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

Farming & the land, 1913

2,135 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 26 of 107

Local Dairyman Heavily Fined

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 2

James Johnson was charged at the Police Court yesterday morning with selling milk not of the substance and quality demanded. He pleaded guilty,…

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A Farmer's Death. Lismore

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 3

John Bennett Jenkins, a farmer, of Jiggi, near Lismore, died in the hospital on Friday evening. He came to town, and was found during the evening…

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Water In the Milk Local Dairyman Fined

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 4

James Johnson, a local dairyman, was proceeded against by Mr. R. Evans, an inspector under the Pure Foods Act, at the Bathurst Police…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 2

After an interval of some eight weeks, there is this week another series of wool sales in Sydney. But the catalogues are small. Yesterday opened with 5463 bales,…

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Wheat and Flour. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 3

The outstanding feature in the wholesale grain markets in Sussexstreet was the excitable bidding for wheat, millers being the chief…

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Watering Dairy Cows

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 1

If a cow is producing milk, Processor Campbell, of Minnesota, U.S.A., dvises watering twice a day, because [?] forced to take all [?]h[?] needs o[?]…

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For the Man on the Land Dairying. Management of Young Heifers

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 1

In the opinion of the dairy expert, dairy heifers should never be fattened, but should be kept in a good growing condition from the time they are…

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Wool

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 28

Messrs. Badgery Bros., report on 7th April, 1913. as follow:— During the past week moderate supplies of sheep and lambs have…

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Wool

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 28

Schute, Boll and Co., Ltd., report under date 7th April: Taking into account that the selection available in Brisbane last week was not as a…

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Commercial. WOOL

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 28

A.M.L. and F Co., Ltd., report on April 4, 1913:—During the week catalogues of some 12,500 bales were submitted in the Brisbane market…

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Cattle at the Saleyards

National Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 2

The report of the Municipal Inspector, Mr. R. Evans, received at last night's meeting of the Bathurst Council, showed that during the past…

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Farmer C0mmits Suicide. Tenterfield

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 4

Frederick Coombes (34), farmer, of Bolivia, in this district, committed suicide by shooting himself with a Winchester rifle…

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Modern Farming. District Men Get a Move On

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 20

Mr. H. Wallace (special representative of Messrs. H. V. M'Kay. Ltd.), and Mr. Gabot (Messrs. Ruston, Proctor. Ltd), have just…

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Selecting Dairy Machinery. Hints for the Prospective Buyer

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 16

How many farmers are in the unhappy position of having hastily acquired a faulty niece of machinery whether separator, oil engine, or…

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Irrigation and Dry Farming

National Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 3

Mr. Nielson, in his report to the Government, says that the possibilities of irrigation in Australia are considerable, but the possibilities of dry…

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Wool Sales

National Advocate · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 3

The New Zealand Mercantile Agency wired last night as follows:— At our wool sale to-day, competition was keen. English operators secured…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land Agricultural. Wheat Growing. Questions and Their Answers

Molong Argus · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 2

The inspector for he southern digtrict was "up against it" at a meeting of the Coreen Burraja branch of the Agricultural Bureau. He was…

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Agricultural. Wheat Growing

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 6

The inspector for the southern district was "up against it" at a meeting of the Coreen-Burraja branch of the Agricultural Bureau. He was addressing a gathering of…

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Sydney Wool Market

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 4

The sales were continued at the Royal Exchange on Wednesday. The market was still firmer, and the clearance as much as 94 12 per cent. The top figures were 13d for…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 6

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

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