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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 3 of 136

Commercial. Wool Sales

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 24

The Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co., Ltd., have received tho following cablegram from its London office:—"The list of…

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Brisk Bidding on Crossbred Wool

Leader · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 2

There was a decided briskness in competition for crossbred wools at the Sydney auctions last Monday. All sections of thet trade operated freely…

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Bic Load of Wheat. Forbes

National Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 3

Messrs. McMillan Bros. brought a load of 544 bags of wheat to Forbes during the week, the gross weight of the load being 56 tons 16 cwt…

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A Farmer's Death. Alleged Manslaughter. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 2

The inquest has concluded at Shepparton on the body of William qustis, a farmer, of Tallygarooma. who died early on Sunday morning alter a…

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Poultry. Starting a Poultry Farm. Questions of Interest

Leader · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 4

A correspondent who intends to start poultry-farming, and who wishes to avoid making any initial blunders, has submitted a numbor of questions…

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Dairying. Danish Tuberculin Unions. The Cause of Clean Herds

Leader · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 4

Denmark provides an excelent example of what can be done by dairy men themselves towards the advancement of their industry—an example…

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A Fine Farm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 20

That fine 285-acre freehold and c.p. farm known as "Tunnabutta," till recently owned by the late Francis Skinner, is to be sold by public…

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Unionists and Farmers Agents Stop Buying Wheat. Wagga

The Bathurst Times · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 2

With harvesting operations practically over and the farmers driving the carts to the railway with their own teams, it was believed that the Rural Workers'…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 4
Also in Molong Argus

Wednesday's sale was decidedly a good one, the market showing a further distinct tendency to advance, and the clearance rising to 94 per cent. Merinos had the lest…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney, Thursday

The Bathurst Times · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day 9024 bales were offered. The market was brisk for special classy lines; 14¼d was the market reached for some in the grease,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 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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Immense Wheat Yields. Western Buyer's Testimony. Grange

National Advocate · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 2

A Western wheat buyers stated today that never in all his many years among wheat, had he seen such immense stacks of grain at the various…

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The Wheat Yield. Record for the West. Crange

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 3

The statement that the Government Statistician had over-estimated the wheat yield of the State is given the lie as for as the west is concerned. Along the Cr…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land Agriculture, Seasonable Work. Practical Suggestions

Molong Argus · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 2

With the harvest over and a good deal of the carting of the wheat done, preparations for the ensuing sowing should now occupy the thoughts of…

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Drank Sheep Dip in Mistake for Beer. Old Man's Death. Forbes

National Advocate · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 1

An inquest on the body of William Hamilton, a carrier, who died in the local hospital, showed that deceased, who lived near the show ground, had…

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Farmers Replace the Strikers. Union Reprisals

Leader · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 4

It has been decided by the Geelong Fodder and Fuel Union to supply all produce firms with a list of farmers who have worked on the…

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Poultry. Starting a Poultry Farm

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 6

A correspondent who intends to start poultry-farming, and who wishes to avoid making, any initial blunders, lifts submitted a number of questions which touch so many of…

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From Wheat to Sheep Decision of Forbes Farmers. Lack of Railway Facilities. Forbes

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 4

A number of landholders in the Mylandra district, between Goolagong, Grenfell, and Forbes, who, during the past season farmed about 30,000 acres…

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Wool Reports

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 13

Schute, Bell & Co, Ltd, report under date 6th January:- Wool sales were resumed yesterday before a crowded attendance of…

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