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

Farming & the land, 1914

2,714 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 136

Electric Bath for Wheat. to Increase Its Vitality

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 1

Soma interesting experiments in the initiation on a process which may prove of immense value to the wheat-growing industry have been carried out during the past…

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Local Matches. Good Batting Performance. Experiment Farm Defeats Eglinton

National Advocate · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 3

In the R. G. Webb Cup competition on Saturday, Experiment Farm defeated Eglinton by 5 wickets and 84 runs on the first innings. Farm lost…

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225 Bags of Wheat. Record Load at Forbes

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 1

Mr. Herb Hodges, of Bedgerabong, was a happy man when he landed in Forbes with the largest load of wheat which has yet been brought to town…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 2

At yesterday's wool sales a very strong market ruled, with good all-round- competition and prices for greasy wool showed an advance of 2½ to 5 per cent higher…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 3

The wool sales were continued on the Royal Exchange today, 9185 bales being offered. The market frequently showed an improvement of 5 per cent…

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Dairying Bad Flavors'in Milk. the Influence of Atmospheric Conditions

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 4

Seven rules for thew prevention of bad flavour milk and cream are given in a newly issued book by mr. G. Sutherland Thomson who was at one time…

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Dutch Farmers for Victoria

Leader · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 2

Victoria is out after Dutchmen, and, with the idea of settling them on the irrigation districts, have induced Mr. Van Det, a Dutch journalist, to…

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The Potato Crop

Leader · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 2

The majority of the district farmers have now discovered thathe rain came too late to do much good to the early crop of potatoes. The…

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More Rain Bathurst's Need. the Farming Outlook

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 3

Mr. D. R. Peacock, the manager of the Bathurst Experiment Farm, yesterday referred to the necessity for more rain throughout the district. At the…

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New Programme, Star, To-night. Bad News for Farmers

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 2

The railway authorities advises that owing to the congestion of hay, chaff, and other produce, at Sydney goods, such consignments will not be…

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Sheep and Cattle

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 2

The number of cattle and sheep yarded at the Corporation Saleyards during the past fortnight was as follows: 134 fat cattle. 44 store cattle, 207 fat Sheep:…

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Commercial. WOOL

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 15

A.M.L. and F. Co. report on 22nd January: Sales have progressed satisfactory during the week, the market showing little change, the…

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Sheep Sale at Spring Ridge

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 23

Under instructions from various owners, Mr. James Niven, in conjunction with Messrs. J. H. McCarthy, of Gilgandra, will brine…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 2

Hairison, Jones, and Devlin to-day submitted at auction 2500 bales. Competition was very brisk. There was a large attendance of buyers. Values…

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Wheat Growing. Important District Experiments Big Returns. (To the Editor)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 30

Sir.— I send you herewith some particulars in regard to the wheat return for the year 1913 from the Wallinga farm. I thought that…

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FARMERS V. Unionists. Position in the South. Wagga

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 1

Important business was transacted at a meeting of the Wagga Farmers and Settlers' Association. It was resolved that no fees be charged to men…

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Dairying. Bad Flavors in Milk. The Influence of Atmospheric Conditons

Leader · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 4

Seven rules for the prevention of bal flavors in milk and cream are given in a newly issued book by Mr G. Sutherland Thomson, who was at one…

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For the Man on the Land. Agricultural. "Farmers' Calendar." The Third Edition

Leader · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 4

The exhaustion of the first 4000 copies of the Farmers' Calendar has led the department to issue a third edition, and this is now available…

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Rylstone News. Farmers and Settlers' Association

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 34

The usual monthly meeting of the local branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the Globe sample rooms on Saturday…

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Dairying Industry. (To the Editor)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 17

Sir.—On reading the report in last Monday's paper of the send-off, to Mr. T. B. Heath, I notice that Mr. E. Loneragan, in proposing the…

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