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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 5 of 134

Wheat Dispatched and Stacked. Sydney

Leader · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 5

The total wheat despatched from all stations on N.S.W. lines for the week ending January 8. was 390,873 bags. The total stacked at all stations on…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 January 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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Wheat Hold Up Excessive Wages Demanded. Strong Measures Forecasted. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

Strong measures are to be adopted by the State Government to deal with the crisis that has arisen in connection with the shipment of wheat under…

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Orange Stock Market. Following were the sales at the Orange Corporation Yards yesterday:- Fat Cattle

Leader · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 5

Coulson, Harton and Co.:—A/c J. McKay, 1 bullock £12. heifer £8/10. 1 cow £5/12/6; ac Cloutton, 1 steer £5/3; ac. C. Leary, 1 bullock £10/15,…

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Wheat the Record Harvest. Millions of Bags Held Up. the Figures Revised. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

Official returns made available to-day show that 390,827 bags of wheat were despatched from country stations during the week ended Saturday last, the…

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Farmer and Business Man. Various problems

Molong Argus · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 7

There is no man in the country who needs to be a good basiness man more urgently than the farmer, says Mr D. Houston, Secretary to the United…

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Share Farming. Government Proposition. Agrarian Utopia. Sydney

Molong Argus · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 1

The Minister for Lands has decided to make a novel departure with respect to land recently resumed near West Wyalong for closer settlement purposes…

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Crop Burnt. Cowra

The Bathurst Times · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 1

Yesterday evening a fire broke out on Slavin's farm, on the North Logan closer settlement area, and traversed through the adjoining holdings for…

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Canowindra Stud Farm

Leader · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

Mr. C. J. Sanderson, the Government veterinary expert, has been appointed manager of the State [?] farm at Bangaroo, in the Canowindra…

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Farmer and Business Man. Varied Problems

National Advocate · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 1

There is no man in the country who needs to be a good business man more urgently than the farmer, says Mr. D. P. Houston, secretary to the United…

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The Hay Crop. a Record Area. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 5

The area cut for hay during the last season was higher than in any previous year…

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Agricultural. Practical Irrigation Farming

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 7

In almost every branch of agriculture the application of fertilizers to the soil is essential if the best results are to be obtained. According to the officer who has been dealing…

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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. Grabame), and are based mainly on the experients of the Department.) Agriculture. a Simple Rotation. And the Money Results

Molong Argus · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 7

One plot at the North Dakota experirnent station, U.S A., has been under wheat far 15 years and during that time has produced 206 bushels…

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Price of Butter. No Further Reduction. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 2

The Necessary Commodities Commission considered the price of butter to-day and decided not to make any further reduction…

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Farmers to Defeat Strikers. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 5

Over 200 farmers are coming to Melbourne on Monday to load wheat…

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The District Stock and Crops. Mr. Brett's Report

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 6

submitted the following report to yesterday's meeting of the Bathurst Pastures Protection Board:—During the month I have visited the…

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Wool Report

Leader · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 4

Messrs Goldbrough, Mort and Co. report: The holiday recess ended last week, and on Monday 17th, instant (to-day) local auctions will be…

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Wheat Estimate 1915-16

Leader · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 8

The compilation of the returns of the estimated wheat harvest in this State is advanced sufficiently to admit of the publication of the following…

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Wheat Market. London, Friday night

National Advocate · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 3

The wheat market is quiet. Australian offerings are coming forward more freely. Sixty-five shilling's is asked for a sailing vessel's cargo from New…

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Victorian Wheat Trouble Settlement Reached. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 4

As the result of a conference which took place yesterday at the Prime Minister's office, the wheat loading dispute is at an end. The parties met…

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