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

Farming & the land, 1909

1,292 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 65

Wool Report

National Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 2

Messrs. Dalgetty and Company, Limited, report;— At the second week's wool sales in the Sydney market in the new year a very firm…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 3

Winchombe Carson and Co., Ltd., reports. The Sydney wool auctions continue to show a very firm tone and the advance, in value is fully maintained…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 3

The Co-operative Co. offered 2800 bales. The rather disappointing cable respecting the opening of the London wool sales yesterday…

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Wool Sales Good Prices London, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 3

Wool sales opened strong. Merinos fully maintained their December rates, and Crossbred, made a 5 to 10 per cent advance…

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Ulan. Accident—Sickness—Cricket—Weather—On a Holiday—Gone to Sydney Fat Sheep

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 5

Whilst riding from Gulgong to Ulan one day last week, Mr. Bond was thrown from his horse and received very severe injuries, including a broken collarbone…

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Tomato Crop Swept Away

National Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 2

Mr. Churches, of Peel, up to yesterday had an acre crop of tomatoes. Now he has a desolate paddock, and the flood has the crop. A resident of the neighborhood for…

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Angry Orange Farmers BATHURST P. P. Boards Action

National Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 2

The Orange 'Lender' referring to the motion passed by the Bathurst P. P. Board, in condemnation of the action of the Orange farmers, says:—…

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Commercial News. Wool Market

Molong Argus · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 5

The Co operative Company offered 2800 bales on Wednesday. The rather disappointing cables respecting the opening of the London wool sales on the previous day…

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A New Double-headed Wheat

Molong Argus · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 7

A South Australian paper reports that an engine-driver. Mr. J. J. O'Shea, at Eudunda, last year noticed amongst a wheat crop a plant bearing…

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Sydney Wool Report. Sydney

Leader · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 3

Messrs Harrison, Jones and Devlin, report: We submitted to-day (Thursday), a catalogue of 4800 bales. Competition was spirited at slightly…

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Wool Sales Open Well London, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 3

The Wool Sales show good com­petition in opening rates. Good Merinos however, barely maintain their November level…

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The Proposed Demonstration Farm

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 3

The A. H. and P. Association received yesterday from the Progress Association a letter intimating that the matter of taking steps to establish a…

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Demonstration Farm Under Secretary for Agriculture to Visit Bathurst on

National Advocate · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 2

At the Bathurst A.H. and P. Association meeting yesterday afternoon, two letters were read in connection with the proposal in favor of a Demonstration…

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On the Land. Australian Dry Farming

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 6

In a very lengthy paper contributed to the recent Science Congress in Brisbane, Mr. R. W. Peacock, Manager of the Bathurst Experm[?] gives full…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 2

Harrison, Jones and Dovlin, Ltd., submitted at auction on Thursday a catalogue of 4784 bales comprising a good selection in both, greasy aud scoured…

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Diseases in Stock Bots in Sheep

National Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 7

A report was published in the Agricultural Gazette, in December. 1901, drawing attention to ' bots ' (or larve of the [?]strus ovis) being found in the frontal sinuse[?] and…

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Training Farmers

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 19

THE Minister for Agriculture (Mr. John Perry) has had under consideration the question of modifying and popularising the scheme of agricultural…

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Sunny Ridge Farms

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 19

THE 24 farms on the Sunny Ridge Estate in the Cowra district, will be available for application from February 15. The estate is situated about 16…

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London Wool Sales

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 3

At the wool sales on Friday prices showed loss irregularity. Merinos were firm and America was competing strongly for crossbreds. Prices ranged front 8[?] to…

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Sydney Wool Report

Leader · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 4

Under date £2nd January, Da[?]gety and Co., Ltd., report:— The wool position remains favorable to sellers., who have been…

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