Agriculture

The region was well renowned in the late 1800's for sheep, cattle, horses, lucerne, maize and wheat.  Mudgee wool fetched high prices and won many a prize (particularly the merino wool) through the Royal Agricultural Society, these awards can viewed in the RAS Archive at Homebush, Sydney, or copies ordered upon request.

The Sydney Morning Herald, 1 December 1875



At this time (1875) the principal pastoral interests in the region were held by:

Messrs. N. P. Bayly (Havilah), 
G. H. Cox (Burrundulla), 
G. Rouse (Beau Desert), 
C. C. Cox (Broombee),
R. Rouse (Guntawang), 
F. and A. Cox (Wallinga), 
E. K. Cox (Rawdon), 
C. W. Lawson (Puttabucca), 
C. B. Cowe (Goree), 
J. de V. Lamb (Berriwa), 
W. R. Blackman (Cullenbone), 
S. A. Blackman (Gooyal), 
R. W. Cox (Louee), and 
Mr W. B. Cadell (Tonabutta).

THE MUDGEE TIMES, TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1875

                                     The Sydney Morning Herald,  Wednesday 8 December 1875