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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 5 of 43

Experimental Farm Wheat

National Advocate · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 2

The Federation variety of wheat grown at the Bathurst Experimental Farm during the past season has yielded as high as 37 1/4 bushels to the acre, while the whole…

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Wheat

Leader · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 2

Messrs J. Raven and Co., wheat brokers and agents, 148 Clarencestreet, Sydney, under date of January 30th, report as follows:…

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Loombah Sheep for Africa

Molong Argus · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 10

THE fame of the Loombab flock has received world-wide acknowledgment by a purchase which was made on Tuesday last, by Captain Doyle (of the Department…

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The Wool Market

Molong Argus · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 8

DALGETY & COMPANY, Limited, Wool and Produce Brokers, Sydney, report under date of January 27th:— The record of business [?]sacted in the Sydney market during the…

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A Big Wheat Load

Molong Argus · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 10

ON Wednesday last a load of wheat, 104 bags, drawn by 11 horses, was driven to Molong by Mr. Sherringham, for Mr. U. Sparkes. The team came along the 20…

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A Good Wool Clip

Molong Argus · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 6

A TIP-TOP wool clip was secured this season by Mr. J. A. Brien of "Myallo," Duck Creek, via Girilambone, and the ARGUS has been able to see the account sales respecting same…

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Molong District Crops

Molong Argus · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 2

NOW that stripping is completed in this district, a fair idea can be given as to the result, and from information gleaned from various sources it is found that the yields…

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Local Dairying

Molong Argus · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 10

THE continued dry weather is affecting local dairying very much. At Manildra the creamery has been closed—but this is not strange, as it was only re-opened at…

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Pure Butter

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 14

The question of pure butter is being widely discussed in agricultural circles in Great Britain. At a recent meeting of the Bucks Chamber of Agriculture,…

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Farm and Field. Remarkable Butter Yield

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 14

A most remarkable account of butter production from a Jersey cow is being published in the American papers, to which a few references may be…

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Wool Reports

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 2

HARRISON, JONES AND DEVLIN, Limited report aa follows:—We submitted on Thursday a catalogue of 1226 bales about two thirds of which were in the grease and the balance scoured. The…

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New Butter Making Process

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 14

A committee of the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia, has just made public its report on the Taylor process for butter-making. It is recommended that Mr…

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London Wool Sales

National Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday afternoon. The London Wool sales closed fi[?] prices being unchanged…

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Dairy Salt

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 14

A good sample of dairy salt contains 97.5 to 99.5 per cent. of sodium chloride; the balance consists of such impurities as lime, calcium chloride, and magnesium…

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Experimental Farm. To the Editor

National Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 4

Sir,—You publish this morning the particulars of what yon call a satisfactory wheat yield at the Model Farm. Thirty seven bushels to the acre etc. This…

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The Wool Market

Leader · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 3

Dalgety and Company, Limited, wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date of 2nd instant: — Excellent selling conditions have…

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Charge of Sheep Stealing Against a Bathurst Butcher

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 2

At the Bathurst Police Court yesterday, before Mr T C K McKell, P M, and Mr P Mathews, J P, William Dovis, butcher, was charged with…

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Wheat in the Carcoar District. Successful Experiments. Carcoar

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 1

During the last year the Department of Agricultural made an offer to the farmers to supply samples of seed wheat for experimental purposes. Among…

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The Freetrade Farmer

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 2

The Tariff Commission bad a couple of hard-shell freetrade farmers before it recently, opposing any further duty on harvesters. Perhaps the most curious…

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Butter and Bacon Factory

Leader · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 4

Mr Ha[?]t is making good progress with the installation of the refrigerating plant at the local factory, and great improvements are being made…

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