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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 24 of 122

Lecture on Dairy Cattle

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 2

Mr. M. A. O'Callaghan, dairy expert to the Government, will deliver a lecture in the Technical College Hall on Thursday evening next, th inst., at…

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Wool Market. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 4

Sehute, Bell andy Co. report:—It has been decided to open the next series of sales iii London the 11th April, by which time it is hoped that the coal…

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Sydney Wheat Market. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 3

The business generally in New South Wales is quiet because of the dry conditions prevailing, and wheat business is almost at a standstill in…

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Indiscriminate Ringbarking. What It Means to Bee Farmers

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 2

Mr. J. Miller, M. L. A. has received a letter from the Forestry Department, in answer to a complaint made by him respecting indiscriminate ringbarking of trees in…

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Sheep Sales

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 2

At the Homebush fat stock sales last week. Joseph Leeds and Co. obtained for J. C. Locke's "Lorkleigh," Brewongle, crossbred wethers from 14/ to…

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Wool

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 17

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date 11th March. It has been decided to open the next series of sales in London on April 11, by…

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Wool

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 17

The Australian Mercantile, Land, and Finance Co., Ltd., report on, March 8.—Transactions during the week under this heading have been…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes For the Man on the Land. Lamb-raising and Wheat Growing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 22

Raising lambs for export long since became and important industry in South Australia. In conjunction with wheat-grwoing the lamb…

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Sydney Wheat Market. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 2

A few early sales took place of choice milling wheat at 3/9½, and a few sales of forward wheat, guaranteed milling quality, at 3/9¾ and 3s…

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Wheat Steamer Wrecked. Land's End Disaster. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 2

The Marine Underwriters' Association to-day received a cable announcing that the barque Wendur, of 2046 tons, from Port Piric to English ports, with a full…

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Machinery on an Up-to-Date Dairy Farm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 29

To obtain the best possible results from a dairy it is absolutely essential that the machinery used shall be the very best obtainable. Times are so…

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Council Crops Fail

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 2

The Council inspector (Mr. R. Evans) reported to last night's Council meeting that the corn crop on the new depot had failed owing to the dry weather…

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Lecture on Dairy Cattle

National Advocate · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 2

Mr. M. A. O'Callaghan, Government Dairy Expert, delivered an interesting lecture on dairying at the Bathurst Technical College last night. The…

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Store Cattle

Leader · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 3

Harton & Co.—Acct. Mr. Warburton: Seven cows £1 17/. J. S. Leeds and Co.—Acct. Mr. Burke: Two poddies 13/, 2 cows £1…

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Fat Sheep

Leader · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 3

Harton & Co.—Acct. Mr. W. Rodger: One ewe 3/9. Acct. Kerr Bros: Thirty ewes 5/, 1 lamb 4/5, 40 ewes 4/11, 85 ewes 5/4…

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Imported sheep

National Advocate · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 2

Mr. R. L. Gilmour, of "Blackdown," with his usual enterprise, has imported a number of stud Lincoln sheep from Tasmania. The sheep,…

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Store Sheep

Leader · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 3

Glasson, Coulson, and McLachlan.—Acct. Mr. G. Naylor, 35 ewes 2/, 1 ram 14/. Acct. Keenan Bros.: Eighteen wethers 3/5…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 6

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

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Sydney Markets. Sydney Wheat Market. Sydney

Leader · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 3

The Sydney wheat market opened easier to the extent of 3d. a bushel this morning. The metropolitan miliers have reduced their buying limit, and so…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Leader · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 2

At last the farmers of Orange district have awakened to the fact that an Association amongset themselves is an absolute necessity, and a great number…

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