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

Farming & the land, 1908

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Bathurst District Wheat Yield

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 3

It is estimated that the probe[?]ble wheat yield in the Bathurst district will be close on 50,000 bushels, also 3000 [?] hay. The total area under all kinds of crops in…

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Cudgegong Council. a Protracted Meeting. Abolition of Dairy Registration

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 10

The meeting of the Cudgegong Council, which lapsed for want of a quorum on 17th December, was held on Tuesday last in the Council…

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Leadville Mems. Obituary... Weather... A Plucky Farmer

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 9

Mrs W. Fuge, aged 71, one of the oldest residents of Leadville, has been claimed by the Grim Reaper. The old lady quietly passed away…

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In the Wheat Areas. the Bathurst District. an Average of Nine Bushels. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 3

According to the amended estimates of wheat crops in the Bathurst district, for the season 1907-8, the probable yield will be close on 50,000 bushels of grain, and…

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The Luck of Farming. "A Pure Gamble." Wellington

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 3

A district farmer considers that farming is a pure gamble, as one year a man might have a splendid crop while the next all his belongings might be lost through the…

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Wool Report

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 5

UNDER date December 30, Schute, Bell & Co., report as follows :— As at present arranged the Melbourne selling houses have decided to re-open sales on…

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Wool Sales

National Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 4

A. M. L. and F. Co, Ltd, report :— Absence of actual transactions has characterised the past week, but in view of it being essentially the holiday…

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Dairy and Stock Inspection

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 January 1908 · page 2

Mr Bocking, late Stock Inspector of the Narrabri district, arrived in Mudgee this morning and will make an extended tour of this district, for the…

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Sporting Warwick Farm Race Phares Wins the Handicap Handicap. Sydney

Leader · Monday 6 January 1908 · page 2

Farm Stakes:—Buckley 1, My Par 2, Hasnaub 3. Winner 10 to 1 Jumper’s Flat Race[?] Scapegrace 1 Irascible 2, Sea Gold 3, Winter 4 to 1…

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Prime Wheat

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 2

A splendid sample of Federation wheat was brought to this office yesterday afternoon, grown by Mr Henry Bestwick on his farm at Lagoon. Last year Mr Bestwick's…

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Farm Judging. The 'Sydney Morning Herald' and 'Sydney Mail' Farm Competition

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 4

It is a far cry from the north coast of New South Wales (where I judged last year) to the Riverina country, which latter was included in the…

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Dairying Land Values

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 12

Good dairying land in Gippsland brings £10 to £12 an acre, and in the Taranarki district of New Zealand similar land is worth £30 to £40 an…

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Cowra Experimental Farm

Leader · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 2

An exchange says:—“The valuable experimental work carried on at the Cowra Government Farm hag recently been considerably upset by the…

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Sheep for South Africa

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 9

MESSRS Goldsborough, Mort and Co., Ltd, have just purchased a very choice lot of young merino rams from the flocks of Mr. Geo. Bruce, Loombah, on account of their…

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The Wheat Market

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 6

LINDLEY, WALKER, & CO, Sydney, report under date, 30th December:—The year is closing with the market once move in a very unsettled condition. During the past 12…

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Bathurst Dairying Returns

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 2

During the month of December, the Bathurst Co-operative Butter Factory received 65,9651bs of cream, from which were manufactured 27,9501bs of butter…

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Orange Butter and Bacon Factory

Leader · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 2

The Manager, Mr Meek, reports:— Operations for the month of December 1907, show that 34,389 pounds of cream were received, from which…

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Cooyal Butter Factory

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 12

Owing to the abundance of grass and water, the supply of milk to the Cooyal butter factory is being well maintained this summer. The district…

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Wool Report

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 13
Also in National Advocate

Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Ltd., report on January 14th as follows :— Since last reporting the market has shown more activity, and we have placed…

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