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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 12 of 136

The Fruit Crop

National Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 2

Mr. Wolstenholme, of "Montavella," last night referred, in conversation with a "National Advocate" representative, to the extraordinary…

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Wheat Returns

Molong Argus · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 1

The following is the number of bags of wheat despatched from the Orange district for the week ending January 17th…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Molong Argus · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 5

New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Sydney, report that at their auction sale held on Wednesday, 28th January, the market was very firm…

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Sydney Wool Market

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 4

At the sales yesterday all wools continued in strong, demand at the top rates of the week. The best figure for greasy was 13¾d. During the week 26,457 bales have…

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Wheat Stacked in Molong

Molong Argus · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 4

The wheat continues to come in very freely, and the quantity stacked in Molong now totals over 62,000 bags. Great trouble is being…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day 1765 bales were offered. There was spirited competition at full rates, though low scoureds were easier. The highest…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 6

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

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The Wool Market. [?] Bell & Co. report

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 4

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Early and Late Wheat. What the Terms Mean

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 6

The recommendations of the department on the subject of varieties of wheat all other cereals which should be grown in different districts for different purposes…

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In and Around Sydney Quiet Morning at the Cattle Sales

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 8

The following is just a glimpse of what ordinarily takes place at the cattle and sheep. sales at Flemington. A carter driving his horse and conveyance alongside the empty…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land Agriculture. Discing Stubble Land. Before Ploughing

Molong Argus · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 2

"The aim of the wheat grower in districts of limited rainfall should be to collect and conserve in the soil as much as possible of the rain that falls…

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Farmers and the A.w.u

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 2

The largest meeting of farmers ever bold at Coolamon took place on Saturday afternoon, under the auspices of the Farmers and Settlers' Association…

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"Farmers' Calendar."

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 6

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

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Dairying Bad Flavors in Milk

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 6

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

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A Wheat Pest

Leader · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 4

Not a few of the farmers in the Eastern Riverina are inclined to ascribe the absence of grain from great deal of the heads of wheat this…

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Agricultural, Pastoral and Otherwise. Forthcoming Shows

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1914 · 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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Wheat Records. Some Big Loads.wellington

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 1

I Tuesday last was the record for the year as far as wheat delivery was concerned, no fewer than 105 teams, arriving: at the railway yards during the day…

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Could Smash A.w.u." Farmers and the Union. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 6

That the. Australian Workers' Union intends to put up a strong tight on behalf of the rural workers is evident from the annual report of the general…

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Apathy of Farmers

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 2

Whatever underlies it, apathy to proper organisation is a marked trait of farmers in the Bathurst district. Time and again this has manifested…

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Big Hay Crop

Leader · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 6

A phenomenal crop of hay. undoubtedly one of the best in the western district, has recently been harvested on the Lysterheld Estate, the bulk of…

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