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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 5 of 69

Weather, Stock, and Crops

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 4

HAMPTON, Tuesday.--A nice thundershower fell yesterday evening, and this morning it is foggy and showery. LOWTHER, Tuesday.--After a long spell of dry…

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Bridge Oyer Farmers Cheek. Department of Public Works, Sydney, 17th January, 1901

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 7

Sir,--I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of letter of the 14th inst, presented by you from. Mr. T. Evans, of Lithgow, respecting proposed bridge over Farmer's Creek, at…

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The Wheat Supply. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 2

Owing to the enormous quantities of wheat coming forward from the country districts, and the need for coping with the traffic, the Premier…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 3

At the wool auctions this evening there was an irregular sale. Good woolls and all crossbreds were firm. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile…

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Relief for Farmers Some Capital Support

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 5

MR Alderman Charles W. Bennett is pushing along with much earnewtness and zeal, his movement for the relief of formers in this district who suffered no severely through…

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Farming Notes. Which Breed Is Best?

Millthorpe Post · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 6

A considerable amount of judgment and care is necessary when a new beginner starts poultry farming, if a profit is desired. When only a limited knowledge of poultry…

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Wheat Traffic Blocked

National Advocate · Monday 28 January 1901 · page 2

The wheat traffic on the railways just now is abnormal. So heavy, indeed, are the demands made upon the department that it has been found absolutely impossible to…

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An Important Discovery. Butter-makers Concerned Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 28 January 1901 · page 3

Mr. O'Callaghan, the dairy expert of the Department of Agriculture, reports a discovery of great importance to butter makers throughout the…

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Federal Politics. Mr. Reid's Tour. Victorian Farmers Abandon Protection. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 28 January 1901 · page 3

Mr. G. H. Reid returned to Sydney yesterday after a tour through Tasmania and Victoria. He states that the revenue tariffists will gain five seats in Victoria to the…

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Borenore and Butter

Leader · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 4

WE use the above headline because we want the first part of it to catch the eye of Borenoreites, and lead to read this article, which will prove to them…

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Cattle Train Captured. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 3

The Boers at Slypklip have captured a train containing cattle and provisions from Kimberley; The british have sent an armoured train…

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Boers Capture Cattle Train. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 3

The Boers at Slypklip have captured a train containing cattle and provisions from Kimberley. The British have sent an armoured…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON

Leader · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 4

At the London wool Bales good wools were firm, faulties showed a weaker tendency…

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A Farmer on Elevators

Leader · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 2

A well-known farmer of 35 years experience in the Goulburn Valley (Vic) named Mr. Robert Baxter recently visited America, where he gave considerable attention to the…

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Fine Wool

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 13

Some fine samples of wool from Clarke Cros., Cargo Station, near Orange, is before us. The wool is Vermont and Vermont cross, and has…

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The Wheat Market

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 6

The local wheat market still stands at 2s 2½d for prime samples. This price is really a shade above that ruling in Sydney. There are great…

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The Cooyal Wool

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 6

In a recent issue by an error we stated that the Cooyal 1pcs fetched 5d per lb. As a matter of fact 15 bales fetched 6¾d per lb…

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The Rotherwood Wool

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 13

Last year Mr. R. B. Scott, manager of Rotherwood Station, Cassilis, was good enough to send us some samples of the wool of that famous flock, and…

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Boers Capture Cattle Train. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 4

The Boers at Slypklip have captured a train containing cattle and provisions from Kimberley. The British have sent an armoured…

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Latest Cablegrams. London Wool Sale. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 3

At the wool sales on Monday the following were among the lots sold:—Goonoo Jimbour, 8½d; Wooyer, 7¾d; Wirrah, 12?d; Moorara, 5?; Langton, 83/3; Afton, 66/8;…

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