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

Farming & the land, 1909

1,292 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 16 of 65

The Potato Crop

Leader · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 6

This year the potato crop about Millthorpe is the best that we have had for some years. The average per acre will be a record one. The…

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Sheep and Wool

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 2

Mr Alfred Hawkesworth, who is acting as a sheep judge at the Bathurst show, will meet the students of the Technical College wool and sheep classes at 10 a.m. to-day and…

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Butter Factory

Leader · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 4

We understand that the Millthorpe butter factory will close at the end of this month. It is a pity if such is the case, for just now there Is sure to…

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Wool Report

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 2

Dalgety and Co report under date 25th inst:—The bulk of the wool news since our last report has come from London, where the sales have been proceeding briskly, and…

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Important to Dairymen. Where Cattle Must Graze. Dairymans Fortunate Escape

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday the adjourned case against William Davis, a registered dairyman, at South Bathust, instituted by Sanitary…

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Sydney Wool Market

Leader · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 1

Dalgety and Company, Limited, report:— The bulk of the wool news since our last report has come from…

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Great Australian Cattle Company. London, March 27

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 3

Bovril Australian Estates, Limited, has a capital of £250,000. Lord Brassey, Mr. C. H. Rason, Agent-General for Western Australia, Mr. C…

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Argentine Farmers for Australia

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 3

The following letter has been received by the secretary of the immigration League of Australasia from Comodora Rivadavia-Argentine: Sir,—…

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Section C: Sheep. Judge: Mr. D. T. Gibb. MERINOS

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Wednesday 31 March 1909 · page 2

Numerically, this class is not so strong as in some previous years, several of our local studs being totally unrepresented. The most noticeable…

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Wool

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 April 1909 · page 12

Schute, Bell and Co., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date 30th March:—The London sales have closed at the highest level…

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Homebush Stock Sales. (Monday, 29th March.) SHEEP

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 April 1909 · page 12

Only 16,745 sheep were drawn for, advices coming to hand from 42 owners, and the number actually yarded (including lambs) was 15,506…

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The Official Opening: Premier's Advice to Conservative Farmers

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Thursday 1 April 1909 · page 2

The official opening took place at noon, the Premier arriving at the grounds accompanied by the customary police escort. Mr. J. Miller and the…

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Important to Dairymen

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Thursday 1 April 1909 · page 2

The important point about the prosecution brought against a dairyman at the' Bathurst Police Court on Monday is that vendors or milk must, in the…

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Dairy Cattle

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 2

Though this class is yearly increasing in numbers, on the whole it is not worthy of such a large dairying district…

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Cattle

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 2

It can't be said we are going ahead in the beef breeds. Twenty years ago this class was stronger and better in every way. On this occasion the…

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Fat Cattle

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 2

The prize ox, exhibit from Leeholme, is good, and so are Mr. Gilmour's three bullocks, but the rest in this class are nothing extra, except the fat…

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Ring Events. Sheep Dog Trials

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 2

King and McLeod's "Bereave," 1; King and McLeod's "Tweed's Daughter," 2; King and McLeod's "Tweed of Roxburgh," 3; A. Sullivan's "Nigger,"…

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State Dairy School

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 1

The controversy respecting the establishment of a dairy school and farm under State auspices at Berry, according to the Sydney correspondent of…

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Wool

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 April 1909 · page 2

Tenpence to 10¾d per lb. was realised for several parcels of rabbit skins at Winchcombe, Carson and Co.'s sale on Wednesday last. The…

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Homebush Stock Sales. (Thursday, April 1.) SHEEP

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 April 1909 · page 2

The drawslip to-day was a very large one, no less than 196 owners' names appearing, representing a drawing of 53,513 sheep, and…

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