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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 3 of 91

A Towrl Wheat Yield

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

Wheat growing records at Towri Estate, Wellington show that the property's capabilities in this regard are fully proved. In 1911, on a 71/2…

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Turondale Hot Weather—brings the Snakes Out — Potato and Wheat Crops—personal News

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

Hot Days.—We are having some very hot days of late, with some good storms. Snakes Appearing.—Snakes are…

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Mundooran Page Wheat Depot at Mundooran

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 13

Mr. James McLellan has been appointed agent for Messrs. Sheppard, Harvey arid Co., Government wheat agents, under the 1916-17 Pool…

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Wheat Shipments. the Country Stacks. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 3

Wheat shipped from Sydney during the past week totalled 142,636 bags, as compared with 87,787 bags for the previous' week;. ' The number of bugs stacked at country' railway stations is 6,868,8:6…

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Wool Appraisments. Another Catalogue Handled. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 3

The appraisement of another catalogue of wool of over 5000 bales was effected to-day. The top price was 26[?] for a line of eight bales of…

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Neilrex. Average Wheat Yield.— About Seven Bags.—header's Good Work— Bad Road—banks Too Conservative—wanted, a Really National Bank

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

Mr. Palmer is sawing some fine logs of white pine. Harvesting is progressing favorably. Every farmer is going…

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Land for Soldiers. 200 Farms Taken Up. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 3

Of the Soo farm areas made available for soldiers 200 have been taken up by returned men. Provision is made for loans up to…

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Mudgee Dairy Co. Annual Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 19

The adjourned annual meeting, of tits Mudgee Dairy Company, Ltd., was hold, at the Town Hall, on Wednesday evening. The chair was…

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Binnaway Good Crops—despite the Storms—good Prospects Ahead — More Ground to Be Cultivated

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

Christmas Holidays.—The holidays passed off very quietly. All who could wet away spent their Christmas elsewhere…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. The Potato Crop

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 7

Provided the land is kept well cultivated during the next two or three months, the very serviceable rains that have fallen in practically all districts where winter supplies. of…

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Lungworm in Sheep

Leader · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 5

In the Young district at the present time there is a great mortality among lambs, caused by lung worm. Mr. W. J. Hills, of that district, lost about…

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A Towri Wheat Yield

Leader · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

Wheat growing records of Towri Estate, Wellington, show that the property's capabilities in this regard are fully proved. In 1911, on a 7½…

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Wool Consumption. London

Leader · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 6

The chairman of the Wool Reports Sub-Committee states that the director or army contracts has devised a scheme to keep down the British…

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Wool From the Lagoon

The Bathurst Times · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

Prices secured by local growers at the first sale under the new appraisment arrangements show that rates are on satisfactory levels. Merino fleeces from…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 January 1917 · 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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The Crops around Albury

Molong Argus · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 1

The Albury correspondent of the Melbourne AGE writes as follows re the crops sround Albury and Southern Riverina:—…

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The Hay Crop. Quandary Op the Grower Foresight of the Frugal

Leader · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 5

A trip through the Orange district at the present time reveals remarkable dissimilarities in the hay yield. On one farm is seen what promised to…

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Sheep Tick Present Regulations Un-satisfactory

National Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 3

In 1915 the Stock Branch of the Agricultural Department, brought into operation, regulations providing that sheep found by the P.P. Board…

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Foxes and Sheep [?] Destruction Increasing. Scalp Bonus Suggested. Rabbits on the Increase

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. E.G. Lynch, Inspector of Rabbits, under the Bathurst Pastures Protection Board, reported to the usual monthly meeting of the Board…

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Advances to Farmers. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. Hughes announced today that the payment to farmers of the 2/6 per bushel advance on their wheat would be [?] on Monday next…

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