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

Farming & the land, 1923

1,415 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 15 of 71

Pastoral. Worms in Sheep. Importance of Early Drenchings

Leader · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 3

Losses caused by worm infestation sheep were particularly heavy last winter, and with the advent of the wet months serious mortality may…

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The Cattle Industry

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 8

The future of the cattle industry in the Commonwealth is dependent upon the beef export trade being maintained and Australia holding a place in the London…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 2

At the Sydney wool sales to-day 8463 bales were offered, 7005 sold, private, sales 907. Merinos met with good general competition, at recent lower…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Agricultural. What Fallow Can Do

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 7

An average of 19½ bushels per acre over a period of eighteen years--not a bad record for a wheat-grower in the north-west. It is the figure recently given to a…

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AGRICULTURAL. (Supplied by the Department of Agriculture).) What Fallow Can Do. Evidence from a Wheat Grower in the North West

Leader · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 3

An average of 1[?]½ bushels per aero over a period of eighteen years— not [?] record for a wheat grower in the north west. It is the figure…

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Bathurst Experiment Farm

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 3

Mr. R. G. May, manager of the Bathurst experiment farm, states that, despite the dry conditions, ploughing at the farm is still going on. Early cereal sowing is…

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Homebush Sales Dearer Sheep Market. Cattle Prices Hold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 3

As a consequence of keen and sustained competition in the sheep section at Homebush on Thursday, values imp[?] a [?]…

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Western Sheep

Leader · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 2

Prime sheep continue scarce at Homebush, and as a result made full late rates at last Thursday's auctions. Other sorts were peaceful and in…

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Sheep for the West

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 13

The firmer figures for prime stock recorded at the opening Homebush sheep sales last Thursday were in evidence right to the…

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Cattle Judge at the Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 13

Mr. Fred J. Madden judged the cattle and pig sections at the show last week and his awards me: with general favor. Mr. Madden is an…

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Commercial News Wool Report

Leader · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. report for March 16 sales were resumed in the local market on Monday last The attendance…

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Mudgee Show Comment on Sheep Awards

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 16

Merino—Fine woolled Ram over two years and under three.—There were three exhibits in this class, one from Mr. J. C. Oldfield, Tun[?]but[?] and two from Cox Bros.,…

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Parkes Wheat for Monte Video

Leader · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 4

A [?] [?] wheat [?] by Mr. W.W. Watson of Wood [?] [?] from Sydney this week for [?]…

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Wool Companies Represented at Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 13

Representatives of the buy wool brokers were prominent figures at the show last week. We noted Mr. E. [?] Scully (A. M.[?]) and F…

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Offering of the Historic Camden Park Wool Clip

Leader · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 2

Included in the Co-operative Wool and Produce Co's catalogue of the 20th Inst. Is a consignment of eight bales of wool branded CPE/MGL, on…

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Sydney Wool Sales, Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1923 · page 3

At the Sydney Wool sales to-day, 8370 bales were offered and 6437 sold. Private sales totalled 1933. Competition was keen from all sections of…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 2

At the Sydney wool sales on Monday competition was keen from all sections of the trade, and prices generally were almost on a par with the closing February rates…

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Interfering with Farmer’s Wheat. And What it Led To

Leader · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 4

At the local court on Monday, before Mr. Shepherd, PM-, William, Murray, a well-known district farmer, proceeded against John Edwards…

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District Pastoral Conditions. Rabbits Not So Numerous

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 1

At Friday's meeting of the Bathurst P.P. Board, Stock Inspector Gittings reported as follows:--''Excepting for patchy storms, there has been no rainfall of any value…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 2

At the Sydney Wool Sales to-day. 9868 bales were offered of which number 8942 bales were sold. The market ruled firm at the previous dsy's…

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