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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 24 of 105

Commercial News. Sheep at Homebush

Leader · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report that owners with prime sheep forward for sale at Homebush last Thursday met a good market, Prices…

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Farmers Cautioned. Incorrect Receipts for Wheat. Statement by Mr Grahame

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 2

[?] Man[?]ter for Agriculture [?] Friday that at has been alieged to [?] that [?] receiving agent…

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A Psalm of Farm Life

Leader · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 3

Tell me no in broken measures Modern farming does not pay. For the farm produces chickens, And the hens-do they not lay?…

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T e l e g r a m s. North Coast Tragedy. Farmer and Three Children Drowned. Bodies Found in a Well. Mysterious Affair. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 2

A sensational occurrence [?] reported from Bungalow, on the GraftonT[?] railway line, [?] miles from Byron Bay…

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Commercial Wool

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date March 4th., Our appraisement last week only included about 1500 bales in accordance…

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Goulburn Special Sheep Sale

Leader · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 3

W. H. Wheatley reports having held a special sheep sale at Goulburn on Friday, 22nd February, when over 30,000 sheep were yarded to a large…

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Price of Wheat. (To the Editor.)

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 3

Sir,—The Sydney Morning "Herald has published a Capetown cable dated 20th February, which states "That the Allied Governments will purchase from…

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Commercial News. Goulburn 13th Annual Stud Sheep Sales

Leader · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 3

W. H' Wheatley reports having held their thirteenth annual stud sheep sales on Tuesday last, 26th February to a large and representative…

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A Wheat Storage Problem Protection From Weevils

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 1

A few months ago a special committee was appointed to investigate the important Question of weevil infestation of wheat, and their progress…

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A Wheat Storage Problem. Protection from Woovils

Leader · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 4

A few months ago a special committee was apointed to investigate the important question of weevil infestation of wheat. and their progress…

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Cattle Values

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 9

There has been a slump in cattle values consequent on the inquiry by the Interstate Commission. It was bound to come. The past…

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Russian Sheep Flocks

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 15

Winchcombe Carson, Ltd., writes:—"In view of the signing of peace between Germany amd Russia interest attaches to the question of…

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Wheat Values

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 1

Josepr Palmer and sons, commenting on the wheat outlook, says as the 1916-17 wheat has been badly damaged by mice and weavils, the prospects…

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Wheat Price. Dominion Farmers Want Higher Rates

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 10

At a meeting of formes at [?] burton (New Zealand) it was declared that unless the Government fixed a sati-factory price for wheat,…

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Wheat Crowing and Stock Raising

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 14

The conference of the Australian Farmers' Organisation has carried a resolution urging the development of both wheat growing and…

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Commercial Bathurst Fat Stock Marker Wool, Hides, Etc

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 4

E. H. Taylor and Co. report March 6th:— Small yarding, principally medium quality small steers, heifers and cows; Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd., report as follows:— Wool.—The appraisements are going on satisfactorily and…

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Turondale. Good Sample of Chaff—Another Bee Farm—Rain Wanted for Late Crops—Beaten at Cricket—Dances at the Hall

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 22

I saw Mr. C. B[?]ke with a fine sample of chaff. Mr. Charm[?] is pitting the hives of a new bee farm on Oak…

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Telegrams. Australian Wheat Growing. Deputation to Prime Minister. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 14

The resolutions adopted by the Interstate Farmers' Conference were yesterday presented to the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) by…

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Binnaway Fine Crop of Corn—Praise for Binnaway Land—Mr. Renshaw Back—Melon Grower's Grievance—Rain Wanted for Ploughing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 22

Mr. J. Renshaw, who has been away at Wellington for a week of so has returned home. Mr. Simpson, the contractor for…

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Cattle Rates Hold

Molong Argus · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:The downward tendency in cattle rates, apparent at recent Homebush sales, was checked last Monday. Supplies were…

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