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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 12 of 79

Share Farming. Mr. Ashford's Intentions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 1

Mr. Ashford's scheme for a conference to consider what is best to be done for share farmers is nearing completion…

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Wheat Pool FINANCING 1918-19 HARVEST

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 3

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

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Agricultural. New Varieties of Wheat. How They Behaved This Season

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 6

One of the features of this season’s work on the plant breeder’s plots at Cowra has been the success South African varieties of wheat…

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For the Man on the Land Agricultural. "Take-all" the Wheat-growers' Worst Enemy

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 1

For some years the Plant Breeder of the Department of Agriculture has observed the prevalence of "take-all" in the wheat breeding plots at Cowra…

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Experiment Farm Recent Activities

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 2

The recent rainfall was very patchy in the Bathurst district. At the Bathurst Experiment Farm the fall amounted to one and a half…

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Wool Appraisements

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 3

The present wool appraisement season has been a most successful one, and, to date, the quantity of wool dealt with amounts to 536,053 bales, as compared with 409,073 bales…

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Proposed Wheat Conference

Leader · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 4

The following suggested as matters to be discussed at a general conference on the wheat question, to be held at Harden, on Tuesday, March 11th,…

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The Disposal of Wheat

Leader · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 4

The following is a copy of correspondence which has passed between the Orange and Sydney Chamber of Commerce on the wheat question:—…

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Sydney Wool Offering Blocking German Wool Trade Winchocombe, Carson Ltd. write:—

Leader · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 1

Wool appraisements continue without interruption in Sydney. We offered a catalogue of 7200 bales last week. Arrangements have been made to…

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PASTORAL. (Supplied by the Department of Agriculture.) the Spread of the Prickly Pear. How Birds and Animals Help

Leader · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 4

When prickly pear plants, once become well established they produce an enormous number of fruits that contain a dark purple pulp of a sub acid flavor,…

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Proposed Butter Factory

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 11

The correspondence between the local Progress Association and Mr. Bryant. (Director Soldiers' Settlements) in connection with the…

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Cheese and Butter Position

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 13

Flat rates for cheese have now been declared by the Price Fixing Department. It is expected that the effect of the Proclamation will be to…

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Price of Butter. Amended Schedule

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 24

An amended order fixing the maximum prices, of butter in New South Wales has, as already reported in the "Guardian.," been issued,…

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Good Price for Wool

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 17

Mr. John Wenham, of Mudgee, has received word from Dalgety and Co., stating that his unskirted wool realised 1/3½ per lb. Mr…

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Record Load of Wheat. Sixteen Horses Draw 29 TONS

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 15

In the Riverina towns wheat and hay carting is in full swing, and at time's some exceptionally big loads come in. Ganmain has the…

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Denman Dairy Co

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 8

For the month of January there was 34,497lbs. of choicest butter manufactured at the Denman. Dairy Co.'s factory at Denman,…

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PASTORAL. No. 407. Cross-breeding Experiments with Sheep. More Combined Results

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 4

Last week's review of the results of the cross-breeding experiments at Wagga, Bathurst and Cowra experiment farms was limited to the wethers, with…

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Proposed Wheat Conference

Molong Argus · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 6

The following are suggested as matters to be discussed at a general conference on the wheat question, to be beld at Harden on Tuesday, March…

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The Wheat Position

Leader · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 1

Dear Sir,—In view of the uncertain attitude taken up by farmers and others with regard to the future of wheat, I think it well to endeavour to…

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Sydney Wool Offerings. Blocking German Wool Trade

Molong Argus · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., write:— Wool appraisements continue withont interruption in Sydney. We offered a catalogue of 7200 bales last week…

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