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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 18 of 65

Distribution of Seed Wheat

Molong Argus · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 11

THE applications for seed wheat to Wednesday last totalled 2877 and the applications for fodder 80. The applications of 976 distressed farmers have…

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Destruction of Wool by Fire. Brewarrina

National Advocate · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 2

Word has been received that two trucks of wool, containing about 86 bales, which were attached to a train, caught fire at Compton Siding,…

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Cable News. (By Reuter, London Wool Sales, London, Thursday

Leader · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day bidding was spirited. Prices for best wool had a tendency to-harden…

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Manildra. A Local Dairyman's Experience

Molong Argus · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 14

A FARMER at Manildra supplies the following :—When the dairying industry was launched here a few years ago I had bat £5 ready money. I…

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Debts of Sheep Boards

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 2

The directors of the Corowa Rabbit Board at a meeting expressed some concern anent clause 25 of the Pastures Protection Act of 1902, which provides…

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American Wheat. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 2

The barque Alsterufer arrived to-day from Tacoma with 75,000 bags of wheat…

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Farm and Dairy. Sunflower Seed as Poultry Feed

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 11

I thoroughly endorse all you have said about sunflower seed (writes Mr A E Henry, of (Ryde) as feed for poultry. The best kind, to grow is the Big Russian, reliable seed of…

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Fine Cattle

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 March 1903 · page 2

The other day we saw crossing the bridge five head of exceptionally fine fat cattle, which we learned came from Mr. Jonathan Bones' paddocks at…

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Seed Wheat Applications

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 March 1903 · page 2

Some weeks ago we urged upon the Minister for Agriculture the necessity of letting applicants for sued wheat know the fate of their applications as…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. Distressing Case. Father, Mother and Two Little Girls Charged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 March 1903 · page 2

Mr. Edwards, P.M., presided the Police Court on Friday, and there were with him Messrs. C. H. Tuckerman and F. Cox, J's.P…

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London Wool Sales. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 17 March 1903 · page 3

At the London wool sales good competition prevails, and the prices are well maintained…

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Smut in Wheat. (To the Editor)

Leader · Tuesday 17 March 1903 · page 4

Sir,—I noticed a few weeks back letter over the signature of Mr. J. C. Worboys dealing with the above. Now be told us of various methods of…

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Correspondence. About Blue Stoning Wheat. (To The Editor.)

Leader · Tuesday 17 March 1903 · page 4

Sir,—I quite hold with “A Farming Authorities” method of preventing smut in wheat, though I use four gallons of water instead, of three, and…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON, Monday Afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 3

The wool sales were continued to-day. Competition was good and prices were well maintained…

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Biraganbil Stud Sheep

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 11

Last year we reported the sale of a number of rams from Mr. R. Rouse's, jun., Biraganbil stud to Mr. Andrew Cunningham, of Winderradea station,…

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Wool Report

The Gulgong Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 2

The leading Sydney wool firms including Winchcombe Carson, and Co., and Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report as follows for week ending…

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Satisfactory Wool Market

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 11

Tuesday wool sales showed a satisfactory revival in price, and good [?]ino greasy and free scoureds [?]wed an advance of 5 per cent…

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A Caution to Cattle Sellers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 11

At the West Maitland Police Court on Monday, a grazier was fined the maximum penalty of £20, for having consigned for sale at the local yards a…

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The Gatenby Sheep Feeding Test

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 5

The circumstances under which this interesting experiment originated, as previously reported in tho "Guardian," are :—That at a meeting of the…

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Wheat Afloat. LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 3

The quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,515,009 quarters and for the Continent 1,085,000 quarters…

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