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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 21 of 69

Wheat for Horses

Leader · Wednesday 8 May 1901 · page 2

Messrs. Watson Bros, of Narragundi, Gulgong, write;— “In last month’s Agricultural Gazitle, page 337, is a little article re feeding wheat to horses in place of…

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To-Day's Telegrams. Mortality Among Sheep. Gundagai

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 May 1901 · page 3

Dogs are again playing great havoc with local Books, in a small paddock near town. A few nights ago several fat sheep, valued at 14s per head, were destroyed, and the loss of…

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Latest Cablegrams. London Wool Sales. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 May 1901 · page 3

At the London wool Bales to-day competition was animated. The market for merinos showed a hardening tendency. Crossbreds remained firm, at…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 May 1901 · page 3

A good attendance of buyers was present yesterday morning at the Redforn Railway Market, and consequently the bidding was very spirited. Prime chaff had a ready sale from 9s 4d to 3s 6d, and…

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A Federal Horse Farm. (To the Editor.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 May 1901 · page 2

Sir,—Seeing that the Constitution under which we now live places all matters relating to military and 'naval defence in the hands exclusively of the Federal Government,…

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Wollar Butter Factory

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 7

The Wollar butter factory is not the benefit it should be to the locality. There has been nothing like smoothness in regard to the…

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Small Butter Factories

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 7

"A.N.V.," in the Bowral "Free Press," comments on the failure of small butter factories as follows:—"The small butter factories are…

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Sheep for Sale

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 13

In this issue Mr. A. W. Wood, auctioneer, of Gulgong, advertises a list of sheep which are in his hands for private sale. Mr. Wood, who is…

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Sentences of Cattle Stealers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 7

The West Maitland pastures and stock board has passed the following resolution, and communicated the same to the boards in the…

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Outside District News. Pastoral, Mining, Agricultural and Various Matters. Turill Sports

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 7

A lengthy programme is out for a day's sports to be held on Mr. W. H. Capon's paddock, Turill, on Saturday next. It consists of horse…

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Strange Disease Amongst Sheep. Serious Reports from Cobar. The Symptoms Explained

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 20

It was recently reported in the Guardian that a peculiar malady had appeared amongst the sheep, causing great mortality. Last week the…

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Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 2

Another very heavy supply of forage was manifested yesterday at the Red fern Railway Terminus Market, and again a good attendance of buyers was present, who operated with a considerable amount…

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Export of Butter. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 3

A meeting was held at the Sydney Land Office yesterday, in connection with the proposal to for m a butter exchange in Sydney. Mr. R. A. Price, M.L.A. stated during…

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A Magnificat Clip of Wool

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 7

Wool growers, as a rule, are so much influenced by tho price per lb. their wool brings that they are apt to overlook the more important question…

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Australian Work. Capture of Cattle and Men. London

National Advocate · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 3

Major Vialls, with 260 picked men and horses, pursued Matthew Pretorius and three hundred Boers in the direction of Waterburg. He captured…

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The Dairy. Danish Dairy Farming

Molong Argus · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 4

THE following is a contributed paper on "Dairy Farming in Denmark":—Although the climate is not by any means advantageous there can be no…

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London Wool Sales. a Five Per Cent Rise. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 3

Winchombo and Carson, woolbrokers have a private cable announcing that Australian merino wools are five per cent, higher…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. the Grasses

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 1

AT the various kinds of corn are of the greatest importance to man, so the grasses are no less essential to the maintenance of…

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Farmers and Settlers' Co-op. Association. Reforms at Redfern

Molong Argus · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 6

THE Farmers and Settler's Co-operative Association have taken an important step in the interests of shareholders forwarding produce to Redforn…

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Manitoba Wheat. a Warning

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 4

Manitoba or Fife wheat, grown in New South Wales (says "Station Farm and Dairy"), from seed originally imported from Canada, has realised high prices in the…

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