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

Farming & the land, 1917

1,804 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 91

Country News Sofala. Corn Crops Look Well.—The Freezing Industry— Hospital Ball—Lady Breaks Her Wrist.—Dearth of Tradesmen

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 24

Changeable Weather.—We have lately experienced a variety of weather conditions. Intense heat in the day with,' by comparison,…

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Train Kills Sheep

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 3

Mr. J. Rheinnberger, a Mudgee butcher, was a heavy loser as the result of an accident on the railway line near Mudgee. A flock of fat sheep belonging to Mr. Rheinnberger…

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Wool Prices

Molong Argus · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 4

Messrs Winchcombe, Carson. Ltd., report by wire as follows, under date 1/2/17:— For our second appraisement catalogue of 6282 ba[?]es of wool a[?]lable to-day, J…

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German Crown Wheat

Leader · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 3

A Finley message reads:—"We had a little excitement yesterday. One of the wheat lumpers while building a stack was walking over some of the…

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State Wheat Board. Mr. Trethowen to Represent Farmers

Molong Argus · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 6

Mr Trethowen, M.L.O., president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was on Monday appointed by Cabinet as the representative of the farming…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 7

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

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land [These Noten 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.] Dairying. "Milk Veins."

Molong Argus · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 7

As Indications of Milking Capacity. For many years the development of the so called milk veina has been considered one of the surest indications…

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An Appeal to Farmers. Buy War Bonds

Molong Argus · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 3

Can you think without emotion of the heroic struggles of the Allies to save the Empire and Europe from the curse of military despotism? Do[?]…

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Alleged Setting Fire to Crop

Leader · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 3

At the Peak Hill court, before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., last week, Karl Theodore Meigel was charged by the police with setting fire to a crop…

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DAIRYING. (Supplied by the Department of Agriculture.) Milk Veins. As Indications of Milking Capacity

Leader · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 5

For many years the development of the so-called milk veins has been considered one of the suxost indications of the productive capacity of dairy…

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DAIRYING. '' Milk Veins."

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 7

Fr many years the development of the called milk veins has been considered one of the surest indications of the productive capacity of dairy cattle, but a couple of…

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The Farmers Empire-wide Sacrifices. Tip to Dominion Agricultursts. by British Minister. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 3

Mr. Prothero, President of the Board of Agriculture, addressing a nicotine of fanners, said that the policy of fixing prices was only a fair…

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WHEAT 1917-18 Crops. Guaranteed 3/- Per Bushel. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 1

Mr. Alexander Peacock, the Premier, explained yesterday that the Commonwealth and Governments of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and…

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1917-18 Wheat Crop GUARANTEED 3/- Per Bushel. Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 1

Mr. Alexandria Peacock, the Premier, explained to-day that the Commonwealth and Governments of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and…

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Profitable Dairying

Leader · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 6

The Country Freezing Co., Ltd., advise that, since opening up the Orange Butter Factory in January, cream supplies have not been so…

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Wheat Some Hard Cases. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 1

There is much indignation among the wheat growers at the way in which demands are being made upon them through the Wheat Board to give liens…

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Western News Blayney and District High Appraisment of Wool 'Sunny Ridge" and "Hilltop" Fleeces

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 1

Mr. Reg. Fagan, of "Sunny Ridge," Mandurama, has had his wool appraised at 27[?]d per lb, whilst the exors. in the estate of the late Mr. C. Young, of…

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Farmers and the Wheat Deal

Leader · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 4

At the Molong F. and S. last week the president moved that the following resolutions be conveyed to the Prime Minister through Mr. Pigott,…

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Wheat Loads

Leader · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 5

On Wednesday of last week some record loads of wheat for the season were delivered at the Molong railway station, two of Messrs Whiteley…

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Appraising the Wool. Bradford Expert Appointed

Leader · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 2

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., realising that the conditions under which the value of wool is being arrived at by the appraisement scheme are so…

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