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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 17 of 136

The Yanco Farmers' Failures. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 3

Mr. Trefle announced to-day that the faliures of settlers at Yanco. through insufficient capital had come before his notice. The Government…

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Modern Dairying

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 23

The drudgery which at one time was associated with dairying is rapidly becoming a thing of the past. Just as machinery in many other…

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Rylstone News. the Local Farmers and Settlers' Branch

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 17

It is abundantly clear that the district settlers do not fully realise the benefit of the local branch of the V. and S. Association, or, if they do…

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Annual Meeting of Rylstone Farmers and Settlers' Branch

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 17

The annual meeting of the above Association was held in Mr. J. R. Fletcher's Globe Hotel sample room on Saturday 1ast. There were…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land Agriculture, Fertilising Wheat Crops. the Cowra Experiments Again

Molong Argus · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 2

Readers of these "Notes" will remember that there were three features of the experiment at Cowra which, for convenience, has been called the…

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Wheat After Fodder Crop

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 6

Where wheat was grown after a fodder crop fertilisers appeared to be a little more useful, phosphoric acid and potash averaging 28.4 bushels over the six years, the…

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Agricultural. Fertilising Wheat Crop

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 6

Readers of these "Notes" will remember that there were three features of the experiment at Cowara, which, for convenience, has been called the "continuous wheat…

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Wheat Every Year

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 6

Taking first the trials on the section devoted to wheat every year, the result at once shows the conspicuous advantage that attaches to the use of superphosphate…

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Sydney Wool Market

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 4

Wednesday's demand was animated at rising prices which were certainly the best of the season. The top figure for greasy was 13¾ for scoured 22½d…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Molong Argus · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 2

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Sydney, report that at their auction sale on the 9th inst. they offered a email catalogue, obiefly…

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Wheat After Bare Fallow

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 6

Turning to the section of the Cowra experiment, which was devoted to wheat after bare fallow, the striking thing about the results is the comparatively small return…

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Sales of Wheat Land

Molong Argus · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 4

HAIN AND SEARIGHT, Sydney, report a much improved demand for farming blocks, sad announce that, direct and in coujunction with other agents, they have,…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day 7239 bales were offered. Scoured made 21½d, and greasy went to 13¾d. The market was strong…

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Lindley, Walker & Co.'s Wheat Report

Molong Argus · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 1

The wheat season has now advanced far enough to estimats the total yield, and as this is of great importance to growers, we purpose submitting our…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 February 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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Wheat Firm. Continental Buyers Busy. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 1

The wheat market is firm. There is a good inquiry for Australian grain on Continental account. A shipment per the steamer Lowenfield…

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Dairying Mixed Dairy Farms

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 6

The following scale of points which has been prepared by the chief inspector and the dairy export will probably be found useful in judging competitions organised…

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Modern Dairying

Molong Argus · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 1

The drudgery which at one time was associated with dairying is rapidly becoming a thing of the past, Just as machinery in many other instances has come to…

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King Alfonso As Farmer. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 2

King Alfonso has published a book on the fertilisation of uncultivated land. This will be distributed free among the farmers…

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Without Water Position at Experiment Farm. Students' Section Likely to Be Closed. the Council on the Situation. Labor Government Eulogised

National Advocate · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 4

Mr. R. W. Peacock, manager of the Bathurst Experiment Farm, wrote as follows to last night's meeting of the Bathurst Council: "I regret very much…

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