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

Farming & the land, 1905

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How to Make farming Pay

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 9

The most reliable of all recipes for the above is Industry. Up-to-date methods and discriminating experimentalism are splendid things in…

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Experimental Farm Wheat

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 3

Of late, the Bathurst Experimental Farm has been subjected to a great deal of ridicule, especially by a number of the smaller farmers of the district, who describe…

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Sale of Cattle

National Advocate · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 2

The following stock have been sold at the Bathurst Corporation Yards during the last four weeks:—Fat Cattle, 256 ; store cattle, 16 ; fat sheep, 400; store…

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Wool Sales

Molong Argus · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 12

THE New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Co. report by wire:—At our wool sales yesterday (Tuesday) there was keen competition and good general…

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Local & General News. Local Wool Clips

Molong Argus · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 12

THE Sydney wool sales were resumed this week, and the following local wool chips sold:—RB Field, Cumnock, 14 hw and [?] 10½d MAG M…

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"Facts for Farmers."

Molong Argus · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 20

THIS is the title of a very, interesting pamphlet issued by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., of Sydney. At the time the…

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Our Wool Industry. Its Genesis and Progress

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 3

SPEAKING in Sydney last week Sir Francis Suttor made a most interesting speech relative to one of N.S.W's principal industries, viz., wool growing. The first white people…

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Wool Sales Difficulty Primage Charge. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 2

The suspension of the Sydney wool sales in consequence of the imposition of a primage charge by shipowners is becoming a serious matter,…

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Does Dairying Pay? (To the Editor of the Molong Express.)

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 5

SIR,—As they are all having a out in at the above subject, herewith please find a few observations, which I trust will be found relevant and to the point. All have said so…

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Destruction of Sheep

National Advocate · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 2

Sheepowners of the Bathurst district are complaining about the destruction of their stock by dogs. The latest to be victimised by the ravages of dogs amongst his…

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Fall in Fat Cattle

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 2

Thursday's market, at Homebush, saw a very smart fall in fat cattle, which closes 15s a head worse than the previous sale Prime, light, and…

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Wool Dispute Settled

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 2

Just as we were about to go to press we were in receipt of a wire from our Sydney agents, stating that tho dispute between tho shippers and wool…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 2

Messrs. Harrison, Jones and Devlin report:—We offered 4231 bales at auction to-day comprising, a useful and attractive selection in…

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Commercial. Sydney Weekly Reports. Wool. Grain, and Produce

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 4

Messrs Dalgety and Company Limited, report as follows:— Wool:—At the last moment it was found necessary to postpone the wool sales fixed…

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Wheat

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 13

The wheat market is unaltered. We hear that one of the local milk paid 3s 11/2d for a fairly big parcel from the Cobbora side and if so the fullest…

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Orange Butter Factory

Leader · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 2

We have to thank Mr MeKay, Managing Director, for the following figures:—For the month of December the cream, received at the…

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Facts for Farmers. The Storage of Wheat

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 21

Under the above title the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., have issued a very interesting pamphlet, in which they endeavor,…

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London Wool Sales

Leader · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 2

Messrs Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, of Sydney, wire through their local agents, Messrs P. C. Weston and Co., that London sales…

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The Wool Market

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 13

The wool sales were resumed on Tuesday, after the interruption caused by the squabble between the buyers and shipowners. The market proved…

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The London Wool, Sales

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 13

Yesterday Mr. G. M. Rouse, representative of Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, was good enough to hand to us a telegram stating that his firm…

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