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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 9 of 60

Disease In Dairy Herds

The Bathurst Times · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 2

The [?]er Secretary of or Agriculture (Mr. H. C. L. Anderson) informed the Bathurst A. H. and P. Association yesterday that the Minister of Agriculture,…

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Lecture at Experimental Farm

National Advocate · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 2

Under the auspices of the Bathurst Branch of the Agricultural Bureau of N.S.W., Mr. J. Wrenford Mathews, sheep and wool expert to the…

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Crops at Carcoar Some Splendid Yields. Carcoar

National Advocate · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 1

A wonderful season is being experienced. Rain falls almost every day, and grass and crops of potatoes and corn are coming along in a splendid…

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A Big Poach Crop

National Advocate · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 2

Mr. E. K. Wolstenholme, of "Montavella" orchard, has an excellent crop of Elberta peaches. About 1½ acres are under crop, and the yield is…

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Farmers and Settlers’ Association

Leader · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Millthorpe Farmers and Settlers’ Association was held at the School of Arts, on Wednesday night. Mr. W. Lennox occupied…

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The Coastal Farmers’ Co- Operative Society

Leader · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 7

From the Orange branch of the Coastal Farmers Co-operative Society we have received the half-yearly interim and directors’ report. These…

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Do Dairymaids Make Good Wives?

Leader · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 6

A dairymaid's husband writes:-“Don’t was the famous reply given by Mr. Punch to an enquirer who was about to get married: but [?]…

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Sheep and Wool

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 5

The first meeting of the newly-formed Agricultural Bureau was held at the Rathurst Experiment Farm yesterday…

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Bathurst Agricultural Bureau the Opening Lecture. Sheep and Wool

National Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 4

The opening lecture under the auspices of the recently-formed Bathurst Agricultural Bureau was delivered at the Bathurst Experiment Farm…

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Diseased Cattle

Leader · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 2

The question of dealing with diseased cattle will have to be dealt with by the authorities. That a supposedly diseased beast should be killed in the…

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Sheep-shearing Contest

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 2

The first sheep-shearing contest for the world's championship ever decided in Australia took place in the Austral Hall, Toowdomba. The rival…

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Sheep Shearing Contest

Leader · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 2

The first sheep shearing contest for the world’s championship ever decided in Australia took place in the Austral Hall. Toowoomba on…

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Wool Report

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 4

Hill, Clark and Co., Ltd., report under date of February 16:— We offered a catalogue of 2,376 bales at our sale on Wednesday, the selection…

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Big Sale of Sheep

Leader · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 2

Messrs J. S. Leeds and Co., report having held last Thursday the most successful sale of store sheep held in the Orange yards for some…

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Local and General. Diseased Cattle

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 2

The question of dealing with diseased cattle will have to be dealt with by the authorities. That a supposedly diseased beast should be killed in the same yard…

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Regulating Wheat Bags Statement by Attorney-general. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 3

The Government has been looking into the custom of charging different rates on the railways for wheat in bags over the regulation size, as an…

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The "N.a.'s" Tips. Warwick Farm

National Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 6

Farm Stakes: Colma, Moeraki, The Maze. Flying Handicap: Rose of Lancaster, Sunny South, Kurnell…

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Damage to Wheat

Leader · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 4

Asked on Thursday regarding his estimate of the damage Caused to wheat by the recent continuous rain a well-known grain expert at Ballarat…

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How to Tell the Age of Cattle

Leader · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 4

At twelve months an animal should have all its milk (calf) incisors in place. Fifteen months: At this age the…

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The Wheat Traffic. Grain Held Back

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 3

The wheat traffic, from western stations passing through Eskbank during the last week or two has slackened off considerably owing to a slump in the wheat market…

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