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

Farming & the land, 1912

2,425 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 122

Agricultural and Pastoral Notes For the Man on the Land. Improving the Dairy Herds

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 7

Even since dairying has became prominent as an economic factor in rural industry, dairymen have often been perplexed at the extraordinary…

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English Wheat Sales. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 2

Private cables received in Sydney to-day state trial the London and Liverpool wheat markets were quiet on Tuesday, with a slightly less disposition to…

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Huge Load of Wool. Bourke

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 2

A carrier with a team of 32 bullocks has brought 91 bales of wool to Bourke. The load weighed ten and a half tons, and is one of the largest loads ever…

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Farmers and Setters' Association. Dunedoo Branch

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 33

A meeting of the Dunedoo branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday night last in Mr. C. Cratt's new hall, when…

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Dairymen—beware

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 19

An Inspector of Dairies is travelling throughout the west, and is likely to drop in at Mudgee at any moment. Local dairymen should…

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For the Man on the Land Maize at Bathurst Experiment Farm

National Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 3

The experiments in maizergrowing carried out by Mr. R. W. Peacock, manager Bathurst Experiment Farm, should be interesting to farmers…

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Russian Sugar Crops. Decision of Brussells Conference. Brussels

National Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 5

Despite German opposition, the majority of the sugar conference is in favor of allowing Russia to export portion of her surplus, arguing that…

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Wool Sales

National Advocate · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 4

Messrs. John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report, under date January 31, as follows:— We brought forward a large…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 4
Also in Molong Argus

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, when the quantity catalogued totalled 11,271 bales, and the sales, including private transactions,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 6

These notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefle, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Yesterday's Transactions. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 4

The Co-operative Wool and Produce Company to-day offered 2500 bales. Competition remained animated, and good wools realised late rates. Scoureds…

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Motive Power on the Farm

Molong Argus · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 1

Machinery is the order of the day; there is no sense in doing by hand that which can be done better and quicker by the aid of machinery. The "Atfa-Laval'…

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Maize at Bathurst Experiment Farm

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 6

The experiments in maize-growing carried out by Mr. R. W. Peacock, manager Bathurst experiment farm, should be interesting to farmers contemplating growing maize…

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Agricultural, Pastoral and Otherwise. Forthcoming Shows

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 2

The following Show dates, with the name of the Secretary of each fixture attached, should prove of interest to our readers:—…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 7

Winchcombe Carson, Ltd, report under date January 30th:—Our catalogue of the 29th instant included an excellent selection from…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 15

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date 29th January:—Competition was animated and general at our sale on the 24th inst…

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Sydney Wheat Market. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 6

The wheat market was devoid of animation to-day. The London market was cabled as being steady, and it was difficult to effect sales, owing to…

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Agricultural. Maize at Bathurst Experiment Farm

Leader · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 4

The experiments in maize-growing carried out by Mr. R. W. Peacock, manager Bathurst Experiment Farm, should be interesting to farmers…

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Wool

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 1

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., report under date January 31:— Our catalegue to-dy of 4557 bales comprised mostly New England…

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