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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 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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Farm & Garden Original Articles

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 5

No. 82. Timbers (continued)—Dogwood— Description —Back — Leaves—Flowers— Berries—Wood—The Alburnum—Uses— Ink—Charcoal—Gunpowder—Medicinal…

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The Wheat Market. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 3

The wheat markets are firm, and hardening. Victorian March and April shipments arc offered at 27s 9d; steamer parcels at 281. The Endymion shipment…

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Trial of a Cultivator. at Mr. Wm. Curtain's Farm

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 8

A FIELD trial of the Massey Harris Cultivator took place on Mr. Wm. Curtain's farm, Amaroo, last Wednesday afternoon; and it is a matter for regret that more notice of the…

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Farming

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 7

Farmers are very busy ploughing up the land and sowing, and from all appearances the land under crop this year will be even more than last year, The days have been…

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Farmers’ Column

Leader · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 8

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

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Wool

National Advocate · Monday 24 April 1899 · page 2

In the absence of auction sales there is a very strong private enquiry for all descriptions of the staple and during the week some good sized parcels of scoured wool have sold…

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Marts of the World. Wool and Produce Reports

National Advocate · Monday 24 April 1899 · page 2

The Sydney Wool-Selling Brokers' Association report as follows for the week ended April 22 :—…

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The Drilling of Wheat

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 2

Time after time we referred to the enormous advantage our farmers would gain if they went for drilling in their wheat. Mr. Andrew…

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The Price of Wool. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 3

Scoured wool has been sold in Sydney at 21d per lb—a record price for the past 13 years…

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A Highly-bred Dairy Bull

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 2

Mr. J. D. Cox, of Cullenbone, has just added to his Jersey herd a very fine young 10 months' old bull bred by Dr. Hay, of…

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Aid to Farmers

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 3

The following letter has been received by Mr, W. P. Crick, M.L.A., from the Department of Mines and Agriculture, under date of April 20th:—…

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Notes and News. Mr. Dalton a Sheep

Leader · Wednesday 26 April 1899 · page 2

Mr. James Dalton has been singularly unfortunate with his stud flock of Lincoln sheep. Only a fortnight ago we reported the killing or maiming of 20 head, resulting…

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Something Like Crops

Leader · Wednesday 26 April 1899 · page 2

There are some, very heavy yields of wheat in the Tai Tapu district, New Zealand, this year. Mr. Cooney, M‘Queen’s Bay, off 150 acres all-round crop averaged 70 bushels…

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Cattle

National Advocate · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 2

The dairy cattle wore tip top and there were some excellent fats, Hon. A. T. Kerr, M.L.C., gaining most of the prizes in this latter section…

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Sheep

National Advocate · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 2

This section was very good, though there was not much competition, some of the big sheep breeders not exhibiting. The Springfield Pastoral and Estates Coy…

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Wool

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 9

The Sydney Woolselling Brokers Association report as follows for the week ending April 22: —“In the absence of auction sales there is a very strong demand for all…

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The Wheat Market

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 11

During the week Sydney wheat market has responded to a hardening in London, and a rise of a penny as established, good average mill…

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The Opening of the Cattle Saleyards

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 11

The first sale at the Cudgegong Cattle Saleyards will be held on Tuesday next at 2 p.m., when Messrs. Stewart and Smith will…

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Weather, Stock, and Crops

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 4

Only a few drops of rain have fallen here during the week. Other centres have been more favored. In the Riverina there was a nice fall, ranging up to three quarters of an inch, early in the week. On…

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