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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 10 of 57

Launderettes. High Priced Sheep

Leader · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 2

Coulson, Harton and Co. report selling direct for Mr Darcy Godard, Meeleebee, Moree, 3,600 breeding ewes at 27s per head. This is the…

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Western Wheat Returns

Leader · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 2

The railway returns for the wheat season just ended are to hand. They show that for the whole of the district west of Bathurst including the branch…

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Carriage of Wheat. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners estimate that by the end of the present wheat season eighteen million bushels will have arrived by railway…

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A Crop of Alleged Perjurers. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 3

At the Quarter Session in the case two young men, Garvey and [?] Wilson, convicted some days ago of shop breaking, (in connection with which…

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Advantages of Early Crops. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 3

The Agricultural Department report that the result of their analytical left is strongly In favor of the early crop which was of excellent quality ; that…

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Wool

The Gulgong Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 2

Winehsombe, Carson and Co. re ports as follows :— The feeling that war between Russia and Japan was eminent has caused a rather easier…

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Wheat Donation

The Gulgong Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 2

A number of farmers have written to Mr. Lambert, Hon. Secretary of the Gulgong Hospital, stating their willingness to present the Hospital…

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A Big Sheep Dual

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 18

Messrs. Coulson, Harton and Co., report having sold on behlaf of Mr. Percy Goddard, of the Moree district, 3,500 breeding ewes at the great price…

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The Price of Wheat

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

The outbreak of hostilities has not affected the price of wheat, but there is considerable activity in the flour market. The only two commodities greatly…

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Wheat Afloat. London, Wednesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 2

The quantity of wheat afloat is 2,630,000 quariers for the United Kingdom, and 975,000 quarters for the Continent. The Atlantic shipments total 93,000 quarters and…

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Wheat Market. Effect of the War

Leader · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 2

The outbreak of hostilities between Japan and Russia was mainly responsible for the active and hardening tendency of the wheat market. Flour…

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Outside District News Pastoral, Mining, Agricultural and Various Matters. A Newspaper Office Alight

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 18

A message from Coonamble states that the office of the "Independent" was found to be on fire, but the prompt attendance of the brigade…

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Farm Notes for February. Bathurst District

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 2

Every effort should be made during the month to ensure green fodder throughout the winter months. The following crops are the most suitable…

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Big Sheep Sales

Molong Argus · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 8

J. S. LEEDS & Co. (Orange) report having sold during the month of January, by private contract:—On account of James Dalton, Kangaroobie, 5000 wethers…

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Wool Report

National Advocate · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 1
Also in Molong Argus

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson and Coy, Ltd., report under date February 10th : The feeling that war between Russia and Japan was imminent has…

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High Class Sheep Dogs

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 4

Sheep owners desirons of obtaining really good sheep dogs have now an opportunity of becoming the possessors of the best breeds known. Pups from Biddy, Nees. Hindhope…

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Smut in Wheat

Molong Argus · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 15

A REPORT from Dubbo states:—The loss through smut this season must have been very considerable. Loss in this direction can be obviated by the…

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The Wheat Market. Sydney

Molong Argus · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 11

The outbreak of hostilities between Japan and Russia was mainly responsible for the active and hardening tendency of the wheat market. Flour…

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American Wheat Cable. "Australia Sells Too Cheap."

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 2

The shippers of wheat at this side says the Evening News, are naturally slow to follow the speculative advance, which the war has imparted to values…

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