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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 13 of 79

The Markets. WOOL

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 1

Schme, Bell and Co., Ltd., report: The authorities having decided to proceed with appraisements in Brisbane, a contingent of Government appraisers have…

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Supply of Butter. Sydney

Leader · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 5

The supplies of butter held in stock in this State will be commandeered by the Commonwealth Dairy Produce Pool Commissee, which have…

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The Markets. Cattle Much Dearer

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 4

Cattle were much dearer at Homebush saleyards yesterday, mainly owing to scarcity of prime qualities. The advance was as high as 40s in places. Sheep were also higher in…

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PASTORAL. The Spread of the Prickly Pear

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 7

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 that is not at all…

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Commercial News. Goulburn Special Sheep Sale

Leader · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 4

W. H. Wheatley reports having yarded 10,000 sheep on Thursday last to a large attendance of buyers. The quality of the sheep generally was…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 7

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

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New Varieties of Wheat. How They Behaved This Season

Molong Argus · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2
Also in Leader

One of the features of this season's work at the Plant Breeder's plots at Cowra has been the success of South African varieties of wheat under test…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land [These 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 experiments of the Department.] Agriculture. Experience with Steam Tractors What Farmers Said

Molong Argus · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

Tha extent to which mechanical power displaces horse power on farms where it is tried is a question that has aroused much discussion in America,…

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Orange Stock Market. The following sales were effected at the municipal yards yesterday:—FAT CATTLE

Leader · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 8

Bedford, Taylor and Weston Ltd: Ac. L. Mac Smith, 1 blk £23, 1 at £20, 2 at £18/7, steer £13/10, 1 at £13/10, 2 at £14/1; ac. G. W…

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For the Man on the Land Pastoral. the Spread of the Prickly Pear. How Birds and Animals Help

National Advocate · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 1

When prickly pear plants once become well established they product an enormous number of fruits that contain a dark purple pulp of the…

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Success in Dairying

Molong Argus · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 1

The desire to be successful naturally appeals to everybody in all fields of activity and enterprise, sad stimulates everybody to put forward his beet efforts in…

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The Orchard. to Maintain Soil Fertility. Green Manuring Crops

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 4

The maintenance of fertility, notwithstanding the loss of plant food that results from constant cropping, is one of the problems that confront every…

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Experience with Farm Tractors. What Farmers Said

Leader · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 3

The extent to which mechanical power displaces horse power on farms where it is tried is a question that has aroused much discussion in America,…

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Potato Crop in Orange District. a Pronounced Failure. Serious Loss to the Growers

Leader · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 6

All hope that the 1919 potato crop in the Orange, Spring Hill and Millthorpe districts being even a partial success has now been abandoned…

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Notable Cattle Deal

Leader · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 1

Messrs Leeds Bros, have effected the sale on behalf of Mr. James Patrick. of Myall Park, Gulargambone, of the whole of his Shorthorn stud…

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Cattle Struck by Lightning

Leader · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 1

During the weeK Mr. C. M. Wheeler, dairyman, of Greyside, Delroy. sustained the loss of about a dozen young cattle (reports Saturday's Dubbo…

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Potato Crop Fails. Orange Farmers Lose Heavily. Orange

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 1

All hope that the 1919 potato crop in the Orange, Spring Hill, and Millthorpe districts will be even a partial success has now been abandoned. Farmers are, so far as potatoes…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Mudgee Branch

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Mudgee branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association was held in the Cudgegong Council Chambers on…

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Farmer's Narrow Escape From Death by Lightning

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 2

Mr Henry Barnes, a farmer at Pinecliff (Molong) was othering from a storm under a set[?] when a vivid flash of lightning stock…

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