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

Farming & the land, 1917

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Farmers and Wheat Growing. Mr. Huches Views. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 1

If the wheat farmers of the Commonwealth carry into effect their el[?]eged threat to plant less wheat, next year because of their failure to secure…

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Farmers' Precautions

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 3

The wisdom of insuring ce[?] crops in New South Wales against hail has been made manifest this summer, owing to the destruction…

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Newbridge Crops

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

Advices from Newbridge state that there is every indication of a good crop in the immediate vicinity of Newbridge. Although rust is reported…

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Wheat Crop Destroyed. Temora

The Bathurst Times · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 3

A fine on the racecourse destroyed 60 acres of valuable wheat. One of the fire-fighters fell from a tree and injured himself…

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Wheat Growers' Demand

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

A representative conference of Cowra farmers demand a guarantee of five [?]illing a bushel for wheat before commencing to till…

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Sydney Wool Market Business Resumed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

John Bridge Co., Ltd., Write as follow:—"The work of appraising the values of which the balance of the Australian wool clip is to be…

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Abnormal Wool Prices. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 3

At the wool sales abnormal prices were realised for the new clip greasy combing, for which the trade has been starved. Spinners, top-makers, and…

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By Fire and Knife Damage to Wheat Stacks. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 4

Reports of damage to wheat stacks in the country have been received by th Minister for Agricultural (Mr. Grahame). Burning and cutting of bags…

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Farmers and Settlers

Leader · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 1

A meeting of the local Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday last. During the meeting the president (Mr…

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Wheat Growing Farmers' Position. Case for Guaranteed Price

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

Developments during the week indicate how timely was the warning given of the great danger of many wheat farmers in New South Wales going on…

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Wool Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

Winchcombes,Carson and Co. wire: The prices for our first appraisement of wool catalogue of 6400 bales were available to-day. Jas. and J. H…

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Local and General News Coming Cattle Sale

Leader · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 4

Mr. S. J. Waite has just returned from a tour of the northern line, where he has purchased some splendid lines of cattle, and has…

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Wool Appraisement. Highest Figure 25[?] SYDNEY

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

The appraisement of the New South Wates wool clip, sold to the British Government has been complected.The highest price for greasy is [?]…

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London Wheat Market (Australian Cable Association Messages.) LONDON

Leader · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 1

The wheat market is nominal and unchanged…

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Crop Competitions

Leader · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 4

Mr. May, the western agricultural inspector, who is nothing if not an enthusiast in all matters applying to the products of the farm, hands out a…

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Country News Warrumbungle. Crops Want Rain—varying Wheat Yields — the Blow Fly Pest—de- Struction Amongst Sheep — Death in the Bush an Ostrich Farm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 22

A Wet Year.—The past year was one of the wettest on record. The fall locally was 2858 points, but other surrounding place…

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Wool

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 4
Also in Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative

The Australian Mercantile, Land and Finance Co., Ltd., report under date January [?]:-The exchange of wool under the…

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Cash for Wool. Long Terms for Wheat. Why? a Pertinent Query

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 12

I wonder, why wool growers are getting cash for their wool, whilst wheat farmers, have to await the pleasure of someone. It looks as…

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Cattle Sale at Glen Innes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 21

Messrs. McGregor and Bloxham, of Grlen Innes, in conjunction with Milling and Co., Dunedoo, will sell at the Glen. Innes sale yards on…

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