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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 2 of 69

Wool Market. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 3

Messrs. Harrison, Jones and Devlin report: We offered 1000 bales of wool at our sale to-day, and leared the bulk of the catalogue. Values for good wools a good farthing higher, and all classes, except…

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Wool Sales. SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 12

At yesterday's wool sales prices were practically unchanged. Greasy reached 9¾d and scoured 18¼d. [The Sydney market is anxiously…

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An Electric Wool-shearing Machine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 22

This is stated to be the invention of a lady at Bradford and it is beautifully simple says "Invention." It consists of a wire of…

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Latest Cablegrams Wheat Supply. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 3

The quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,495,000 quarters, a against 2,460,000 quarters a week ago, and he Continent 780,000 quarters, aa against…

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Loading of Wheat at Parkes. PARKES

National Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 3

The Council have resolved to ask the Railway Commissioners to construct a loop of railway at the railway station, with the object of facilitating…

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Cattle Raiding by the Boers. De La Rey Attacked. Great British Gallantry. London

National Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 2

General De La Rey and Commandant Steenkamp who wore at Bishoff with five thousand troops, sifter successful cattle raiding at Klip Riversberg and…

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Burrundulla Dairy Co

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 9

During the month of December 24,856 gallons of milk were treated at the Burrundulla butter factory, tests ranging from 3 65 to 3-97, the…

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Later. The Situation in Cape Colony De Beer's Farm Raided Mounted Troops Enrolled London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 2

150 Boors have raided De Beer's farm far Kimberly. The country residents are flocking into ape Town…

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Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 3

At the Redforn Railway Market yesterday chaff and all lines had a fair inquiry. The buyers were in good attendance, and the supply of perishables exoptionally large…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. Working Butter

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 2

Butter when properly made in the granular form needs no working other than that done in the churn. This lares more than half the labor and mokes…

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New Wheat

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 7

[?] of one are sceptical about the agricultural wealth of the district let them go near the Silver Dust mill on any [?] between…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 3

Since the last series of wool sales there have arrived 250,000 bales. Of these 41,000 have been forwarded direct to the manufacturers, and there…

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Boers Near Kimberley. a Farm Invaded. London

National Advocate · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 3

One hundred and fifty Boers have invaded De Buis farm near Kimberley, the residents of which are flocking into the town…

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Butter

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 5

THE following interesting particulars concerning butter are largely derived from a bulletin prepared by Mr. W. A. Withers, A.M., chemist, and Mr. J. M. Pickel, Ph.D…

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Store Sheep. NEWBRIDGE

National Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 3

Quite a number of poor sheep are being brought here by rail from the back country. This morning a train load came, and there are some…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON

Leader · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 4

Since the last series of wool Bales there have arrived 250,000 bales. Of these 41,000 have been forwarded direct to the manufacturers, and there are now available for the…

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Antwerp Wool Sale. LONDON. Thursday afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 2

The Antwerp wool sales closed yesterday, fully maintaining the advance in prices; 4988 bales were sold, including 84 bales of Australian wool…

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The Price of Wheat. LONDON, Thursday afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 2

The cargo of wheat which sailed from Lyttleton on November 5, in the Macduff, has been sold at 29s 6d per quarter…

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Farming Notes. Farmers’ Fowls

Millthorpe Post · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 6

Do not let disease get a hold among your poultry at this season. Moulting fowls readily contract sickness, and soon [?]coumb to its attacks. Remove at once affected…

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