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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 20 of 65

Blayney Butter Factory

Leader · Wednesday 28 April 1909 · page 2

Despite the very unfavorable conditions, the Blayney Butter Factory has continued operations, although the output has been considerably…

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Fat Sheep

Leader · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 4

Eleven trucks of fat sheep were despatched from Millthorpe for Flemington yesterday, made up as follows: Marriott 3, Noonan Bros 3,…

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Advance in Butter

National Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 2

An advance of [?]per owt. in N.S.W. butter was announced in Sydney yesterday, increasing the price of superfine to l05s per cwt. and other grades proportionately,…

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Wool Report

National Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 2

Messrs. Sohute, Bell and Co, wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date April 27:— The advance in wool values recorded in…

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Homebush Stock Sales. Monday, 26th April. CATTLE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 12

Fourteen hundred and forty-five cattle were drawn for, from 49 consignments, while the number actually yarded was 1377 (Queenslanders…

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Correspondence. Dingoes and Sheep a Fable. (To the Editor of the "Argus.")

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 2

Sir,—Once upon a time,, when the world was younger than it is now a great flock of sheep were feeding on rich and abundant pastures spread…

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Bathurst Demonstration Area Explana on by Mr. Peacock. the Farm and Its Critics

National Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 2

Tin first of a scrips of gath[?]ings for the purpose of Keeping the farmers of the district [?] to[?]ch with the established demonstration are at the Bathurst…

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Dairying

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 24

This particular vocation on Crudine at the present time is anything but a pleasant one. Most dairymen are very much concerned as to how they are going…

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The Farmer and the Teacher

Molong Argus · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 1

Autumn and winter come round once more, the harvests, such as they were, are gathered in, and now the farmers are busy with the plough and harrow,…

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The Experiment Farm. Demonstration Area. Meeting of Farmers

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 2

The recent rain was responsible for only a small attendance at the meeting of farmers at the Experiment Farm yesterday. Mr. Peacock took the…

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Wheat

Leader · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 3

The wheat market Is weakening, but Sydney bakers have seized the Juncture when Melbourne millers are marking down their flour by 10/ a…

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Farm and Field. New Process of Butter-making

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 4

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

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The Farmers' Party. New Movement in Politics

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 4

An Occasional Correspondent writes to the "Dally Mail":— This year is likely to be long memorable in the history of English farming…

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Meeting of Farmers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 May 1909 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Sun[?]op Farmers and Settlers' Association, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—President,…

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Advance in Butter

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 2

The week opened with another advance of 6s per cwt in butter, telegraphed our Sydney correspondent yesterday, making superfine 112s and other grades in…

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Sheep

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 25

Most of the settlers have lately had their flocks in, it being found necessary to crutch them. On the whole not a great number of the "woolly" animals…

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Fat Cattle

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 15

To-morrow, at Tuxford's yards, Gulgong, C. E. Hilton will sell by auction 25 fat cattle on account of Mr. Jas. Curran. Intending buyers are requested to…

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Prime Fat Cattle

National Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 2

A consignment of about 60 head of fat cattle arrived at Kelso station yesterday, having been sent dawn by Mr James Rutherford from one of his Queensland stations…

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Millthorpe News. Fat Sheep

Leader · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 4

Seven trucks of fat sheep were despatched from Millthorpe yesterday for Flemington, 3 from Worboys, 2 from Townsend, 1 from Foley and 1…

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Homebush Stock Sales. (Monday, 3rd May.) SHEEP

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 26

Buyers at Flemington to-day did not have much to select from; only 14,158 sheep, including lambs, had been advised from 41 different owners, most of the…

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