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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 8 of 136

Sydney Wool Sales. Brisk Competition. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 2

At the Sydney wool sales to-day 9222 bales were offered. Wool in the grease realised 14¼d, and 23½d was obtained for scoured. The market was firm…

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"Black" Wheat. Federation of Labor Approached. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 4

Though no official statement can be obtained on the matter, there is good reason to believe that the Australasian Federation of Labor (New South Wales…

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Dairying and Agriculture Some Irrigation Settlements. Comparisons of Rents and Water Charges

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 4

Comparisons made by the Dairy Expert between the rents and water rates on the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area and those on other areas serve to…

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Besieged. a Farmer and His Family. New York

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 2

Edward Bearsley, a farmer of Marysville, New York State, has for four days held out against arrest. He is wanted for shooting the local postmaster…

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For The Man on the Land Poultry. Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area. Suitability for Poultry Farming

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 4

"In my travels in this State, nowhere have I been so much impressed with such opportunities for poultry farming as are presented at the…

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With Wheat After Fodder Crop

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 1

Where wheat followed a fodder crop the differences resulting from the various methods of dealing with the straw were again slight, the averages for the…

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Stoire Sheep Sale

Leader · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 2

Included in Conlson, Harton and CO's offerings on Thursday are 1600 mixed store sheep, comprising 700 choice wethers, and 500 six-tooth…

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Wool Report

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 4

Australian Mercantile, Land and Finance. Co., Ltd., report:— The Company's second sale of the new year was held on the 15th, when…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 3

At the sales on Monday medium to good wools ruled firm at last week's closing rates, greasy bringing up to 14 12d. The clearance was not so good, at 87 per cent, of the…

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With Wheat Every Year

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 1

Where wheat was grown every year, the average yield on the "straw burnt" section was 18.7 bushels, on the "straw ploughed in" section 16.6…

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With Wheat After Bare Fallow

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 1

Turning to the block where wheat is alternated with bare fallow, the three methods of dealing with the straw show very slight variations. The…

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Mount Victoria. Record Prices for Wool

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 1

In addition to Sir Edmund Barton and the State Minister for Justice, Mr. Justice' Murray and Mr. A. B. Piddington, K.C. president of the Interstate Commission,…

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"Black" Wheat. Stacked in the Country. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 4

With the exception of a few [?] loads, which the Trolly Draymen Carters' Union handled in the [?] way, there has been no serious [?]…

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Dairying. Some Irrigation Settlements. Comparisons of Rents and Water Charges

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 1

Comparisons made by the Dairy Expert between the rents and water rates on the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area and those on other areas serve to…

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Wool

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 15

Australian, Mercantile, Land and Finance Co., Ltd., report on 15th January.—The Company's second sale of the new year was held…

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Big Sheep Sale

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 21

In another column will be seen the announcement that Messrs. James Niven Spring Ridge) and J. H. McCarthy and Co. (Gilgondra) will sell…

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Bathurst Wool

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 2

The Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd., report: We brought forward a catalogue of 5778 bales at our sales on the 19th, including some attractive New…

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Big Wheat Buying

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 21

Already this season Messrs. Jas. Loneragan, Ltd., has purchased 120,000 bags of wheat. This shows the great faith that the firm has in…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day 13,711 bales were catalogued. The marked maintained the high values which have recently been recorded. There was an…

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Black Wheat Unionism Threatens Further Trouble

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 4

Thus "The Land":—Having failed to prevent legitimate operations in the harvesting of the wheat crop, the A.W.U. is now…

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