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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 22 of 136

Heavy Potato Crop at Orange. Orange

National Advocate · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 1

The main potato crop will be ready in about a month's time, and there is every indication of it being a heavy one. The recent rains have had the…

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Australia's Cattle King

Leader · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 3

An interesting interview was obtained by the Coonamble "Independent" with Mr. Sydney Kidman, the Australian "catle king," He views…

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For the Man on the Land Dairying. a Foot Disease. Cases Among Cattle

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 1

Correspondence has lately reached the stock branch from several coastal districts, chiefly on the North Coast, indicating that cattle have been…

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Farms Available at Yanco

Leader · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 2

A large number of irrigation farms are now available at Mirrool and Yanco, and a further batch at Mirrool will be ready soon. The Yanco farms…

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The Cattle Market

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 3

Small supplies of sheep and cattle were forward again at Homebush on Monday. A big rise occurred, sheep values generally being 2s higher, and cattle 20s. Most of…

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Wool Market

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co. report:- Crossbreds seem to be showing relatively more buoyancy even than merinos, but competition is keen from all sections…

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London Wool Sales

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 2

The London wool sales have opened. Merinos showed an advance of from five to seven per cent., while crossbreds advanced fully 10 per cent…

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For the Man on the Land. Agricultural. Varieties of Wheat. Farmers' Experiment Plots, 1913

Leader · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 4

The results of the farmers' experiment plots for past season are now available for purpose of comparion, and some useful information awaits…

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One Sbilling Per Week Arduous Farm Work. Strenuous Occupation of State Apprentice

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 4

Under the comprehensive powers bestowed by statute, the Government takes neglected children, off the streets and apprentices them to farmers and…

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Honest Dairymen. Leura

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 3

The inspector from the Board of Health has been round again, and secured 23 samples of milk from the local dairymen. The verdict was all above the standard, which…

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"Farmers' Sheep."

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 19

Gulgong district farmers are notified that the date of Mr. J. W. Mathews' lecture on "Farmers Sheep," which will be given in the…

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Sheep Values

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 12

Before the rain came sheep values were at a high level. What they will be now, one could safely say above real value. Sheepmen may feel…

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Wool

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 10

Badgery Brothers. Sydney, report that owing to the butchers' strike sales at Homebush have bene held intermittently. and although…

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Wool

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 10

Schute Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date 2nd March:— Cable advices lead us to anticipate quite as firm a market when the…

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Wool

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 10

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date February 26. The position of the market remarks unchanged since last week,…

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Cattle Straying Charge

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 23

An interesting case of alleged cattle straying was heard at Wellington, and afterwards at Dubbo. J. G. Paxton was charged by Inspector…

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A Big Cattle Purchase

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 19

Mr. S. Kidman, the cattle king, has been in and around Coonamble for about a week. He has bought heavily in cattle, the numbers…

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Sheep and Dead Rabbits

Leader · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 2

Stockowners in the Carcoar district are sustaining severe loss through their sheep developing a penchant for eating dead rabbits. It is stated that…

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Keen Demand for Sheep Skins

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 19

Sheepskins are decidedly good property in Sydney just now. Though supplies have been fairly heavy of late rates keep on a high level…

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For the Man on the Land. Dairying. a Foot Disease. Cases Among Cattle

Leader · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 4

Correspondence has lately reached the stock branch from several coastal districts, chiefly on the North Coast, indicating that cattle have been…

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