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

Farming & the land, 1906

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Does Dairying Pay? [Contributed.]

Leader · Wednesday 17 January 1906 · page 3

The above is a question often asked by the inexperienced man, or the one who thinks dairying too much of a [?] From practical proofs from a…

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Farm Apprentices. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 17 January 1906 · page 2

The Intelligence Department state there is quite a number of young lads who want to get on to farms as apprentices. The Department is also…

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A Record Load of Wheat

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 5

Last week carrier A. J. Upton took from Messrs. Sheridan Bros.' "Glenrowan" farm, Drill Creek, what is considered, to be a record load of wheat,…

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London Wool Sales. London, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 2

The January series of wool sales opened to-day. Competition was brisk and values unchanged…

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Outside District News. Remarkable Sample of Wheat

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 5

A remarkable sample of wheat has been found growing in some crops about Peak Hill this season. The end of the stalk branches out into a…

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A Deal in Sheep

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 4

We hear that Mr. Clatworthy, of "Clear View,' near Wallerawang, has purchased a lot of splendid sheep -- comprising 500 or 600 owes and wethers -- from Mr. E…

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London Wool Sales. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 2

The Australian Mortgage, Land and Finance Coy Ltd, have received the following cable from London:—There is an increase in the animation. Prices are…

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Farmer's Song

Molong Argus · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 17

YOU can sing about your Sojers, An' your jolly sailors, too; One fights for as on the mainland, And t'other on the blue…

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The Farmers and Settlers'. (To the Editor)

Leader · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 3

Sir,—As I have been told that the Farmers and Set[?]’ are a conservative body, I crave a email space in your paper by way of replay. Now…

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Big Wheat Crop in America

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 13

A special report from Chicago to the Boston "Herald" of 23rd October, says that people who have of late been through the wheat-growing States in the…

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Feeding for Butter Fat

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 4

A bulletin from the Agricultural Experiment Station of Cornell University, U.S.A., describes experiments carried out on ten cows, to ascertain…

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Shoddy Victorian Wool. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 3

O[?]t of 20 samples of Victorian flann[?]la analyeed, 1[?] were found [?] be adulterated with cotton. Only five of the samples were all wool. Out…

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London Wool Sales. London, Thursday afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 1

The wool sales continue to-day, competition being animated and values unchanged…

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London Wool Sales. London, Friday Evening

National Advocate · Monday 22 January 1906 · page 2

At the wool sales this evening there was brisk competition for all crossbreds and straight clips of merinos. There were some withdrawals of speculators…

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Land in Queensland. Tempting the Farmer. Sydney

Leader · Monday 22 January 1906 · page 3

Many farmers are leaving the Werris Creek district for Queensland, where land is being made available for them…

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Butter Factory

Leader · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 4

Mr Isaac is kept busily employed at the butter and bacon factory, and Millthorpe butter has such a good, name now that he could sell three…

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Successful Farming

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 2

That which points to increase the success of farming more than anything we have met, ia tho moat wonderful discovery lately made by Greg McGirr…

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Bush Fires. Wheat Crops Swept

Leader · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 3

A telegram from Molong says that a destructive fire broke out on Saturday near Manildra. It started on a holding known as Jack Priest’s, and…

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The Wallinga Sheep Sale

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 12

One of the events set down for next month is the sheep sale at Wallinga. The record of the Wallinga flock, the purest of the pure merino, bred on the…

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Wool Sales London

Leader · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 2

The wool sales were postponed yesterday owing to the fog…

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