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

Farming & the land, 1908

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The Wheat Market

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 17

The wheat market was very firm last week with plenty of buyers to operate at 49 6d per bushel, but sellers were holding off, and as a…

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Primary Producers' Column. " Herald " and " Mail" Farm Competitions. Northern Tablelands Division. Result of the Judging

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 17

Mr. H. Dawson, who judged the farms entered in the " Herald " and " Mail" farm competitions on behalf of the proprietors of these…

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Sydney Wool Market

Leader · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 2

Messrs Wichcombe, Carson and Co. Ltd., report:—“since last reporting the market has shown more activity, and. we have placed…

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On the Land. Latest Wheat Estimates

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 6

The Bureau of Statistics published on Wednesday the latest estimates of the wheat harvest for the present season, based on information supplied by farmers. It…

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Wool Sales

National Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 6

A M L and F Co, Ltd, report as follows— After an interval of sightly over a mouth, which is an unprecedentedly lengthy Xmas recess, auction sales will be resumed on…

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Wool Report

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 14

SCHUTE, BELL & Co., Sydney, report under date, 14th Jan.:—Although the Bank of England rate has not been further reduced from the 6 per cent established ten days or…

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Victorian Butter Trade MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 3

During the past 13 months, 25,465 tons of butter have reached Melbourne from the country. This is 1380 tons less than the preceding 13 months…

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The Heat Wave Melbourne’s Sad Plight. Farm Stock Die in Hundreds Melbourne

Leader · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 2

The heat is still intense. 105 in the shade was registered yesterday. The people, where possible, are sleeping on the lawns and gardens…

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Death Through Eating Wheat Six Draught Horses Succumb Estimated Loss, £180 FORBES

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 2

Mr W Rees, farmer of Back Dronbolgie, near Forbes, lost six draught horses valued at £30 each, through eating wheat. It is alleged that a…

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Butter Grading

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 21

Butter grading has again loomed up as a question of supreme importance, and is the topic in "the street" at the present time. The…

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Wool Report

National Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 4

Messrs Sc[?]utc, Bell and Co., wool and produce brokers, Sydnep, report under data 21st inst;— By the time this report is printed the wool…

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Rape for Fattening Sheep

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 21

An expert writes :—"I cannot understand why the farmers who are continually harping about scarcity of feed do not sow rape as…

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The Wheat Harvest

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 21

The New South Wales Bureau of Statistics furnishes particulars regarding the wheat harvest, which have been compiled…

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London Wool Sales. London

Leader · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 2

The wool sales opened with brisk bidding, and prices ranged from par to a decline of 5 per cent., compared with the closing rates of the previous…

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Yesterday’s Wool Sales Sydney

Leader · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 2

The Co-operative Company report: We offered 2000 bales. The tone of the market was rather better than yesterday. Competition was good…

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Primary Producers' Column. Foreign Matter in Wool

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 21

For some considerable time the question of foreign matter in wool has been agitating the minds of English manufacturers and others…

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London Wool Sales LONDON, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 2

At the London Wool Sales to-day there was keen competition for all qualities. Prices maintained full opening rates…

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Correspondence. Travelling-sheep on the Common. (To the Editor)

Leader · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 3

Sir.—I hope you will allow me per medium of your valuable paper, to say a few more words on the above subject in the interests of the stock…

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The Drought at Goulburn. Sheep Sold for 1s. GOULBURN

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 3

The drought prejudicially affected the stock sales. To-day again store sheep sold as low as 1s. Six months a [?] the same sheep would have brought 10s or 12s…

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Big Farming Figures

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 7

The immense extent of the farming industry in the United States is frequently, referred to. No other country is on the same plane in this respect, either as to the…

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