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

Farming & the land, 1903

1,294 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 8 of 65

Wool Report

Molong Argus · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 8

WINCHCOMBE, CARSON & Co. report:—We held no wool sale this week, our next auction being fixed for Tuesday next, 3rd February. After next week the…

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Govt. Seed Wheat

Molong Argus · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 15

IT is out out of place at this juncture, when many farmers in other districts will most likely shortly be sowing seed wheat imported by the Government…

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Co-operative Butter Making. [Contributed.]

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 4

In the progress of Australia, the Co-operative Factory system of butter-making has been of no small importance of late years, and, with a return…

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Seed Wheat for Farmers. 200,000 Bushels Available. Statement by the Premier. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 2

The Government has purchased 200,000 bushels of seed wheat for distribution to distressed farmers throughout the State. Some of the…

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London Wool Sales. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 3

The London wool sales continue firm and prices are well maintained…

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American Wheat Supply. LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 3

The amount of wheat East of the Rocky Mountains ia computed at 82,332.000 quarters,…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 3

At the wool sales, to-day, there was a brisk demand for all sorts of crossbreds, and good merinos fully maintained their previous prices, but…

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London Wool Sales. Drop of 5 Percent. London

Leader · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day there was a brisk demand for all crossbred and good merino. They fully maintained previous prices, but faulties showed…

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A Steamer Missing. with Full Cargo of Wheat and Flour

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 3

Considerable anxiety has been caused at Sydney by the non-appearance of the Norwegian steamer Ansgar, which left New York for Sydney on December 3…

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Wool Report

National Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 2

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson and. Co., report, under date January 96 as follows :—We held no wool sale this week, our next auction being fixed for…

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Leaderettes. Comparison of Wheat Varieties

Leader · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 2

The manager of the Bathurst Experimental Farm reports that the threshing of wheat has just been completed and returns have proved…

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Import of Wheat. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 3

The steamer Celtic Chief arrived this morning from Tacoma with forty thousand sacks of wheat on board. When near the " line" she encountered…

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London Wool Sales. London

Leader · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 2

The wool sales competition continued brisk. Previous prices were well maintained…

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Government Purchase of Wheat. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 3

In is estimated that the Government in purchasing the wheat for distresed farmers, is paying about £8,200 more for the seed than it would have done…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON, Thursday Afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 3

At the wool sales today competition continued brisk and previous prices were well maintained…

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The Cowpea for Dairy Farmers

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 11

The cowpea is of especial value to the dairy farmer. The roots enrich his soil by utilising the nitrogen contained in the air. The vines, either green or when made into hay, furnish…

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Farm and Dairy. New Variety of Rock Melon

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 11

WE have received from Mr H T Townsend, of Sandy Greek, in this district, a very line sample of a new variety of melon, called the "lady finger banana cucumber rock melon"…

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Seed Wheat. Action of the Government. Arrangements for Distribution

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 3

The State Premier was in a position in Thursday, says the Daily Telegraph to announce what further action the Government had taken in regard to the…

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Wheat From America. Nearly 94,000 Bushels. Sydney, Friday night

Leader · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 2

The ship "Celtic Chief" arrived in Sydney early this morning from Puget sound (Washington, US) with a cargo of wheat of 93 566 bushels…

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Our Farmers and Irrigation

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 2

The chief obstacle to a developed system of irrigation is ignorance— Ignorance, pure ignorance. The Age, of Melbourne, says…

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