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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 6 of 76

London Wool Sales. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 3

At the London-Colonial wool sales to-day good wools were in firm demand, but there was less competition for medium and inferior classes…

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Effects of the Drought. Serious Condition of the Farmers. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 2

In a number of districts the failure of crops haye left formers in a position to serious difficulty. The Department of Agriculture has been approached with a…

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Wheat

Molong Argus · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 4

Mr. H. R. Carter, Wheat Broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports as follows, February 1st:—Wheat has not changed so far as Sydney is concerned, and I am continuing…

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Wool

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 9

The Sydney [?] selling Broker's Associaiton [?] as [?] for the week ending January 28th 1898-9 [?] were held this week…

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Wheat Experiment

Molong Argus · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 4

A TAMWORTH farmer experimentalised this season to find out the best depth for sowing wheat, with the following results:—From 82 grains sown 1/2in. deep 18 plants came up, 32…

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Wheat Items

Molong Argus · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 7

Australia's wheat yield this year is the largest on record, being no less than 52,800,000 bushels as compared with the previous record (1883-81) of…

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A Big Deal in Cattle

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 15

A big deal in fat cattle is reported from Mr. J. C. Bowman's Merotherie station, a draft of 200 having been sold for £7 a head cash…

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Commercial. Fat Stock. Sydney Tuesday Sheep

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 9

Prime [?] Good [?] [?] from 7s. Prime [?]…

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A Dairy Farm

Molong Argus · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 8

UNDER the above heading the following description of Mr. J. Saville's One Tree Farm, at Casino, appears in the latest number of THE FARM AND DAIRY…

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Those Dairy Farms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 15

Persons in want of good dairy farms will note that McEwen and Con will sell 2100 acres of freehold land, in the estate of the late…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 4
Also in The Gulgong Advertiser

68. Plants [?] for Clothing, Cordage, &c.—Preliminary remarks—Lint or Flex—General Description—Effect on ground As an ornament—Countries of Supply—…

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Molong District Dairying Company

Molong Argus · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 4

THE promoters of the Molong District Dairy-Company held their first meeting at Manildra on Saturday for the purpose of explaining to farmers and the general public the…

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Co-operation for the Farmers. The Great Need of Their Industry

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 3

The exceedingly small attendance of farmers at the meeting called by the Hon. G. H. Cox, to hear an account of the progress of the…

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Weather, Stock, and Crops

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 4

ARKSTONE, Saturday.-- We were favored with a fine fall of rain last week. One hundred and seventy one points fell here in three days, and at present there is every appearance of more. The grass has…

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Allora Spring Wheat

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 2

Mr. E. R. Bennett, of Coolamon, New South Wales, writes as follows upon the subject of Allora, spring wheat:—"I understand that the Victorian farmers are…

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The Co-operative Butter Factory

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 6

WE feel to have written already enough about butter for one week; but there is still something more to say. By the way, if you be interested in butter any way read carefully the…

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Argentine’s Wheat Output

Leader · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 4

The official estimate of wheat production in the Argentine Republic for the present harvest is 68 million bushels, available for export, which is about twice as much as…

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New South Wales Sheep-breeder's Association

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 2

The Annual Show of the Sheepbreeder's Association will be held at the Agricultural Grounds, Monre Park, on Thuraday, Friday, and Saturday, June 29th, 30th, and July 1st…

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Millthorpe Events. Millthorpe, Friday. the Butter Factory

National Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 3

The half-yearly meeting of the Millthorpe Batter Factory Co. was held in the School of Arts yesterday afternoon. The Board's report stated the supply of…

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