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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 26 of 76

Poultry on the Farm

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 10

Professor Gilbert, of Ottawa, Canada, in answer to the question: Why is poultry valuable to the farmer? gives the following reasons:—…

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Gregra. FARMING

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 8

NEWS is scarce here just now, as everyone is busy, so nothing startling can be found. The continued dry weather and future prospects are the chief subjects for discussion. We have had…

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Farmers’ & Settlers’ Association. Wanted—an Orange Branch

Leader · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 3

The secretary of the Farmers’ and Settlers’ Association (Mr T. I. Campbell) of Whitton, is working like a Trojan. Here is a letter from him to this office (says the Sydney S…

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Farmers’ Column

Leader · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 2

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

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Green Crop Manures

Leader · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 2

All green crops when turned under benefit the land, but it is only plants of the leguminous order that can be profitably regarded an green manure. It is generally known…

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Stir Up the Farmers

Leader · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 4

OUTSIDE of the rabid freetraders who believe that it is the duty of this one colony to open its doors to the products of all the earth without getting any…

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Marts of the World. Wool and Produce Reports

National Advocate · Monday 29 May 1899 · page 2

The Sydney Wool Selling lookers' Association report as follows for the week ended May 27, 1899:— Wool.—The London market at the close…

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The Sydney Wool Sales

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 30 May 1899 · page 2

After a three week's interval wool sales will be resumed in Sydney this week, when about 4000 bales, chiefly Queensland, will be offered…

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Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 30 May 1899 · page 3

The supply placed under the hammer at Redfern yesterday, even including Saturday's arrivals was not large. The marken, on the whole, despite the heavy rains, continues…

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Diseases in Cattle. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 31 May 1899 · page 3

The Tuberculosis Commission has finally selected Mr. Sydney Smith as chairman, the Other members being Messrs. Alex. Bruce, George Henry Cox, Allan Gee, George…

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Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 31 May 1899 · page 3

Five trucks fonly arrived for the Redfern sale yesterday morning, three of lucerne, oue wheat, and one potatoos The lucerne sold really woll. But tho remaining consignees…

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Refusals of Seed Wheat

National Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1899 · page 2

A great deal of indignation exists amongst farmers in the Cargo district on account of the [?]int-blank refusal, of their request for seed-wheat, by the Agricultural Department,…

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Wheat

Molong Argus · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 4

Mr. H. R. Carter. Wheat Brokers. Sydney and Melbourne, reports as follows. May 31st:— Wheat remains as last reported, excepting a slightly increased firmness, in Melbourne…

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Wool

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 4

After a ft week's interval, sales will held in the Sydney market on 30th and 31st, when about 4000 bales chiefly Queensland wools, will be…

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Diseases in Cattle

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 6

The Tuberculosis Commission has finally selected Mr. Sydney Smith as chairman, the other members being Messrs Alex. Bruce, George Henry…

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Here & There Carcoar Cattle

National Advocate · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 2

Reports from Carcoar state that considering the unprecedented drought, sheep and cattle look remarkably well…

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Sheep at the Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 15

Writing in the "Sydney Mail," Mr. Van Weenan, the special reporter at the Mudgee Show, and a widely-recognised judge of wool and…

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Dairying on the Richmond. 250 Tons of Butter a Month

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 17

The returns are to hand of the output of butter for the month ending 25th March last, and show that tho Byron Bay Co-operative Dairy…

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Sheep Show and Ram Sales

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 15

The annual Sydney sheep show and ram sales will commence) on Wednesday, 20th inst., and tho usual cheap trains will rim. If any…

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Homebush Sales. SYDNEY, Thursday. SHEEP

Molong Argus · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 4

LOCAL Lots— For W. B. Bowman, rail Manildra, 15 wethers 9s 9d, 415 wethers His ld to lls 6d. Quotations—Prime xbred wethers from [?]…

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