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

Farming & the land, 1901

1,373 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 69

The Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 3

Since July 1st 315,000 bales of wool were sold in the local market, as against 882,500 bales for the same period last year…

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Correspondence. Farming in the Bathurst District. To the Editor of the National Advocate

National Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 1

DEAR SIR, — Just to show how the farming interest is handicapped, we will take the bag question. A ton of chaff requires 27 bags to hold it, which cost is a doz[?]n or 9s a…

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Farming Notes. BEE-KEEPING

Millthorpe Post · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 6

It is rather surprising to learn that so few farmers keep bees. They should be a profitable source of income on every farm, and the idea that the climate is Unsuitable…

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London Wool Sales. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 3

The wool arrivals since the last serier of sales closed have been 207,756 bales, Of these 88,000 have been forwarded direct to the manufacturers, and there are 218,500…

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Capture of Cattle and Sheep. LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 2

Lord Methuen has captured at Braakpan thirteen hundred cattle and one thousand sheep…

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Tremendous Boer Defeat. Heavy Boer Losses. Many Prisoners Taken. Arms and Ammunition Captured. Large Stocks Op Cattle, Mules and Sheep Taken. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 2

Major-General French reports that on Friday Pietrifief was occupied by his troops who were protecting, the Swazi frontier…

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Diseased Cattle

Leader · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 5

First-[?]lass -Constable Riley, Inspector of Slaughteryards, applied to the P.M yesterday-morning for an order for the destruction of diseased cattle, which he…

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Sheep v. Copper

Leader · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 4

The trouble which has been brewing for some months past between the sheep-owners of this district and the Blayney Copper Mine is just coming to a climax. It is…

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The Markets. the Wheat Market

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 2

The feature of the week has been the loading of the steamer Brisgaria at Darling Island. When same is completed, she will have some 5000 tons of our grain under her decks…

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Sheep for Sale

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 13

Messrs. Crossing and Cox advertise a big line of sheep now at Mudgee. They total over 6000 and are fit to travel anywhere. On Tuesday, 12th…

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A Big Load of Wheat

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 7

A record load of wheat arrived at Murrumburrah on Monday, and was delivered at Allsopp's mill by a farmer named Arthur Spachtman. It was by…

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Limestone Matters. Butter Factories.—Something like a Trap.—They weren't Taking Any

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 15

The usual green Limestone, that oasis in the Cudgegong desert, is now as brown and dry as any other stone, and nearly as bare, the only redeeming…

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Loans on Farming Lands

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 7

We hear that the Australian Mutual Provident Society has issued a leaflet giving information as to its method of granting loans upon the security of…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. Southdown Sheep

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 1

NO breed of sheep stands bo high with matton-eaters as the Southdown. In quality of meat they stand in the front rank…

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Travelling Cattle

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 3

A mob of cattle, about, 380 arrived here this morning from Queensland en route for Coombing Park, they appeared to have had a hard journey…

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Molong District Dairy­ing Company. Extraordinary and Annual Meetings of Shareholders. Capital Increased to £5000. Official Opening of the Molong Factory

Molong Argus · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 4

WEDNESDAY last, 27th February, saw an important event celebrated in Molong— the Official Opening of the Central Factory of the Molong…

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Distressed Farmers

Molong Argus · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 6

DR. Ross has banded us the following letter for publication:— The Treasury New South Wales, Sydney, 22nd February, 1901.— Sir,— I have the…

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Molong Dairying Company. MOLONG

National Advocate · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 3

At the extraordinary meeting of shareholders of the Molong District Dairying Company held yesterday, Mr. S. P. Reynolds presiding, there…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. Southdown Sheep

Leader · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 1

No breed at sheep, stands so high with mutton eaters as the South- down. In quality of meat they stand in the front rank…

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Farming Notts. the Importance of Potatoes

Millthorpe Post · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 7

One may gather something of the importance of potatoes by-studying the returns in other countries. For instance, the season in the United Kingdom gave, a return of…

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