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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 9 of 107

Immigrant's Ill-luck. Chairmaker Engaged As Farm Hand

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 4

A case of interest to immigrants and country folk who engage them was recently the subject of adjudication before the Wagga Police Court, where an…

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Canadian Farmers and Settlers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 19

Mr. J. M'Lean organiser for the Farmers and Settlers Association held a meeting at Canadian on Monday night. About 30 district…

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Coonamble State Farm in Trouble

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 19

Owing to the shortage of water the Coonamble Experiment Farm is in a bad way. The continued dry weather has withered all growths…

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Breach of Fire Regulations. Forbes Farmer Fined. Forbes

National Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 4

At the police court yesterday morning, Gerald Austen, a share farmer of Budgerabong, was charged with breach of the Careless Use of Fire…

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Pastoral. Worms in Sheep

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 6

The officers of the veterinary branch of this deportment have been carrying on experiments in connection with infestation of sheep by worms, for some years, and the…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land Pastoral. Worms in Sheep. Experiments with Various Treatments

Molong Argus · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 2

The officers of the veterinary branch of this Department have been carrying on experiments in connection with infestation of sheep by worms, for some…

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A Good Sheep Lick

Molong Argus · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 1

The value to owners of live stock of a good "lick" was incidentally demonstrated in the course of some experiments in the control of worms in…

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

Molong Argus · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 1

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

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Sydney Wool Sales

Leader · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 4

Mesesrs Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report:—For our last auction of the 1912-13 weekly wool sales, we catalogued over 4,200 bales. The offerings…

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Sydney Wool Market

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 4

The Sydney wool market was particularly strong on Tuesday, and the clearance was 92.7 per cent. Prices practically all round were quite at the best of the season, and…

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Mating the Sheep Some Necessary Precautions

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 6

Discussing the subject of mating sheep in recent correspondence, the sheep and wool expert advised flockmasters to leave rams with the ewes for six to seven weeks, in…

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The Sheep Maggot Fly. Attacks on Rams' Horns

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 6

In very hot districts the sheep maggot fly is apt to be particularly busy when thunderstorms are threatening, and it is not the ewe alone that the fly attacks,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 6

These 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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London Wool Sales. Market Still Booming. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 4

At the London wool sales yesterday 10,663 bales were sold. An excellent lot of merinos induced considerable activity, and any change…

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Farmers and Settlers. — Bubble Bursts

Leader · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 4

Last night the long-looked for meeting of the local branch of the F. and S. Society eventuated. Contrary to expectations it passed off quietly…

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Beware of Cucumbers! Eugowra Farmer Poisoned. Forbes

National Advocate · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 1

Mr. Charles Douglas, farmer, of Eugewra, died somewhat suddenly at that place from poisoning, caused through eating cucumbers…

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For the Man on the Land. Pastoral. Worms in Sheep

Leader · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 2

The officers of the veterinary branch of this department have been carrying on experiments in connection with infestation of sheep by…

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Wool Report

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 18

Schute, Bell & Co., Ltd., report under date 25th January:— Competition was again keen and general at our sale on the 21st inst…

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The Wheat Market

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 12

The following are the Sussex Street wholesale quotations for wheat:— Milling Wheat — Old varieties, prompt delivery, on milling account,…

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Agricultural, Pastoral and Otherwise. Forthcoming Shows

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 2

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

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