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

Farming & the land, 1902

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Dairy Mems

Molong Argus · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 6

At Wolumla a cow has given birth to three healthy calves. A record of 24lbs butter a week for four months is nor a bad average for a…

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Dairying Notes

Molong Argus · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 16

THE normal temperature of a cow varies from about 100deg. to 1025deg. F. When the milk is in the udder it stands at this temperature. When…

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Crop Returns

Molong Argus · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 13

MR. JOHN MUNRO, senior, harvested 800 bags of wheat at Catombals off 138 acres. Mr. John Munro, junior, at Curia Creek, received the splendid return of 1240 bags…

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Crop Statistics

Molong Argus · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 13

IN giving returns of crops, &c., which the police are now collecting, farms should note that they are compelled to give accurate replies to all questions, the…

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A Good Crop

Molong Argus · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 13

MR. Chas. Keen, of the Shades, has just harvested an excellent crop, averaging seven bags off 220 acres, also ten tons of hay. Mr. Keen is a great believer in…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 3

A slight improvement was noticeable in the amount of business transacted in the Sussex-street produce markets, yesterday. In feed grains maize and oats had good attention, and as high prices for…

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Variations of Water in Butter

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 3

A paper on the variations of water in butter was read at the Science Congress, at Hobart, by Mr. Conlon, the dairy expert of Tasmania. The subject of water in butter…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. Producing Pure Milk

Leader · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

Having the cows tested as advanced scientific knowledge indicates as necessary and previously set forth in these…

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Bathurst Experimental Farm Notes

National Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

Harvesting operations are now completed and threshing commenced; some good yields of wheat are anticipated from the early sown crops. About 100 tons of wheaten and…

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The Tired Farmer

Leader · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

‘Yes, sir; you simply start a motor-plough and leave it to itself while you sit on the fence here and enjoy your week paper and a jug of hard older…

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Pastoral Regulations

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 2

Senator Drake, the Federal Postmaster-General has decided to retain the regulation prohibiting officers of the department from trafficking in…

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MARKETS Sydney Wool Sales

National Advocate · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 3

Dalgety and Co.'s Limited, report of January 14th, is as follows:—Wool: At the sales held to-day we submitted to a full attendance of the trade a catalogue of 3,359…

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Dairy Inspection

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 2

At to-morrow's meeting of the Cudgegong Council Alderman Grant will more that application be made for a veterinary surgeon to visit and inspect…

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Orange Butter Company

Leader · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 2

The first general meeting of the subscribers of the Orange Co-operative Central Butter Co. was held in the Building Society's rooms yesterday afternoon, Mr…

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To-Day's Telegrams. Sydney Wool Sales. SYDNEY, Monday Night

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 3

Messrs. Harrison, Jones and Devlin report: We offered 5000 bales of wool, and Bold by auction and privately 5,200. The demand is particularly keen, and values are…

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Our Butter Factory

Leader · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 4

Through the courtesy of Mr George Searle, we are able to publish the following statistics for December 1901:—Milk supplied—5090 gallons making about…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney, Monday night

Leader · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 2

Harrison Jones and Devlin reports; Offered 5000 bales wool, and sold by auction and privately 5,200. The demand was particularly keen, and values were…

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Latest Cablegrams. The Wool Sales. Advahce in Prices. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 3

The wool sales opened with strong competition, prices showing 5 to 10 per cezt advance…

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Women Farmers. LONDON, Monday Afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 3

With a view to final resistance Boer women are now cultivating the fields near Zoutspanberg…

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Bathurst Co-operative Dairying Co., Ltd

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 2

A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Bathurst Co-operative Dairying Co., Ltd., was held at the office, Market Buildings, yesterday. There were…

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