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

Farming & the land, 1898

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The Wool Sales

Western Champion · Friday 28 October 1898 · page 5

Since our last issue the [?]ale of the following clips from this and surrounding distrits was effected in Sydney:—JDA/B(Forbes) 10 at 7d,…

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Droughts and Crops

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 1

WHEN a drought occurs in Australia, the gentle agriculturist, as a rule, leans back and groans, and refers vaguely to the good time coming when, .the Government having provided a…

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Wheat Market

Western Champion · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 9

Mr H. R. Carter, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports as follows under date November 2nd:—Wheat has fluctuated slightly, being…

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The Wool Sales

Western Champion · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 13

The following sales were effected in Sydney since our last issue:—JF/ Dear Hills (Parkes) 4 e 5¾d. HAC (Trundle) 10 e 7½d, JE/Pine Park…

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The Molong Crops

Western Champion · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 8

A gentleman residing at Molong, who has just returned from an extensive trip through the district from north to south, and who is a good…

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Small Sheep

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 3

The very smallest of all kinds of sheep is the tiny Breton sheep. It takes its name from the particular part of France where it is most raised. It is too small to be very…

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Piney Range Farmers' and Selectors' Association

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 2

A meeting of the Piney Range Farmers' and Selectors' Association (which had previously been adjourned) was held at the residence of Mr. James Casey, Weddin View, on Saturday,…

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New Wheat

Western Champion · Friday 11 November 1898 · page 8

Yesterday we were shown some very fair samples of the new season's wheat grown in this district. Evidently wheat samples will vary very much…

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Wheat Yield

Western Champion · Friday 18 November 1898 · page 8

It is stated that the wheat yield of this district, this year, will average about 10 bushels to the acre…

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Wheat Market

Western Champion · Friday 18 November 1898 · page 9

Mr H R Carter, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports as follows under date November 16th:—Wheat 10 unchanged in value, my sales…

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Wool Sales

Western Champion · Friday 18 November 1898 · page 3

Since our last issue the following lots from this and adjoining districts were disposed of at the Sydney wool sales:—Condobolin- WW, 10(scoured)…

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The Wheat Harvest

Western Champion · Friday 18 November 1898 · page 5

Returns have been received by the Railway Commissioners with reference to the wheat harvest. These show that in the Riverina and southern…

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Wool and Produce Reports. Week Ending November 12Th, 1898

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 1

THE Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association, Australasian Mortgage and Agency Co., Lit., John Bridge and Co., Ltd., Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Goldsbrough. Mort, and Co., Ltd.,…

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Wheat Statistics

Western Champion · Friday 25 November 1898 · page 8

Senior-Constable Ranford, has supplied us with the following figures relating to the Parkes Division, Forbes Police District:—Total area…

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Wheat Market

Western Champion · Friday 25 November 1898 · page 9

Mr H E Carter,, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports as follows, under date November 23rd: —Wheat has not materially changed…

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The Wheat Yield

Western Champion · Friday 25 November 1898 · page 7

Reports regarding the probable yield of wheat this season have been receoved by the Railway Commissioners from their officers (says a Sydney…

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The New Wheat

Western Champion · Friday 25 November 1898 · page 8

During the past week, Mr A Wise has purchased about 1000 bags of wheat at from 2s 8d to 2g 9d a bushel. The first parcel was trucked away…

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Government Model Farms

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 5

In answer to a deputation that waited upon the Minister for Agriculture some time last mouth in connection with the establishment of another model farm, the Minister stated that it was not,…

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Wheat Market

Western Champion · Friday 2 December 1898 · page 9

Mr H. R. Carter wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports as follows under date November 29th: —Since our last report, the market…

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Wool Sales

Western Champion · Friday 2 December 1898 · page 3

Sales of parcels of wool from this and neighbouring districts took place in Sydney, as under, during the past week:—T Looby/Bullock Creek…

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