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

Farming & the land, 1925

2,046 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 103

Homebush Sales Sheep Prices Advance. Lambs in Strong Demand

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 19

A firm market was established in the sheep section at Homebush on Thursday, and merino [?] carrying fair skins, were…

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Brisk Market Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 3

After a lapse of a week the wool sales were contained to-day, when 8,300 bales were offered, but there was nothing of outstanding quality…

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Japan As a Wool Buyer. Prices and Costs of Product

Leader · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: —Wool markets In Sydney and Brisbane, proceeding with the Influence of strong Japanese bidding to give…

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Big Slump in Wheat Prices. Britain's Meat and Coal. London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 2

There have been sensational scenes on the Chicago wheat market caused by a collapse of prices. The fluctuations were very rapid, the market being without support…

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Sheep Farms an English Scheme London, Monday

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 3

The subscription list for the raising of a loan of £400,000 for the establishment of the Australian Sheep Farms scheme has been full subscribed…

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Victorian Butter Rise in Price Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 3

The price of butter in Melbourne to-day those 4s per cwt., bring the price per cwt. to 130s…

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Wool Sales Market Declines. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 2

The 9th series, of the Sydney wool sales opened to-day, when 8473 bales were offered. Private sales totalled 1498 bales. The demand was…

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Buyers Active at Sydney Wool Sales, Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 3

At the Wool sales to-day 7,990 bales were offered. There were many fine clips, and British buyers were specially interested…

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Dramatic Suicide Farmer's Rash Act. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 2

Under dramatic circumstances John Barnes (48) a farmer, of Went worthville, committed suicide to-day. "I died by my own hand," was the…

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2000 Cattle and 20,000 Sheep

Leader · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 2

Messrs Leeds Bros., Ltd, and Messrs Bedford. Taylor and Weston, Ltd., hold a big sales [?] shorthorn cattle, and 20,000 well-bred…

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Wool Market

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 4

The Australian, Mercantile, Land and Finance Company, Ltd., report, for the week ended February 7:— No auctions have been held in sydney…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 2

Of 8473 bales catalogued at the Sydney wool sales on Monday 7388 were sold. It was reported that the demand was still restricted. Greasy merino wool sold to 40 12d…

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A Rise in Butter. Melbourne

Leader · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 2

The price of butter in Melbourne raised to-day by 4/- per cent to 180/-. This gave a brighter tone to the Sydney market, the Increase…

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Interior Wheat Marketing System Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 2

A meeting was held at the Voluntary Wheat Pool Office to-day when a was decided to take preliminary steps towards forming a pool to deal with…

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F.A.Q. Wheat Standard. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 2

The official f.a.q. standard for wheat for the [?] was, today, at the Chamber of Commerce, fixed at [?] It was stated that…

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Values Maintained Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 2

Only a small catalogue of wool was on offer at the Sydney wool sales to-day. Although previous values were…

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Decline in Values Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 2

Friers showed a downward trend at the Sydney wool sales to-day. The selection offered at auction totalled 7990 bales, 5598 being sold. Private…

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Farmers and The Pool Future of Market. Statement by Mr. Campbell

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 4

Speaking upon the present position of the wheat market, and the possible future of the Wheat Pool of this State, Mr. T. I. Campbell, general secretary of…

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Bathurst Farm. Excellent Harvest Results. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 1

Harvesting has now been completed at the experiment farm, and tho results. are excellent, says the manager, Mr. R. G. May. The Algerian oats yielded about 57 bushels…

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Homebush Drop in Cattle. Sheep Also Cheaper. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 3

At the Homebush sales to-day 25,500 sheep were yarded, the quality of which was fair. There was a good attendance of…

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