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

Farming & the land, 1910

1,208 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 8 of 61

The Wheat Market

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 10

Messrs John Black and sons are now offering 3s 8 1/2d per bushel for wheat. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Ltd., report 9th instant:—Owing to extreme…

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Homebush Stock Sales. (Sydney, Thursday, February 10). Sheep

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 2

Although. 174 owners advised consignments, representing a supply of 16,081 sheep (including lambs), there were only seven drafts of 1000 and…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 2

There was plenty of demand for good wools at Monday's Sydney sales, and at top prices. But faulty descriptions were somewhat irregular. The highest prices of…

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Bathurst Experimental Farm Cereal and Fruit Crops. Some Excellent Returns

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 1

The staff at the Bathurst Experimental Farm is at present, busily engaged sowing rape and barley mixed for winter fodder, and threshing and…

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Opium Smuggling. Heavy Fines Imposed. Upon Two Culprits. Sydney, Tuesday. Sydney Wool Sales

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 2

At the Police Court to-day, Benjamin McLeod and Albert Cooper were fined amounts totaling £211 each for smuggling opium…

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Bathurst District Crops Better Than for Years Past. Good Quality Chain and Hay

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 3

The crops in the Bathurst district this year are better than for many years past. The total area under wheat was 10,835 acres, of which 4,[?]…

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Wool

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 19

Mr. Donnellan. of Bara. secured splendid price for his wool. 15 bales of unskirted fleece. inclusive of bellies, realisms 11¾d per 1b. This…

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Local Wool

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 2

Mr. A. B. McKenzie's clip from O'Connell, did well at the Sydney wool sales on Monday last, 24 bales fleece wool made 12 1/4d per lb., the other…

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Tambar Springs. Horse and Cattle Sale

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 19

A sale of horses and rattle took place at the yard of Mr. Smith, of the Royal Hotel, on Saturday, 12th instant. The cattle—some 300 head…

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Commercial News. Wool Sales

Leader · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 1

Messrs Winchcombe, Carson and Co report the following additional sales, —C. H. Whitehead, Eucharee[?] 12¼d; Adolph Groening, Blayney,…

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Homebush Stock Sales. (Sydney, Monday, February 14.) Sheep

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 23

Upwards of 18,791 sheep, including lambs, were drawn for from 60 owners, two of whom advised drafts of 1000 each, the balance of lots ranging…

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Mudgee Dairy Company

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 17

For the month of January the above company received 79,759lbs. cream, from which 39,8231bs. of butter were made, the total payments being £1460…

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New Milking Machines. a Warning to Dairymen

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 25

Milking machines are becoming as plentiful as blackberries on a bush. The marvellous success of the "L.K.G" has raised quite a crop of…

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A Good Wheat Crop

National Advocate · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 2

Mr. B. Cutler, of Raglan, had some splendid returns from his wheat this season. He sowed six bags of Federation and reaped 218 bags, five bags…

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Homebush Stock Sales. Sheep

Leader · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 3

Upwards of. 58,924 sheep (including lambs) were balloted for sale; front 191 consignors. The whole of the consignments had-not arrived by the openitig of…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 5

The Sydney wool sales on Wednesday disclosed similar features to those of the previous days of this week, and the run was still brisk on fine wools. The top…

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Commercial News. Orange Stock Market Fat Cattle

Leader · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 3

At the Corporation Sale Yards yesterday. 10 head of fat cattle were yarded, representing 15 owners of these 271 were sold, The consignment…

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Thoughtful Farmers. Assistance for Sufferers by Bush Fires

Molong Argus · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 5

MR. JOHN EGGLESTON, of Woologolong, Cumnock, has started a fund to help those unfortunate settlers out Cundumble way who had their crops,…

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Australian Training Farms London, Wednesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 3

The Training Farms' Committee has received 300 applications, and has already selected 150 respectable lads for despatch to New South Wales and…

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Farm Lads for Australia

Leader · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 4

Over 300 -applications have been received by the training farms committee which has selected 150 respectable lads for dispatch to New South Wales…

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