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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 22 of 134

Wool, Hides, and Skins

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 16

Schute, Bell and Co., Limited, report under date 14th February: —Notwithstanding the renewed embargo against export of cross…

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Record for Scoured Wool

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 17

Winchcombe, Carson, Lld., report that competition continues keen at the Sydney wool auctions. All previous records for scoured…

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Bathurst's Wheat Yield Good Results

National Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 2

Wheat threshing is in full swing in the Bathurst district, and it is expected that the operations will be continued for about another month. The…

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The Extra 30. for Wheat

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 17

It does not seem to be gererally known yet that all wheat-growers are entitled to the extra three pence per bushel for last season's…

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Bulk Handling of Wheat. To be Introduced Soon

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 16

The Minister for Agriculture announces that the plans of the proposed terminal grain elevators at Sydney and Newcastle will be…

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The Wheat Yield. High Western Figures. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 2

Great wheat returns continue to be recorded. Forbes reports that yields of from 40 to 48 bushels per acre have been registered at Goolagong…

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Farm and Station Notes. Feeding Value of Lucerne

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 2

"For a number of years we have fed our teams of horses and mules with lucerne hay and corn with surprise to ourselves over…

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Farmers' Parliament. Annual Meeting of Molong F.S A.

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 5

The second annual meeting of the Molong F.S.A. was held last Saturday. Present:—D. H. Evans, B. Holt, W. Betts, J. T. Neville,…

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Savings Bank Business. Interesting Facts and Figures. Assistance to Farmers

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 18

The ninth annual report of the Commissioners of the Government Savings Bank of N.S.W., contains much interesting…

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Warwick Farm Races

Democrat · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 10

Maiden Handicap: Courante, Miss Martain, Unanimous; Liverpool Mile: Brinsmead, Lord Malt, Dion. [?]nile Handicap: Connessa Tocsin, Royal…

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The Turf Warwick Farm Races. Tips for To-day. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 4
Also in National Advocate

"Early Bird" selects the following for to-morrow's Warwick Farm races: Maiden Handicap: Unanimous, Miss Martian, and Couraite…

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Wheat Stealing at Canowindra

Leader · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 6

Something like a sensation occur, red in Canowindra last week, when it became known that a local wheat buyer and a carter had been arrested…

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Wool. Records for Scoured Wools Eclipsed

The Bathurst Times · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 4

The Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. Ltd. reports that at its sale of 17th inst. 32½d was secured for a special line of Alma fleece wool and…

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Wheat Stealing Charge. Methods of Handling. Canowindra

National Advocate · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 6

The first of two cases concerning the handling of the farmers' wheat, as between carrier and agent, was heard at the local police court this morning…

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Warwick Farm Races. Sydney, Sunday. Following are the results of the above races:—

Leader · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 2

Maiden Handicap: Esteban 1, Bonne Chance 2, Marvos 3. Winner 2 to 1. Won by a head in 1.17. Liverpool Mile: Amuse 1, Nombi 2,…

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Big Farm Fire Thousands of Pounds of Damage. Grass and Wheat Destroyed Albury

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

A serious bush fire broke out here yesterday, and travelled nine miles on a two mile front, passing through several farms and causing…

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F.A.Q. Wheat. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

The sectional committee of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce this afternoon decided to make the f.a.q. standard of N.S.W. wheat 611b to bushel…

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Experiment Farm Crops Some Splendid Yields

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 3

Interviewed yesterday by a representative of the "National Advocate" Mr R. W. Peacock, manager of the Bathurst Experimental Farm, stated…

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Bread and Butter Card System in Germany. Keeping Down Food Consumption. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

The Berlin bread card system, after a year of operation, will be supplemented in greater Berlin similarly in respect to butter…

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