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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 23 of 105

Protecting Female Cattle

The Bathurst Times · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 2

The matter of scarcity of cattle, and the consequent high prices of stock has been discussed in many phases for some years past and the matter has…

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The Sheep Fly

Leader · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 6

Beyond Nyngan and on to Girilambone there is an abun[?]ance of grass and herbage, but the sheep, fly has been troublesome. Some pasto[?]alists…

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Goulburn Special Cattle Sale

Leader · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 6

Messr O. H. Furner and Co. and the Pastoral Finance Association Ltd. Goulburn branch, hold a special cattle sale at the Goulburn Yards on…

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Quick Clearing of Wool Clip

Leader · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report:—Wool appraisements are again in full swing in Sydney after a recess of a little over a week. Within the next…

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Quick Clearing of Wool Cllps

Molong Argus · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 3

Winebcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: —Wool appraisements are again in full swing in Sydney after a recess of a little over a week…

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Travelling Sheep Without a Permit. Local Butcher Fined

The Bathurst Times · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 1

Norman Henlen, butcher, of Kepper-street, Bathurst, was changed at the local police court this morning, before Mr. C. Jennings, S.M., with travelling…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 7

These notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. O. Grahame, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the…

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Wheat Stackers' Strike. Trouble in South Australia Adelaide

The Bathurst Times · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 4

About 300 wheat stacker's, working in the outer harbor, struck work because the Government refused to grant them day work sterms. The…

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Wheat Stackers Stop Work Day Work Terms Demanded. Adelaide

National Advocate · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 3

About 300 wheat stackers, working in an outer harbor, stopped work yesterday, because the Government refused to grant them day work terms…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land Those Notes will be issued every week under the direction of the Honorary Minister for Agriculture Hon W. C. Grahame), and are based mainly on the ozporimonta of the Department. Agriculture. Water on the Farm. Bore Water and the Irrigationist

Molong Argus · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 3

To define exe[?]lly the composition of water that will be injurious to plants on the lines, indiested in last week's article, is not on easy matter. Much…

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The Leader and Stock and Station News. Friday, March 1st, 1918. Local and General. Romney Marsh Sheep

Leader · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 4

Mr. W. R. Glasson, of Brigalow. who has been on a visit to Melbourne has purchased 183 Romney Marsh rams and ewes from the studs of…

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Agricultural. Water on the Farm. Bore Waters and the Irrigationist

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 7

To define exactly the composition of water that will, be injurious to plants on the lines indicated in last week's article, is not an easy matter. Much depends on the nature of the…

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Female Cattle. (To the Editor.)

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 2

Sir,—In your issue of yesterday you have a paragraph headed "Protecting Female Stock." I would like to point out that the whole article is…

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Wool, Hides and Skins

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 17

Schute, Bell and Co., Limited, report under date February 25:— Wool.—After our appraisement of the 26th inst. we will be free to…

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Quick Clearing of Wool Clip

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Limited, report:—Wool appraisements are again in full swing in Sydney after a recess of a little over a…

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Wheat Bags Deceptive Receipts. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) stated to day that it had been alleged to him that some wheat receiving agents in the country were…

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Notes Tor Farmers

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 2

The more porous and better drained the soil the deeper stable manure can be ploughed under. The successful live stock man…

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Farm Hand Killed Fall From Subway. Orange

National Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 2

Ernest Orr, a farm laborer, aged 30 years, tell from the top of the railway subway at Millthorpe yesterday and was killed. His father is an…

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Sheep Killed

The Bathurst Times · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 2

On Saturday night after the big clearing out sale at Millbank, some 400 of the sold sheep were left in a yard by the purchaser. Next morning it…

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Cattle on Train

The Bathurst Times · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 3

At the Murrundi Police Court, before the P.M., Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, a drover was charged with being is charge of certain travelling cattle and…

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