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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 4 of 105

Agricultural. Cost in Wheat Production

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 7

The labor cost on a wheat farm is much more easily ascertained than the horse cost, say the writers of the articles referred to last week. The single provision is that when…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 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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Crops in the Forbes District

Leader · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 7

The crops in portions of the Forbes district this year are among the best ever harvested there. At Mr. T. Bray's at Vyoham, it is expected that…

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Wild Oats. Their Occurrence in American Crops

Leader · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 8

The control or cradlcation of wild oats from certain, wheat lands in the United States is the subject of a bulletin lately issued by the…

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Dairy Produce Commonwealth Action. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

The Commonwealth has taken over the supervision of the export of all dairy products from Australia. It is the aim of the Commonwealth to place…

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Orange Crops Compared with Last Year. Orange

National Advocate · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

The hay crop in the Orange district is not within 75 per cent. of previous years. The acreage sown was not less, but the abnormal growth of…

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Bathurst Experiment Farm

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

Mr. R. W. Peacock, manager of the experiment farm, states that the crops at the farm are now being harvested. Some heavy yields are anticipated. The principal wheats grown…

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Wheat Bags

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 12

Mr. W. R. Cole, secretary of the local branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association has received the following communication…

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Wheat Bags

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 16

The following communication was received by the Hon. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, M.L.A., from the Department of Agriculture:—" Sir,…

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Old Wheat Bags

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 1

Instructions have been issued stating that farmers may deliver wheat in old bags under certain conditions. The following circular…

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Wool Offerings Under Way

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 15

Winchcombe, Carson Limited, report:—Wool appraisements are again in full swing on the Sydney market. By February 13,…

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The Price of Wheat. Agents' Instructions

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 12

Receiving agents have been supplied with wheat certificates for this year's pooled wheat. The price the grower will…

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Wheat Stacks

Leader · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 6

It has been decided to stack 500,000 bugs of wheat. at Orange, and the work of laying in the sidings at the triangle will be put in hand in the…

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Firm Rates for Cattle

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that cattle rates maintained previous levels at Housebush last. Thursday Good wuality [?] in particular…

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Travelling Sheep Without Permits

Leader · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 6

Two Parkes land holders were flned at last Wednesday's police court for travelling sheep by rail to Fleming[?]ton without a permit. These are…

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Live Stock Raising of Wheat [?]

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

The Victorian [?] Agriculture, Mr. [?] that the Victorian [?] approved of the [?]…

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Wheat Board First Payment. Sydney

Leader · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

The Wheat Board expects to pay the farmors the first instalment on the new wh[?]t on January 25, Farmers are extromoly anxious over where…

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British Food Wheat. the Rationing Problem. London, Sunday Night

The Bathurst Times · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

Never within living memory has so much wheat been sown in England as during last autumn. The Food Department expects three million acres…

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Wheat Buyers at Mudgee. James Bell and Co. Appointed. Mr. A. J. Zierlke Agent

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

As wit was anticipated would be the case James Bell and co., the well-known Melbourne [?] of grain merchants, have been…

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Mudgee Dairy Co. Another Record Pay

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

To the monthly meeting of the directors of the Mudgee Dairy Company last week the secretary reported that the cheques paid to subscribers…

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