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

Farming & the land, 1919

1,572 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 79

Wool Trade. the Dry Season in N.S. WALES

Molong Argus · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report:— Those engaged in the Sydney wool trade are still working at high pressure. Catelogues totalling 45,000…

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Orange Stock Sales. The following sales were effected at the Corporation Lards yesterday:—FAT CATTLE

Leader · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 8

J. S. Leeds and Co.: Ac. Tolhurst, 1 cow £5/2,:1 at £3/6, vealer £2/10, 4 at £3/6; ac Falstock, vealer £2/15; ac. J. Ginns, 2 blks £11/6, cow £9…

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AGRICULTURAL. (Supplied by the Department of Agriculture.) Temora Demonstration Farm. a Suggested Rotation

Leader · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 2

Where a farmer is catering for the grain and the hay markets, it is possible to adopt a rotation that will give two crops every three years…

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AGRICULTURAL. Temora Demonstration Farm

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 7

Where a farmer is catering for the grain and hay markets, it is possible to adopt a rotation that will give two crops every three years. That, indeed, is the method adopted…

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PASTORAL. (Supplied by the Department of (Agriculture.) Cross-breeding Experiments. with Sheep. some Combined Results

Leader · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 4

A progress report on the crossbreeding experiments with sheep at Bathurst experiment farm, with which is afforded a combination of…

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Wheat Destroyed TRMORA

National Advocate · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke out in a wheat stack at Mirrool yesterday afternoon, when it is estimated 75,000 bags of 1916-17 grain…

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District Pastoral Conditions. Increase in Stock Figures

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Bathurst P. P. Board on Friday the stock inspector. (Mr. C. R. Brott) reported that the district pastures were, very dry and failing in many…

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Wheat Pool. FINANCING 1918-19 HARVEST

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 1

The Federal Executive Council has authorised by an amended regulation the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth to enter into…

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Sheep From the West. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd, report:—

Leader · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 5

Owners with prime sheep forward for sale at Homehush last Thursday met an improved market. But rates for lower grades were easier. Good…

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Brave Wheat Stacker. Saves Grain From Fire. Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 2

W. Edmonds, a wheat stacker, yesterday saved a large section of the Wheat Commission's wheat stacks at Maryborough from destruction by fire…

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Attractive Farm For Sale

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 2

Mitchell and Dunn advertise the sale, at an early date of Mr. Donoghue's well-known, Willbertree property. The farm comprises 284…

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More Wheat Sold 5/9 a Bushel

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 3

Senator Russeli announced last week that a further sale of 20,000 tons of wheat had been made to the Royal Swedish…

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Wool Trade Bust the Dry Season En No. Wales

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd report Those engaged in the Sydney wool trade are still working at high pressure. Catalogues totalling 45,000…

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Agricultural “Take-all.” the Wheat-growers’ Worst Enemy

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 6

For some years the plant breeder of the Department of Agriculture lifts observed the prov[?]nce of “take-all” in the wheat breading plots at Cowra…

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Miners, Prospectors and Farmers

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 2

We are buyers or R[?]ed, E[?]ack, Yellow Brown and White carths, also Magnesil[?]. Barytes and other earths and minerals. Post small samples to MAJOR…

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Wheat Conspiracy Charges. Committed for Trial

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 17

After a hearing at Goulburn extending over two days Charles Barnes (wheat superintendent) and Allan M'Carthy (clerk) were on…

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Brave Wheat Stacker. Saves Grain From Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 9

W. Edmonds, wheat stacker, saved a large section of the Wheat Commissions' wheat stacks at Maryborough (Vic.) from…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. J. J. M'namara on Trial

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 12

John Joseph McNamara was chargeed that he did on August 30, 1918, at Piambong, steal 49 ewes and one sheep the property of Stanley Rohr…

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Fire at Temora. 75,990 Bags of Wheat Destroyed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 34

A mysterious fire occurred in an old wheat stack at Mirrool, near Temora, on Friday when 75,000 bags of old wheat were destroyed. The…

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Distribution of Seed Wheat. Captain Dunn's Interest. Some Points of Difficulty Cleared Up

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 32

Captain W. F. Dunn, M.L.A., who has been greatly interesting himself in the matter of the distribution of seed wheat amongst…

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