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

Farming & the land, 1911

1,197 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 18 of 60

Show Sheep Astray

Leader · Thursday 27 April 1911 · page 2

On Friday last, Mr. R. W. White, of Harbendale, in the North, consigned a number of sheep to Bathurst for competition at the show. The last he saw…

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Lost Sheep. Mysterious Disappearance. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 6

On Friday last Mr. R. W. White, of Harbendale, consigned a number of sheep, to Bathurst for competition at the show. The last he saw of the in was at…

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Sheep

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 5

Some surprise was expressed at the fact that only one pen of merino sheep was exhibited this year. The reason this absence is to be found in the…

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Cattle Champions

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 3

tion and expansion of business, and the Commonwealth has been made a dumping ground. What that means is very latest in design and…

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Cattle Exhibits. Milk and Beef

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 3

The cattle classes generally showed a marked improvement this year in numbers and quality, due, undoubtedly, to the liberal encouragement offered…

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Shortage of Labor on Dairy Farms. L-k-g Milking Machines to the Rescue

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 7

We read constantly in the newspapers of the difficulty of obtaining experienced milkers on dairy farms, and the difficulty will probably become still more…

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Dairy and Farm Produce

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 3

The entries for cheese were less than those of last year by about 15 per cent., and the judge pronounced the quality below last year's. There was…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

National Advocate · Monday 1 May 1911 · page 2
Also in Leader

At the Rockley Police Court on Friday last, Daniel Joseph M'Phee, of Black Springs, was committed for trial on a charge of stealing eight sheep,…

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Of Interest to Farmers. Information From Department of Agriculture

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 May 1911 · page 1

The Department of Agriculture, in order that the knowledge at its disposal may be further disseminated among farmers, has notified its willingness to supply a weekly…

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A Cudal Crop

Leader · Monday 1 May 1911 · page 2

Mr. C. Gavin has some splendid corn cob at Cudal. It is of the “Yellow Dent” variety, and the cobs average about 8 incites in length and the corn…

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Wool Report

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 1

Schute, Bell & Co., Ltd., report under date May I:—About 35,000 bales will be offered in Brisbane this week, so that the strength…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing the Black Springs Case

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 1

Several witnesses were examined at the Rockley Police Court, at the hearing of the charge of stealing eight sheep, the property of Arthur Amos,…

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Cattle Obstruct Railway Line

Molong Argus · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 1

A MISHAP occurred on the Illawarra railway on the night of the 27th ultimo, which resulted in the South Coast lines being blocked for over 3½ hours…

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Mr Sutton on Wheat Culture

Molong Argus · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 2

Mr G. L. Sutton, in replying to the toast of his health, in Sydney last week, said that he was dominated in his work by several aims. One was to increase their yield by…

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Shipments of Wheat from Exporting Countries (August 1 to March 11)

Molong Argus · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 1

A year ago Australian wheat on the London market was worth 40s 6d per quarter. Now it is worth 36s 6d, or 6d a bushel less, and the reduction is naturally seen here…

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Free Technical Advice for Farmers

Molong Argus · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 2

The International Harvester Company of America has recently organised a Service Bureau, the purpose of which is to supply to all enquirers free information in relation to…

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A Farmers' University

Molong Argus · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 1

A Queensland dairy instructor has gone to Wisconsin, U.S.A., to take a course in dairying. At the university there, he stated in recent letter, there are 3200 students,…

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Rural Workers' Award. Farmers in Protest. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 3

A member of the executive of the Farmers and Settlers' Association stated to-day that there is consternation amongst the farmers throughout the…

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Spring Terrace Farmers’ Meeting

Leader · Monday 8 May 1911 · page 2

A meeting of farmers will be held in the Temperance Hall at Spring Terrace at Wednesday, the 10th Inst., at 8 p.m., for the purpose of forming…

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