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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1898

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Wheat Market

Western Champion · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 9

Mr H R Carter, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports as follows under date September 14th:—Wheat is unfortunately weaker in Sydney and…

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Wool Report

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 5

For the week ending September 9, The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers’ Association report us follows :—Wool : At the sales held on the 7th and 8th inst. 1985 bales were catalogued, of which…

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The Wheat Market

Western Champion · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 7

Mr. H. R. Carter wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports as follows, under date September 21st: —Wheat is again rather lower. Sales…

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Wheat Market

Western Champion · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 9

Mr. H. R. Carter, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports as follows, September 28th:—From all the large wheat growing districts I…

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Wool and Produce Reports

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 8

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers’ Association report for week ending Sept, 23rd, 1898, as follows:— WOOL.—At this week’s sales 11594 bales…

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The Wool Dispute (To the Editor.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 5

SIR—I have just received word from an esteemed station-owner, a friend of mine concerning this dispute among the wool-buyers, which I would like to make public…

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Wheat Market

Western Champion · Friday 7 October 1898 · page 9

Mr. H. R. Carter, wheat broker Sydney and Melbourne, report as follows under dale October 5th:—Wheat is unchanged in the Sydney market, and…

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Wool and Produce Reports

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 4

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers’ Association report for week ending Sept. 30th, 1898, as follows: WOOL.—A quiet week has been passed, many of the buyers being away in Adelaide attending the…

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Sheep-stealing Case

Western Champion · Friday 14 October 1898 · page 11

At the Dubbo Circuit Court, Andrew Flannery and Ned Solomon were charged with having stolen a sheep, the property of George Thomas…

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The Wheat Market

Western Champion · Friday 14 October 1898 · page 9

Mr. H. R, Carter, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports as follows under date October 12:—Wheat is much firmer than last week,…

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The Weather and Crops

Western Champion · Friday 14 October 1898 · page 8

Since our last issue, almost a record in the matter of unpleasant weather, was put up. All day long on Friday, and again on Saturday, a stiff…

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To Farmers

Western Champion · Friday 14 October 1898 · page 8

R S. Howard is catering for your needs. His machine shed is crammed full of harvesting machinery of various makes, all of which are open…

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Light Bleaches Butter

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 3

Light has an effect on the colour of butter, as I have found distinctly. The dairy in which the butter is kept while making or resting, and for the final working,…

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Wheat Market

Western Champion · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 9

Mr H. R. Carter, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports as follows under date, October 19th:—The continued dry and hot weather…

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Our Surroundings. Champsaur Farm. the Property of Messrs. Nicolas and Reymond

Western Champion · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 3

In these days, when it is coming to be acknowledged day by day that the pastoral and agricultural industries must perforce be closely allied, and…

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The Crops

Western Champion · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 8

Hay-cutting is in full swing on all sides, and many expect to get a couple of tons per acre off their land. In other places, notably at Gallagher's,…

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To Farmers

Western Champion · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 8

Harvesting operations are now proceeding apace, and in very many intances orders received for strippers are being replaced by order for binders…

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Wool and Produce Reports

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 9

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers’ Association report for week ending October 15th. 1898, as follows:— WOOL—16,353 bales offered in the Sydney…

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Piney Range Farmers and Graziers Association

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 2

A MEEETING was hold at Mr. James Casey's on Saturday last, the l5th inst., for the purpose of forming a branch of the above Association. Present:-Messrs. P. J. Cleary (in the chair)…

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Wheat Market

Western Champion · Friday 28 October 1898 · page 10

Mr H R Carter, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports as follows under date October 26:—Wheat is in a very curious and…

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