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

Farming & the land, 1908

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The Dairy Herds of Mudgee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 3

DAIRYING to-day ranks as one of the most important industries of the State, and gives promise of doing even more for our…

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That Experimental Farm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 15

A contributor who appears to be troubled with a slight bilious attack sends us the following :—"Can you tell me Mr. Editor what has become of the…

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Merrendee Farm

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

H. E. A. Wells will sell on Saturday, 21st March, on account of Mr J. Gardoll, Merrendee road, a good farm of 50 acres…

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Sheep and Wool

National Advocate · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 2

Mr. A. Hawkesworth will lecture on sheep and wool in the Bathurst Technical College Hall on Monday evening next. Mr. Hawkesworth is…

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On the Land. the Wool Season

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 6

A further break has been made this week in the currency of the season's wool sales in Sydney, partly due to the sales being held in Brisbane, but mainly owing, it is…

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A Great Local Want. Another Phase of the Question. Iii. the Inspection of Dairy Stock

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 6

The two first articles of this series dealt exclusively with the danger to the community from the consumption of diseased meat, owing to the lack of training in the…

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Temora's First Wheat Crop Planted with a Hoe and Hand Watered

National Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 2

Speaking at a social function at Temora the other day, Mr D. O'Keefe, senr, gave some very interesting reminiscences of life there in the…

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Scarcity of Wheat at Bathurst Conditions in the Thirties

National Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 2

The following item appears in the "Sydney Gazette" of February 27, 1830 :—It is thought that the contract to supply the Bathurst magazine with…

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Dairy Cow's Age

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 4

According to a bulletin issued by the Wisconsin Dairy Station, a cow is at her best during her fifth and sixth years, up to which time the production of milk…

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Convenient Farm Horse

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 18

On the farm there is continual uses for such a "horse" as is shown in Fig. 1. Not only when doing little jobs of…

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Farms for Auction

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 March 1908 · page 2

H. E. A. Wells will sell next Saturday, on account of Mr. J Gardoll, a good farm of 50 acres on the Merrendee road; and on Saturday, 28th inst.,…

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A Dairy of Goats

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 March 1908 · page 1

The local Municipal Council had a novel application before it on Tuesday evening when a woman made application for a dairy license, her milk supply to be drawn…

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Sheep and Wool

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 2

In the Technical College Hall last night Mr. A. Hawkesworth, lecturer in the Sheep and Wool Department, Sydney Technical…

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Bathurst Experimental Farm the New Buildings

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 2

The new buildings which have been erected on the Bathurst Experimental Farm at the top of William-street will be formally handed over to the…

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Cattle on Roads

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 15

The Meroo Shire Council has decided to prosecute all persons allowing stock to stray on the public roads within the Shire…

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cassilis Cattle Sale

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 15

S. J. Scully and Co. will hold a very large auction sale of cattle over 300 in all—at Cassilis on Saturday, 28th inst. A splendid opportunity is offered to…

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Wool Report

National Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 2
Also in Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative

Messrs Schute, Bell and Co, wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date 17th March:—Buyers are still rather inclined to mark time pending…

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Wool Prices Lower LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 3

The wool sales opened flat to-day at 7½d, representing a decline of 15 per cent in price. Nearly half of the catalogue of the…

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Ulan. The Weather-Dairying

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 10

We are having ideal weather, and there is a nice lot of green grass to be seen everywhere. Stock are in a thriving condition, and the rain on the 15th…

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