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

Farming & the land, 1918

2,081 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 105

Variations in Milk Quality Fixing the Responsibility the Cow or the Dairyman

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 3

The fixing of a standard for the quality of milk and milk foods for human consumption that will conform to the views of the medical profession…

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Sheep Inspection Important New Provision

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 3

The Chief Inspector of Stock has written to the local P P. Board, emphasising the importance of the latest provision against the spread…

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Nellrex. The Bag Shortage—Successful Share Farmer—A Comprehensive Farm—Property Sales—Some Good Crops—A Bat Road

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 14

Harvesting is in full swing. Sonic of the farmers are Having trouble over, bags. Others, who ordered early, are not worrying. Mr. Devoy…

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Only One-fifth Removed Australia's Wheat Reserve. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 2

With the coming of the New Year the burden borne by the Imperial Government in regard to the purchase of Australian wheat is likely to heavily…

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The Wheat Crop

Molong Argus · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2

Some big wheat yields are recorded and estimated in the Molong district this season. McHarry Sherringham, who has a share crop on the Gamboola…

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Wheat Sucks

Leader · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 6

Hon. J. C. L. Fitzpatrlok writes:—In consoquonce of a paragraph appearing in the Molong "Argus" of Friday last, [?]ning that the local…

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Sheep Inspection. Important New Provision

Molong Argus · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2

The Chief Inspector of Stock has written to the P P. Boirds, emphasising the importance of the latest provision against ths spread of…

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Wool Sale Dates Fixed

Molong Argus · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 5
Also in Leader

Wincbcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— The Contral Wool Committee has arranged to held four series of wool ap[?] in Sydney. Sales will…

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Common Wealth Wool Appraiser

Leader · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 4

The Prime Minister has appointed August [?] as a Commonwealth Wool [?]…

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AGRICULTURAL. Cost in Wheat Production

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 7

About no subject connected with agriculture has there been more controversy in recent years than about the cost of producing some of our main crops. Individual…

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Wool on Hand in Sydney

Molong Argus · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 4
Also in Leader

Winchcombe, Carosn L[?], write:— "Approximately 310,000 bales of wool are in Sydney strees swaiting appraisement, Arrivals since July 1,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 January 1918 · 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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No Bags for New Wheat. Mandurama

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 3

The impossibility of getting new wheat seeks is greatly inconveniencing farmers. Wheat is ready for stripping and local business men are advised by merchants that no…

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Bathurst Experiment Farm Crops Highly Satisfactory

National Advocate · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 1

Interviewed yesterday, Mr. R .W. Peacock manager to the Experiment Farm, stated that the crops at the Experimental Farm were now being…

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AGRICULTURAL. (Supplied by the Department of Agriculture). Cost in Wheat Production. a Basis of Calculation

Leader · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 1

About no subject connected with agriculture has there been more controversy in recant years than about the cost of producing some of our main…

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Co-operative Dairying Co

The Bathurst Times · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2

For the month of December the Bathurst Co-Operative Dairying Company manufactured 18,948 lbs. of ch[?]est butter, suppliers were paid 1/2 per [?]…

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Meat Famine Threatened in London. Price Fixing Resented. Farmers in Arms. London

National Advocate · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2

A meat famine is expected at the week-end, owing to the farmers refusing to send cattle to market because of the new order regulating the…

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DAIRYING. The Pure Bred Sire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 7

The value of a pure bred bull as a herd sire is strikingly shown in a report just published, of the results of some experiments conducted by the Iowa experiment station, U. S. A…

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