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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 12 of 91

Appraising the Wool Clip. Important Appointment

Molong Argus · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 3

That they may be fully equipped at every point to meet the requirements arising out of the new appraisement system, in relation to the purchase of…

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AGRICULTURAL. (Supplied by the Department of Agriculture.) Varieties of Wheat

Leader · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

The Department's Recommendations for the ensuing soason. The annual conference of officers of the Department of Agriculture…

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A Cumnock Case. Storekeeper V. Farmer

Molong Argus · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 4

At the District Court, Orange, on Wednesday, before Acting-Judge Watt, Norman Lentz, storekeeper, Cumnock, proceeded against Lawson Davis, farmer,…

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Profitable Dairying

Molong Argus · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 4

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

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POULTRY. (Supplied by the Department of Agriculture.) Poultry. Planning a Pqultry Farm. Systematic Arrangement Necessary

Leader · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 1

The average poultry farm has been a thing of small beginnings, usually jumbled together without any definite plan or objective beyond keeping as…

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Orchardist Versus Farmer

Leader · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 5

At the District Court on Wednesday aftornaon, before Acting-Judge Watt, W. S. Williams proceeded against W. Dawson, for £44/15/6 damages to…

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Farmer and Store Keeper. Interesting Sidelights in a Court Case

Leader · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 5

At the District Court in Orange, on Wednesday and yesterday, a case presenting some unusual features came on for hearing. Norman Lentz,…

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DAIRYING. (Supplied by the Department of Agriculture.) Cream of Inferior Quality

Leader · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 4

"Regardless of trouble," says the dairy expert in commending to the dairy farmers of New South Wales the following points in the care and…

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Poultry. Planning a Poultry Farm

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 7

The average poultry farm has boon a thing of small beginnings, usually jumbled together without any definite plan or objective beyond keeping as many fowls and rearing as…

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Dairying. Cream of Inferior Quality

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 7

"Regardless of trouble," says the Dairy Expert in commending to the dairy fanners of New South Wales the following points in the care and handling of cream. Probably…

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Points in Starting a Poultry Farm

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 7

(1) However small the farm, a ground plan should be prepared before any buildings or fences are erected. This plan should provide room, for the extension of every class…

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The Wheat Board

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. Piggott (N.S.W.). in the House of Representatives on Thursday asked the prime Minister at he would take steps to…

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The Wheat Pool. Melbourne

Leader · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 4

Returns supplied to-day by the Australian Wheat Board dhoe that up till [?]750,000 bags of wheat from the 1916-17 harvest had…

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Appraising the Wool Bradford Expert Appointed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 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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Neilrex Hems. Theits From Railway Siding.—A Fine Sampie of Wheat— Wheat Stacked—Demand for Land

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 2

Settlers and others are having goods stolen by someone from railway sidings. One settler lost a quantity of sugar out of a bag,…

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The Wheat Pool £2,625,000 Paid to Grow[?] Sales Worth £18,17[?]

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 2

Returns supplied on Saturday [?] the Australian wheat Board [?]that up till Monday 12,750,17[?]…

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The Wheat Pool £2,626,000 Paid to Growers. Sales Worth £16,772,000. MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 3

Returns supplied to-day by the Australian Wheat Board show that up till Monday 12,750,000 bags of wheat from the 1916-17. harvest had…

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The Sheep Market. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 1

Sheep were cheaper at the Homebush sales to-day. Heavy sheep fall 1/6 and the trade sorts 6d. compared with last day's sale…

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Wool Further Appraisements. District Fleeces. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson and Co. report:-The prices for our third wool appraisement with a catalogue of 5390…

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Farmers' Union. Imperial Conference Decision Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 1

A conference of delegates representing brunches of the Farmers' Union in the North-eastern district has been held at Wangaratta, when it was…

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