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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

2,676 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 18 of 134

Fruit Preserving. Farmers' Bulletin, No. 88

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 1

Canning bottling, jam-making and candying peel ans all dealt with in this bulletin, a Second edition of which is mow available for circulation…

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The Orchard. to Maintain Soil Fertility. Californian Cover Crop Experiment

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 1

Attention was directed in these "Notes" last week to the importance of cover crops in orchards as a means of maintaining the fertility of the…

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Wool

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 4
Also in Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative, Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative, Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative

The Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd., report:— The catalogue submitted at our sale this week comprised clips drawn from…

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Canada's Crop Record. £62,513,880 Worth of Wheat. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 1

The departmental final figures of the Canadian grain corps were issued yesterday, and show the largest yield in the domination's history. The total field…

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Fresh Record for Greasy Wool—21 3/4d

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 13

The Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd., report:—The catalogue submitted at our sale this week comprised clips drawn mainly from the…

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Wheat Imperial Government's Purchase. £25,000,000 Involved. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 4

The Victorian Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Hagelthorn) admitted yesterday that negotiations were proceeding between the Imperial and the…

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Dreadnought Farms Women Agriculturists. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 4

The Dreadnought farms at the Pitt Town are to be put to use to train women, as agriculturists. Fruit preserving and canning, beekeeping, and the [?]…

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PASTORAL. Sheep Blow-flies

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 7

It is one of the peculiarities of treating sheep for blow flies that a dip may act very satisfactorily for a time, and then suddenly prove ineffective, the sheep becoming very…

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Wheat!

Molong Argus · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 5

Wheat carting is now in full swing and one can form some idea of the bounteous nature of the crop with which the Molong district has been…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Leader · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 6

Messrs Harrison, Jones and Devlin report: We offered,on Wednesday 2942 bales in splendid competition. All descriptions, excepting short and…

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Sydney Wool Market

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

Similar, features were apparent at the wool sales on Wednesday to these which have prevailed during the week. Top prices were being readily paid, and scoured sold up to 32d,…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Leader · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 8

Messrs Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., report:—Our Monday's catalogue included many attractive lines of line quality merino, together with several…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land [These Notes will be Issued every week under the direction of the Honorary Minister for Agriculture (Hon. W C. Grahame), and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department.] Agriculture. Rotation of Wheat Areas. Profitable Change Crops

Molong Argus · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 2

Last week we pointed out the importance of rotation in relation to the production of wheat, and put the question, what crops can be used as…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 7

These notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the…

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Commercial. "John Bridge' Wool Sale. More Sucessful Selling

Leader · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 8

The second sale of the present year by John Bridge and Co., held on the 3rd instant, may be said to eclipse the several brilliant ones which preceded…

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Swelling Wheat Held in Country. Over 8,000,000 Bags at the Stations. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 2

Official figures made available to-day state that for the week ended February 7 531,817 bags of wheat were despatched from the various…

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Schoolmaster Cited for Libel. Gregilamstown Farmer the Plaintiff

Leader · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 9

A case which excited a good deal of interest in the Blayney and surrounding districts came before the District Court at Orange yesterday, His Honor…

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