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

Farming & the land, 1908

1,050 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 53

Police and Travelling Sheep. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 4

At the suggestion of Mr. T. Durack, the Bathurst P.P. Board has decided to ask the Inspector-General of Police to allow all police officers in the Bathurst district to…

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Experimental Farm for Mudgee

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 4

While at Mudgee last week the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. J. Perry, was waited upon by a deputation with a request for the establishment of an experimental farm…

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Horses and Cattle Moving

Leader · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

The continuous dry weather to this district is causing stock owners to look for grass for their stock- It is many years since this district was…

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The Drought. Starving Sheep on the Tramp

Leader · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

The roads and stocks routes leading westward are in a deformable condition just now. Thousands of sheep are making for the Coonamble…

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Experimental Crops

Leader · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

The Orange district was visited yesterday by Mr. George Valder, who comes from the State Department of Agriculture, and who has been sent…

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The Crops. Forest Road

Leader · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

The potato crop is this district is not Very promising, the redskins being the best. Growers are making haste to get the crop out, lest the…

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Wool Report

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 2

Messrs. Shute, Bell and Co, report that it has been decided to resume auction sales in Sydney during the second week in May. In view of unsatisfactory cables last…

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Dairying In Bathurst

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 2

That the continued dry weather has had an unfavorable effect on the dairying industry in the Bathurst district is evident from the fact that the quantity of cream supplied…

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Our Producer's Column. Pickling Seed Wheat

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 8

Upon the pickling of seed wheat as a preventive of smut, Mr. G. S. Sultan, principal of the Cowra Experimental station, New South…

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Lecture on Sheep and Wool

National Advocate · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 3

The Acting Resident Master of the Technical College, Mr. T. H. Johnston, M.A., B.Sc., has received word from the Superintendent of Technical…

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Stud Farm Burnt. London, Wednesday

National Advocate · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 3

A fire has taken place at the Elmdorp stud farm, at Lexington, Kentucky, with the result that thirty two brood mares, including the half-sisters…

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Dairying in Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 3

That the continued dry weather has had an unfavorable effect on the dairying industry in the Bathurst district is evident from the fact that the quantity of cream…

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On the Land. Experimental Crops

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 6

Mr. George Valder a representative of the N.S. Wales Agricultural Department, has been sent into the western district by the Minister, Mr. Perry, for the Purpose…

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Wool Report

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 13

SCHUTE, BELL & Co., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date April 14th :—It has now been decided to resume auction sales in this centre during the second…

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Temora Wheat Trials

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 17

The experiments in wheat growing in the Temora district undertaken by the local farmers, under the direction of Mr. G. L. Sutton, Government wheat experimentalist,…

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What Dairy Farmers Should Know

National Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 7

The cost of production of milk. That there exists a strong need for pure typical dairy sires. That the development of the…

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The Drop in Wool

Leader · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 2

People have been wondering why wool slumped so much in price during the past few months. Here’s a reason given by the London “Economist,”…

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The Crops at German’s Hill

Leader · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 2

In digging the potato crop, it has been found that the grub has done less damage hereabouts than is reported from other parts of the Orange…

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Dry Farming. a Word to Our Wheat Growers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 3

IN commenting on the excellent display of farm produce from Burrundulla Public School at the recent show, we stated that these…

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Latest Wool Report

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 15

Messrs Winchcombe, Carson and Co. report having sold on 22nd April as follows :—The wool market is quite of a holiday character, and though some…

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