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

Farming & the land, 1906

856 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 16 of 43

Shipment of Merino Sheep

National Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1906 · page 2

Mr W H Webb has just returned from Sydney, where he shipped 72 merino ewes, bred by the Springfied Pastoral and Estates Co., Ltd., and 19 merino rams, bred by…

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Wool & Produce Report

Leader · Thursday 17 May 1906 · page 1

The Australian Mortgage, Land, and Finance Co., Limited, John Bridge, and Co., Limited, Dalgety and Co., Limited., Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co.,…

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Co-operative Farming

Leader · Thursday 17 May 1906 · page 4

Within the past two years Mr. Charles McPhillamy, of Warroo, has let out a large area of his estate on the co-operative system,…

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The Springfield Sheep

National Advocate · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 2

The Springfield Pastoral and Estates Co, have met with further success at the Coonamble Show, securing in addition to the prizes mentioned in yesterday's issue,…

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Yankee Invention for Pasturing Sheep

Molong Argus · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 17

A NEW way of pasturing sheep has been invented—good for the grass and good for the sheep. A curious pen some 15ft square, built of wire and…

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Comparisons in Wheat Production

Molong Argus · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 5

WITH a population of about 4,000,000 people Australia produced 54,535,582 bushels of wheat last year. This is equal to 13 1/2 bushels per head of population. America, on the…

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Something Like Farming

Molong Argus · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 13

THE following most interesting letter from Mr. W. D. Ezzy, who left some time ago to journey to South America as a machinery expert for the Massey Harris Co., had been…

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Buildings on the Farm

National Advocate · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 2

At the last Bathurst Show the Minister for Mines and Agriculture promised that some buildings would be erected at the Bathurst Experimental Farm, but no…

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Cultivation of the Soil Address by Mr R. W. Peacock at Bathurst Experimental Farm

National Advocate · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 3

A meeting of farmers, under tho auspices of the A. H. and P. Association was held at the Bathurst Experimental Farm on Wednesday afternoon, when Mr R W Peacock…

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Stud Sheep

National Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 2

Mr Norman Holmes has increased his "Yarras" stud sheep flock by the addition of 25 stud ewes and one stud ram, which he purchased at high prices from Mr…

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Canadian Farmers the Dairying Industry and Japan London, Thursday afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 5

The Governor-General of Canada, Earl Grey, replying to a deputation of Ontario dairymen, predicted a large market for Canadian butter in Japan…

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In Dairy Land

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 6

MR. A. E. EYLES, who is on a trip to Orange from the Tweed River, describes the dairying Industry as singularly prosperous, and instances as proof that plenty of dairymen receive…

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Farm and Field. The Farm as a Factory

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 13

The farm is a factory which is always in operation, writes the "American Fertiliser." The farmer converts his raw products into manufactured articles. The…

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Millthorpe Butter and Bacon Company

Leader · Monday 21 May 1906 · page 4

Mr. Isaacs still continues to make good progress with the bacon portion of the industry, and a good supply of pigs are always…

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London Wool Sales LONDON, Friday afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 21 May 1906 · page 3

At the wool sales this evening there was strong competition for all descriptions, at prices tending in sellers' favour…

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Wool

Molong Argus · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 9

WINCHCOMBE CARSON & CO. Ltd. report: We offered a catalogue of 1100 bales including a very fair selection of good useful greasy wools and a number of…

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Wool for the East

Leader · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 3

“Since I arrived in the East,” writes Mr Suitor, the New South Wales Commercial Agent, “I have done my utmost to bring our wool…

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London Wool Market. London

Leader · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 2

The wool sales closed yesterday. Prices were slightly irregular, but generally at top prices of the series…

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London Wool Sales London, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 4

The London Wool Sales closed slightly irregular, but generally top prices were maintained. The Bathurst Cycle and Motor…

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Lecture on Dairying

Molong Argus · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 6

ON Saturday night last, Mr. Pederson, Assistant Dairy Expert, delivered a lecture in Learys Hall, Cumnock. There were about 50 people present, and Mr. S…

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