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

Farming & the land, 1906

856 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 15 of 43

Wheat Market

Leader · Thursday 10 May 1906 · page 1

M[?]srs J. M. Raven and Co., wheal brokers and agents, 148 Cla[?]ce street, Sydney, under date of May 8th, report as…

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Millthorpe Butter Factory. Offic[?] Opening

Leader · Thursday 10 May 1906 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon, in response to in[?] issued by the Secretary [?] J. H. Dobbin some 100 odd [?] assembled…

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On the Land. for Wheat Production

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 May 1906 · page 20

The days of the improvident farmer are surely numbered. He must advance with the times and adopt that first principle of agriculture—proper…

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Wool Reports

National Advocate · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 4

Messrs Schute, Bell and Co report:— A very keen demand is in evidence for all descriptions of the staple in the local market, buyers being most eager to secure any…

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Wool Market

Molong Argus · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 8

DALGETTY & COMPANY, LTD, WOOL, Grain and Produce Brokers, Sydney, report under date of May 9th:—There is still a temporary shortage of supplies of wool available for sale…

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Prize Sheep for Bathurst

National Advocate · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 2

Our Sydney correspondent last night wired that of a consignment of 76 prize sheep and rams, which arrived by the steamer Waikare from New Zealand during the day, some…

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London Wool Sales

National Advocate · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday afternoon. At the wool sales to-day opening price were fully maintained…

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Sydney Wool Market

Leader · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 1

Dalgety and Company, Ltd., wool, grain, and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date of 9th May :—…

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New Zealand Sheep for Bathurst. Messrs Mallinson and Dunkley's Flock. Sydney

Leader · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 3

By the [?] Waikare, from New Zealand, this morning. 7S prize sheep and rams were received. Some of these were consigned to Mr. W. Mallipson. Bathurst…

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Employment on Farms

Molong Argus · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 16

FROM the N.S.W. Intelligence Department we have the following:—Perhaps slowly, but none the less surely, the immigrant stream is reaching New South Wales. The altered…

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HORSES. (To the Farmers of Molong District, per kind favor of the ARGUS)

Molong Argus · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 4

GENTLEMEN,—The horse is the noblest friend of man. By his great strength we have our fields ploughed and prepared for receiving the grain, which his strength…

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London Wool Sales LONDON, Thursday afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 4

At the London Wool Sales to-day bidding was brisk. Everything brought full prices, with an upward tendency…

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Farm and Field. Farm Animals in the United States

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 13

A return of the numbers of farm animals in the United States on 1st January has been issued by the Department of Agriculture, at Washington, with the…

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A School for Farmers

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 10

MR W S CAMPBELL, Director of Agriculture, forwards particulars of the Winter School for farmers which it is proposed to establish at the Hawkesbary Agricultural College in June next…

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Meeting of Farmers

National Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 2

A meeting of farmers, convened by the Bathurst A H and P Association, will be held at the Experimental Farm on Wednesday next at 3 p.m. Mr R W Peacock will…

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London Wool Sales. [Reuter's Special Cable to N.a.] London, Friday afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 14 May 1906 · page 4

At the wool sales this evening there was strong competition, and prices for all sorts ore hardening…

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Sale at Fisher’s Farm

Leader · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 2

Messrs J. S. Leeds and Co. report having held a successful sale, on account of the mortgagees, at Fisher’s farm, Guyong,…

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Butter & Bacon Factory

Leader · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 4

Things continue to boom at the factory, where Mr. Isaacs has a lot of pork on hand, He also has large lots of pigs to arrive from…

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Successful Sheep Exhibitors

National Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1906 · page 2

At the Coonamble Show yesterday, the Springfield Pastoral and Estates, Coy. Ltd. were very successful in the sheep section, winning no fewer than nine first and six…

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Wool Report

National Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1906 · page 3

Messrs Schute Bell and Co, report under May 15th:— The rainfall experienced over a fair area of the State this week has been a great relief in many centres, although, as…

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