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

Farming & the land, 1904

1,124 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 57

Wool

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson and Co's Report, The Sydney wool market is quiet though, business continues to be done at prices which are fully equal to the…

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Wool Report

National Advocate · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 2

Messrs. Winchcombe Carson and Coy. Ltd., report under date Dec. 30 as follows:— The Sydney wool market is quiet though…

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The Wheat Harvest

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 2

The Government Statistician, has completed his first official estimate of the probable wheat yield in N.S.W., setting it down at over 28,570,000…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Feed for the Dry Season

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 4

THE hot weather and dry period which usually prevaile during midsummer and early autumn is usually very trying and critical…

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The Crops and Season

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 5

GULGONG, Wednesday,--There is a great yield of hay, averaging over 2 12 tons to the acre. The wheat average is estimated at 2 12 bushels per acre. Good corn crops…

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The Maize Crops

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 5

THE corn crops in this district are coming along splendidly and on many farms the stalks are [?]obbing exceptionally well The recent rains, coming when much of the maize…

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New Zealand Dairying

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 4

The following is taken from 4 New Zealand paper:—A family named Thomson, residing near Greytown, received from the Greytown factory last year £274 11s for…

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The Butter Factory

Leader · Monday 4 January 1904 · page 4

Large supplies of cream are coming to hand and a busy and prosperous season is now assured for this important local industry…

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The Price of Wheat

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 January 1904 · page 2

Mudgee millers continuo to pay 2s 7d to 2s 8d for wheat, the latter price being only available for prime Samples. Much of the wheat is pinched…

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Dairy Inspection

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 January 1904 · page 2

Mr. C. P. Foster, Veterinary Inspector of the [?]ard of Health, has been in Mudgee for the past few days engaged on a special inspection of…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 3

Messrs Winchcombe, Carson report as follows:—New Year’s wool sales opened to-day with a very firm market. Prices fully equal to December…

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The Crops and Season

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

COOLAMON, Saturday.--The rain has stopped stripping operations. A fortnight of fine weather will complete all the harvesting. Locally the price offered for…

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The Wheat Harvest

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 3

The success of the wheat-growers this season will certainly be reflected in the operations of the succeeding year, says the Herald. Farmers have…

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Chamberlain on Himself. Preference to Corn, Meat and Dairy Produoe

Leader · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 3

Chamberlain, writing to General Richard Harrison, the Unionist Candidate for Mid Devon, said, “My proposals will ensure a moderate…

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Goodaman Wool

The Gulgong Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 2

At the Sydney wool sales on Monday the following wool on a/c of Messrs. O’Connell Brothers, of Goodaman, was sold :—31 bales at 10¼d…

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Outside District News. Pastoral, Mining, Agricultural and Various Matters. Orange District Cherry Crop

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 18

The growing of cherries has become a very big industry around Orange, no less than 92 tons valued at £2576 being despatched during December…

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A Great Sale of Cattle

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 11

Messrs. White Bros, of Edinglassie, have purchased through Messrs. Pitt Son and Badgery, the entire herd of Aberdeen Angus cattle, the property…

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The Price of Wheat

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 11

The price of wheat remains unaltered, and Mudgee millers will give no more than 2s 8d for the primest sample, Sydney, continuing to pay…

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A Big Prize for Wheat

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 18

Dubbo Agricultural Society is offering £40 in prizes for the best bag of wheat. The first prize is £25, second £10, and third £5, The bag exhibited…

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A Good Wool-selling Firm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 11

Mr. E. C. Lawson, representative of the Australian Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., has commenced his tour through the district where the firm…

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