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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 3 of 76

The Wool Males. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 3

The first series of colonial wool sales opened yesterday, competition was brisk and there was a general advance of 5 per cent. in prices…

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Price of Wheat. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 3

The cargo of wheat by the Francis Fisher has been sold at 28s 4 /2d per quarter…

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2nd Edition The World London Wool Sales. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 3

The wool sales opened briskly. Competition was general, and an advance of 5 per cent, was realised…

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Butter Factories

Molong Argus · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 2

IT has long been a matter of concern with some of the farmers in this district how they are going to fare in the event of a failure of their wheat crop…

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Wool

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 11

The Sydney Woolseling Brokers Association report as follows for the week ending January 14 :— At the sales which were resumed this week…

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Some Deals in Cattle

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 13

We understand that Messrs. J. Kurtz and George Rayner have purchased the mob of bullocks which Mr. James Niven recently…

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Filling Wheat Bags

Molong Argus · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 4

A NEW bag-rammer, lately patented by Mr. J. Brown, of Lubock, is thus described:—It is about 3ft long, funnel-shaped, the stem being about the size of an ordinary gas-pipe…

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London Wool Sales

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 13

The first series of London wool sales opened on Tuesday, and on Wednesday morning we received a wire from our correspondents…

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Wool Sales. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 3

For the new series of London colonial wool sales Messrs. Charles Balme and Company, Jacomb, Son, and Company, and Buxton, Ronald and Company…

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A Good Wool Price

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 13

Mr. W. P. Russell, of Upper Tallewang, takes rank among those Mudgee district wool growers who have obtained good prices. His…

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Seed Wheat by Rail. at Half-rates. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners have had application for reduced rates for seed wheat carried by rail to the country districts. In view of the total failure of…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 4

No. 64. Tea (continued)—Methods of Gathering—Preparation—Rolling—Derivation of Names—Bohea Tea—Various Kinds—Green Tea—Gunpowder…

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Sunflower as a Crop

Molong Argus · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 7

WE are pleased to note that this year some of the down river farmers are growing sunflowers on the headlands of their mazie paddocks. Although in this colony the seed has…

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Proposed Dairying Coy

Molong Argus · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 7

THE committee appointed in con[?] with the proposed Molong District Dairying Coy., Ltd., will address public meetings at Manildra and Cumnock on the 28th instant…

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Our Farmers

Molong Argus · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 5

WE cull the following from the S.M. HERALD of Wednesday last:—Two paragraph in our Country News yesterday are worthy of particular…

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Note to Farmers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 13

The Hon. G. H. Cox, by advt. in to-day's "Guardian," invites the farmers to assemble at the Cudgegong Council Chambers on…

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The Burrundulla Dairy Herd

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 13

The Burrundulla estate dairy herd, which is under the care of Mr. W. Scanlan, is a very large one, and numbers upwards of 100…

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Weather, Stock, and Crops. a Nice Rainfall

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 4

Soft, steady rain began in Lithgow on Wednesday evening, and yesterday morning 90 points were registered. This is a most timely fall. This morning the weather is cold with a strong wind,…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 5

68. Plants used for Clothing, Cordage, &e. —Preliminary remarks—Lint or Flax— General Description—Effect on ground— As an ornament—Countries of Supply—…

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The Butter Factory

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 5

WITH all respect for the best intentions of the promoters of the proposed butter factory, we have no hesitation in saying that they have made a mistake already. They…

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