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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 3 of 65

A Good Dairy Cow

Molong Argus · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 12

A GOOD dairy cow will be wedge-shaped, horizontally and vertically, have wide hips, big stomach, large adder, be spare, rough, and inclined…

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Bathurst Co-operative Dairy Co

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 3

BATHURST, Tuesday.--At a meeting of the directors of the Cooperative Dairy Company today the manager reported that he had received for the month of December 22,1341b. of cream, and…

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Cowra News. a Model Farm. Cowra

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Borough Council held last night it was decided to give the Town Common to the Government for the purpose of…

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Warwick Farm Races. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 2

Writing in the "Star" concerning the Warwick Farm Races, "Early Bird" says—The business of the day will start with the…

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Crops in the Oberon District. a Grand Outlook. Four Tons to the Acre

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 2

A few weeks ago we published an article bearing upon the crops in the Oberon district. The correspondent who supplied us with that information…

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Commercial News. Stoke Sheep at Homebush

National Advocate · Monday 12 January 1903 · page 2

At Homebush every sale day lately the number, of store sheep offered for sale has been enormous, constituting at each sale the bulk of the supply. There…

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Damage to Corn Crops

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 January 1903 · page 2

The hot winds which blow a week ago did a great dual of damage to the corn crops, completely ruining large areas which promised to yield…

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[?]Perimental Farm at Cowra

Leader · Monday 12 January 1903 · page 2

It [?] surprising with what glibness the [?] Ministry from the Prime Mi[?] down, promise almost anything in the shape of public worke…

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Argentine Cattle Laws LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 3

A sanitary decree prohibits the importation of cattle to the Argentine from several countries…

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Argentine Prohibition. Against Foreign Cattle. London

Leader · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 2

A sanitary decree prohibits the importation of cattle to the Argentine from several countries…

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The Wheat Harvest. Almost a Total Failure Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 2

Very little wheat is, coming in just now, as the harvest is almost a total failure. There is absolutely no wheat for export and the large storage sheds…

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Crops in the Oberon District. Four Tons to the Acre

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 3

A few weeks ago we (Free Press) published an article bearing upon the crops in the Oberon district. The correspondent who supplied us with the information now writes;--" The crops have improved lately…

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Outside District News. Pastoral, Mining, Agricultural and Various Matters. Dubbo Wheat Yields

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 11

The "Dubbo Liberal" quotes the following wheat yields:—8 bushels to 40 acres, 1 bushel to 8 acres…

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Advances of Seed Wheat

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 13

Several inquiries have been addressed to us as to whether it is the intention of the Government to make advances of seed wheat to farmers, and…

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The Price of Wheat

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 13

The cabled news that the American and London wheat quotations have lowered slightly, after a period of stagnation, will have an effect on…

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Sydney Wool Sales. SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 8

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., offered at Tuesday's auctions 1800 bales of medium selection, and satisfactory clearances were effected…

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Cowra Model Farm. Press Misrepresentation. Indignation at Cowra, Cowra

National Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 3

Perhaps tho journalistic ignorance of facts which was displayed by the Orange "Leader" in their leader of the issue of the 12th. inst, re the…

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Fertilising Wheat Crops

Molong Argus · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 8

THIS morning we received from Hewn. Geo. Shirley & Co., the well-known manure merchants of 81 Pitt St. Sydney, their latest pamphlet on manures. It is…

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Wool

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson and Co's Report We held our 12th wool sale of the season to-day and found the market very strong We had a large selection…

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Sheep for Sale

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 4

Mr J, Links announces in this issue that he has a number of sheep for private sale Our readers are referred to his advt., appearing in another, column…

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