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

Farming & the land, 1903

1,294 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 15 of 65

Cattle Stealing. an Influential Deputation Determined to Put It Down. Sydney

Leader · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 3

Mr. WinchCombe, M.L.A., introduced a large and influential deputation, representing the Stock-owners’ Association of N. S. W., and others…

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Drought and Other Matters. Seed Wheat and Fodder Applications. Molong District Weirs

Molong Argus · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 8

WRITING to the Editor of the ARGUS during the week, Dr. Ross expressed a hope that a branch of the Drought Relief Fund would be established in Molong, in…

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The Farmer's Profit

Molong Argus · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 13

WHEN does the farmer make a profit? There are hundreds of farmers who have become wealthy, yet they have bandied very little money, and have…

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Bathurst Experimental Farm. Gathering of Farmers and Others

National Advocate · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 2

Another of these pleasant afternoon gatherings ab the Bathurst Experimental Farm, so happily instituted by the Manager (Mr R. VV. Peacock),…

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Bathurst Government Farm Meeting of Agriculturalists

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 2

A fair number of agriculturalist met on the Government Farm on Wednesday and showed considerable interest in an exhibition of machinery and…

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Mortality Among Sheep

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 4

Two train loa ls of sheep (Mitchell, owner) consigned from Grenfell to Harmidale, were detrained here last week when it was found that 200 had died in the trucks of the first…

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Imp [?]tant to Farmers. S[?] in Wheat

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 4

Mr. I'h m[?] of the [?] Export Branch, who has recently visited [?] of the western districts, writes:—…

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Of Interest to Farmers

National Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 2

It may not bo generally known that bonafide farmers can regularly obtain copies of the "Agricultural Gazette," which is issued monthly, by applying to…

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Wool Report

National Advocate · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 3

Messrs. Winchcome Carson and Co., Ltd., Report as follows:— In the wool market business is now confined to Private treaty, as the monthly…

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About [?]Luebtoning Wheat

Leader · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 2

A farming authority in discussing Mr. T. H. Worbey’[?] late article on the above method of combatting smut, strongly opposed the system of…

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Sale of Seed Wheat

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 2

We give a reminder that at noon tomorrow Messrs Crossing and Cox will sell by auction at the old Beehive stores, 100 bags of prime,…

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Mudgee Dairy Co., Ltd

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 2

Mr. T. J. Lovejoy, secretary of the Mudgee Dairy Co., Ltd., gives the following figures for last month:—Milk treated 29-019 gallons, highest…

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Seed-Wheat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 2

Dr. N. A. Cobb, Pathologist of the Agricultural Department, has been conducting a series of experiments in connection with seed-wheat. His…

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Outside District News Pastoral, Mining, Agricultural and Various Matters. Butter Factories Closed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 15

[?] butter factories and ereameries the Molong district have been and owing to the drought…

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Orange Sheep Show

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 2

The following letters bearing upon the sheep exhibits at the forthcoming show were read at a recent meeting of the Orange A.H. & P. Association from…

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Wheat Afloat

National Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon. The quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,700,000 quarters and 950,000 quarters for the…

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Wool Report

The Gulgong Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 2
Also in Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative

The leading [Sydney wool firms including Winchcombe, Carson & Co, and Harrison, Jones & Devlin, peport for ending Feb. 28, as follows :…

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Wheat Ailoat. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 3

The quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,700,000 quarters and 950,000 quarters for the Continent…

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Antwerp Wool Sales. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 3

The Antwerp Wool Sales opened yesterday. Prices were irregular, and a fall is estimated of from five to ten centimes compared with January rates…

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