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

Farming & the land, 1904

1,124 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 57

Butter[?]

Molong Argus · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 12

PROGRESSION in inventions is lightning shod at the present time for to-day we see the ingenious mid of man inventing machines to expedite and lighten labor…

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A Heavy Crop of Wheat

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 3

Messrs. Dunsford Brothers, who, with Mr. J. J. Sullivan, on the shares system, put in 630 acres of wheat on the Alloway Bank Estate, put on three Massey Harris binders a fortnight ago. The work…

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The Wheat Market

Molong Argus · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 8

MANY farmers are still' holding their wheat in the expectation of getting an advance. At present those who are disposed to sell can obtain 2s 7d at…

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Rust In Wheat

Molong Argus · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 7

FOR some time past Mr. Farrar, an experimentalist connected with the Agricultural Department, has been engaged in making experiments on a Government…

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The Wheat Standard

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 3

A mooting of the grain trade section of the Chamber of Commerce was hold yesterday, to fix the f.a.q. (fair average quality) standard wheat iq this State…

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Wheat and War

Molong Argus · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 8

THE effect of war, on wheat prices is being earnestly discussed in country and city. It is usual for an outbreak of hostilities between two conntries to…

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The Price of Wheat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 3

Tho Minister for Agricalture says ho has read with much interest the article in The Daily Telegraph on tho price of wheat and the important question…

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Correspondence. the Orange Show. the Sheep SECTION.[To the Editor.]

Leader · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 2

Sir,—I have just read your report of the annual meeting of the Orange A and P Association, and note that you have made a mistake in saying…

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Open Column. an Appeal to the Farmers. to the Editor

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 2

Sir,—Now that the period of the year has arrived when typhoid fever is to be expected and a consequent drain on the funds of the local district…

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Advice to Farmers

Molong Argus · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 3

IT is the absence of trifling precautionary measures that in numberless instances is responsible for heavy losses to the farming community…

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The Crops and Season

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 9

BLAYNEY, Wednesday,--Owing to the recent rains and the heavy state of the crops, harvesting has been prolonged this season. Several crops are still s[?]onding,…

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Damage to Crops in Wallerawang District

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 9

On Tuesday, after a hot day, Wallerawang was visited by the heaviest thunderstorm over remembered here. The storm commenced about half past eight with…

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The Wheat Market

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 5

THE great question now agi[?]ting the minds of wheat farmers throughout this district is undoubtedly—-to sell or not to sell? On the one hand the farmer is confronted with a…

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Pasture and Farm

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 2

The method of making soil-testing experiments consists in adding to small plots of land different elements of plant food, and noting the effect of each upon…

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Sheep Farming

Leader · Monday 18 January 1904 · page 2

Besides engaging in the production of mutton and lamb as a regular industry, many farmers have made a lucrative business in buying up drafts…

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Seed Wheat Repayments. Sydney

Leader · Monday 18 January 1904 · page 3

Repayments for seed wheat are being made satisfactorily. Yesterday between £300 and £400 were received. Some of the farmers,…

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Damage to Crops in Victoria. Melbourne

Leader · Monday 18 January 1904 · page 3

Immense damage has been done to bay and grain by the late heavy-rains in Victoria…

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N.s.w. Sheep-breeders' Association

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2

The schedule for the great annual show of this famous Association, which the pastoralists of the West, have done so much to place upon a sound footing…

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The Wheat Harvest. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 3

Wheat is still arriving at Darling Harbour ill very large quantities, 34,000 bags being received this morning, which is a record during the…

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Cable News. Japan and Russia. Exodus From Port Arthur Continuance of Negotiations Japan Purchasing Wheat London, Sunday

Leader · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2

There has been a general exodus of Russian families from Port Artherand Daluy. The British first class cruiser King…

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