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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 21 of 79

Agricultural Sowing the Wheat Crop. Some Seasonable Hints

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 6

One of the most important polers to which farmers can give attention in sowing the wheat crop is the proper covering of the seed. The remark was…

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Kangaroobie Cattle

Leader · Wednesday 9 April 1919 · page 1

On Monday morning 700 young cattle of mixer sexes were trucked at the Orange trucking yards from the Dalton Estate'c property at Kangaroobie…

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Clearing Up Wool Offerings. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. advise:—

Leader · Wednesday 9 April 1919 · page 2

Arrangements have been made by the Central Wool Committee for three series of wool catalogues in Sydney to complete the appraisement of this…

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Experiment Farm Isolated

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1919 · page 2

Recently Mr. R. G. May, manager of the Bathurst Experiment Farm, received a communication from the Agricultural Department requesting him…

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Important Butter Sales Allocations' of the Profits Bonus. to Mudgee Factory Suppliers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 19

In connection with the sales to the Imperial Government of Australian butter for the season 1917-18, the directors of the Mudgee…

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For the Man on the Land Dairying. Improved Pastures Some Desirable Fodder Plants

National Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 1

The question "do you consider the natural grasses on your farm suitable for profitable dairying all the year round,' was recently discussed by the…

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Live Stock Mixed Farming a Solution of Labor Problems

National Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 1

"The relation of live stock to fertility has over been an important one. It is a generally accepted fact that the farms in a given community…

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Cattle Market

Leader · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 3

Mesrs J. S. Leeds and Co. report having sold, at the Orange yards yesterday, a consignment of prime cattle on account of Messrs. J. H. a[?]d R. J…

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Molong Sheep

Molong Argus · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 3

Sheep supplies at Homebush last Monday only totalled 20,000 bead. Competition as a result ruled brisk and values advanced. Prime lines in…

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Big Prices for District Sheep

Molong Argus · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 4

Messrs. Crook and Giffin report having sold first cross Romney wethers, bred by Mr C. F. Oates, of Burgoon Station, at 31s in the paddock…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 April 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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Imported Sheep Dip Prohibition Condemned. P. B. Board Discussion

National Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 3

The Bathurst P. P. Board yesterday received a copy of an article in the Melbourne "Argus" strongly protesting against the action of the…

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Commercial Sheep From the West

Leader · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report.—There was no lack of demand for good quality sheep at Homebush last Thursday. Attractive drafts were very…

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Australia's Wheat. the Pool's Operations

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 2

The Wheat Pool statistics, show [?] there are 3,877,000 bushels of the [?] pool still on hand as [?] stocks. Of the [?]…

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Price of Wheat. Farmers Dissatisfied. TEMORA

The Bathurst Post · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 5

A good deal of dissatisfaction is felt amongst Temora farmers at the Federal Government's decision to fix the price of wheat at 4s 4d per bushel…

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The Wool Pool Victorian Farmers Want Open Market

The Bathurst Post · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 6

The central council of the Victorian Fanners' Union has adopted a resolution in favor of discontinuing the wool pool as soon as possible, and reverting…

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Early Importation of Merino Sheep

The Bathurst Post · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 1

Mr. A. W. Gilles writes:—In your columns of the 20th inst. Mr. Arthur Darby states that a general order signed by Secretary Goulburn, July 16, 1821,…

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Wheat Pool, 1915-16

The Bathurst Post · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 4

We thought the above pool about settled long ago. The Herald of the 13th March said "the sale of 3,000,000 tons of wheat to the Imperial…

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Wheat Pool Minister Explains Position

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 4

Senator Russell, Minister in charge of the Wheat pool last week stated that there was no prospect of the pool being…

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The Four Wheat Pools. The Operations Reviewed

The Bathurst Post · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 4

The wheat pool operations show that in four seasons 467,058,000 bushels of grain was handled. Of this amount 123,818,000 bushels was shipped as wheat…

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