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

Farming & the land, 1908

1,050 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 53

Wool Report

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 12

UNDER date March 31st, Schute, Bell & Co. report:—The present condition of the wool market can most aptly be described as weary, flat, stale, and unprofitable. There…

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Wool Sales

National Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 3
Also in Molong Express and Western District Advertiser

The A.M. and F. Co. report, under Thursday's date:—Business generally has been quiet since the auctions closed last week. Some "passed in" wools have found buyers…

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Sheep-run- Surrounded Blayney

Leader · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 8

Some time ago in referring to Blayney we termed it the sheep-run-surrounded town of, Blayney. The Hon. J. A. Hogue, at the official opening…

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Better Prices for Wool LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 4

The London wool sales to-day were animated at the close. The bidding was keen for all sorts of wools, and prices were about five per cent above…

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The Crops. German’s Hill

Leader · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 8

In this district potatoes are not expected to yield more than a half crop at the outside. The dry weather has adversely affected the crop, and frost…

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Mudgee Labor Farms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 April 1908 · page 2

The Minister for Works is congratulating himself on the improvement of industrial conditions and as he puts it "the practical disappearance of the…

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A New Stud Farm. Crick Going on the Land. Sydney

Leader · Monday 6 April 1908 · page 2

Mr. W. P. Crick has bought the Kangaroo Mount Estate, a property of over 5,000 acres, near Gundagai. Crick says he is going to start a…

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Preservatives in Butter. LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 3

Having heard rumours that the British Government is lively to issue regulations to prevent the use of preservatives in batter, Mr. J. W…

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Annual Wool Review

Leader · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 2

We have received from Messrs j Winchcombe, Carson and Co, a copy of their 19th “Annual Wool Review,” a publication which this well-known…

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The Sheep

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 10

The sheep classes filled well, the number and quality being quite up to last year. The judge, Mr. S. E. Roberts, spoke in high praise of the…

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Wool Sales

National Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 2

Messr Schute, Boll and Co,, Wool and Produce Brokers, of Sydney, report under date 7th April:—Cables aa to the dosing sales of the London…

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The North-West Fora Farming

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 16

A would be buyer,, who troubles to read all the advertisements about the various estates that are to be sold, often becomes confuted, and hesitates. Now,…

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Orange Butter and Bacon Co

Leader · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 2

The manager reports:—“The operations for the month of March show that 17,119Ibs. of cream have been received, from which 8,2651bs. of…

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The Crops. MARCH

Leader · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 2

The fruit season in this district is nearly over. Though the apple trees were in the way of taking a rest this year, there was a fair crop; but the…

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Wool Report

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 14
Also in Leader, National Advocate

SCHUTE, BELL & Co. report under date, 7th April:—Cables as to the closing sales of the London series have been somewhat conflicting. Press messages have advised that [?]…

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For "the Farmer the Growth of Wheats

National Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 2

In connection with the list of wheats which the Department of Agriculture has decided to discard, the " Farmer and Settler" publishes a reply from…

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Millthorpe News. Fat Sheep

Leader · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 4

Five trucks of fat sheep were despatched from Millthorpe to Flemington on Saturday. Two trucks from Mr. Toner, and one each from…

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