed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 11

A fortnight ago we stated that the first sale in the Cudgegong Municipal Sale Yards, would be held on tho 1st May. At the council…

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Seed Wheat. Experimental Imports. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture has obtained a quantity of seed wheat from Hungary, Southern Russia, and Persia for trial in this colony…

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A Farmer's Life

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 5

A farmer's life is a happy one, Thought he toils from day to day, having and oft donying himself, In his efforts to make things pay…

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Only a Farmer

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 24

Ilma put the palette down hastily and looked at her fingers contemplatively. Then her eyes wandered to the canvas. "It would not do,"…

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Weather, Stock, and Crops

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 4

No rain has been registered locally during the week. The country about, however, looks well, though a further fall would be beneficial. The absence of frost has given opportunity for…

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