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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 3 of 107

Dairying. Silage on the North Coast. Hillside Silo for Economy

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 33

Two spells of dry weather within the past couple of years has proved that oven on the fertile soils of the Richmond River, where the pastures…

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Mudgee Dairy Company Some Pertinent Questions. (To the Editor)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 12

Sir,—Although an old supplier to this company, the chairman, in reading the report and reviewing the work of the past year, made a few…

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Mudgee Farmers and Settlers' Association. A Severe Letter

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 27

Writes Mr. Elliott J. Carter, of Upper Botobolar, to "The Land":—"Having been rather busy, owing to the prolonged drought, I have not…

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For the Man on the Land Dairying. Silage on the North Coast. Hillside Silo for Economy

National Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 1

Two spells of dry weather within the past couple of years have proved that even on the fertile soils of the Richmond River, where the pastures are…

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Fat Sheep

Molong Argus · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 5

J. S. Leeds & Co.—A/c Spicer, 20 wethers 8/7; a/c H, Neal, 2 lambs 9s, 18 at 7/4; a/c Corby, 30 lambs 6/11, ewe 4/G; a/c H. Bevan, 96 ewes 5s, 15 lambs 5/1; a/c Crawford, 106…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 4

Increased strength was shown at the wool sales on Wednesday, and the clearance improved to 92.8 percent, of the catalogues. Skirtings were in strong request…

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How to Grow Wheat. Mr. Peacock's Advice to Farmers. Mudgee

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 3

Mr. R. W. Peacock, manager of the Bathurst Experimental Farm, has, by request, forwarded to Mr. Edward Loneragan, of the firm of Loneragan, Ltd., some advice…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 3

Harrison, Jones, and Devlin today submitted a catalogues of five thousand bales of wool making an attractive display. All grades were keenly competed…

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Australian Wheat Quotations in British Markets

Molong Argus · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 2

Mr Tom Brown, M H.R., furnishes the following copy of an official letter setting out the arrangements made by the Commonwealth Government to furnish daily…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 6

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

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The Seed-bed for Wheat. Why Plough Twice?

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 6

The practice seems to have been adopted lately by a few of our wheat farmers in the north-west of ploughing their land twice before sowing, and some experiments which…

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Dairy Farming v. Cereal Farming

Leader · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 4

A very interesting debate took place at Bathurst in the A. H. and P. Society's rooms, between Mr. R. W. Peacock, manager of the Bathurst…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land Agriculture. Rotation. Its Place on the Clearence

Molong Argus · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 2

There is perhaps no part of the State of which the subject of rotation is more importanant than the Clarence river district. The fertility of the soil…

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Parkes Crop Returns

Molong Argus · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 7

Some good records see being put Up on the Adavalo E[?]this, Parkes, where 2200 acres have been cropped this season. From 400 acres of this 2014…

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Wool Report

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 8

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date 6th January:— Sales were resumed in this centre this afternoon, the general consensus…

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Agricultural, Pastoral and Otherwise. Forthcoming Shows

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1913 · 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

Leader · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 6

Messrs Winehcombe Carson Ltd., report:— We held our first sale of the New Year on Wednesday and Thursday…

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Sheep Find a Cold Mine

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 4

Captain William Guest, one time officer of the British army, discovered a gold quartz mine at Tacoma (Washington, U.S.A.) because he followed…

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Australian Wheat Quotations in British Markets

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 15

Mr. Tom Brown, M.P., furnishes the following copy of an official letter set ting out the arrangements made by the Common wealth Government to furnish…

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For the Man on the La[?]d. Agriculture. the Seed-bed for Wheat. Why Piough Twice?

Leader · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 2

The practice seems to have been adopted lately by a few of our wheat farmers in the north-west of ploughing their land twice before sowing,…

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