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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 16 of 71

Lowther. Good Tomato Crops

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 3

In spite of the particularly dry season several fanners in this district have grown very fine crops of tomatoes. The yields are said to be greater than in previous…

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Late Cables. Britain?s Industrial Troubles. Builders, Electricians, Farm Laborers. London Tuesday Night

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 2

A united Service message states that the first symptoms of the breaking of a widespread industrial storm was seen to-day. When the building trades national…

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SPRINGSIDE. The Potato Crop

Leader · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 1

The early-sown potatoes are past all hopes or recovery, even if we do got a good fall of rain. Some growers are complaining of the grub attacking…

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Homebush Sales Sheep Prices Sustained. Better Cattle Market

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 2

In the early sales of Homebush on Mc[?], only sheep of good trade quality sold well, and anything on the plain side was…

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Victorian Farmers' Union. Wheat Matter Discussed at Annual Conference. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 10

At the annual conference of the Victorian Farmers' Union the marketing of wheat was discussed. It was moved that a first advance…

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Cattle Struck by Lightning. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 10

Several head of cattle were struck dead by lightning at Milton. A[?] the stricken cattle the ground was all torn up, and a…

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Sydney Wool Sales Record Prices Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 2

At the Sydney Sales to-day, 6616 bales were offered and 6312 sold. Private sales totalled 626. The improved demand continued to-day and there…

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London Wool Sales Prices Unchanged. London, March 19

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 11

At the wool sales to-day, an average selection of merinos was submitted, and prices were unchanged. The catalogue of…

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For the man on the land. Value of [?]Lose Breeding. (Se[?]ior Dairy Supervisor, D[?]ment of Agriculture, Victoria)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 18

There is no date showing the ori[?] of the Jersey, but is is known as a distinct breed kept on the [?]and of Jersey over 150 years…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. the Farm Garden. How Liming Benefits the Soil

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 7

The importance of seeing that the farm garden is well drained in anticipation of winter rains is of considerable importance at this time of the year, but coincident…

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Buoyant Wool Market. Record Secured for Greasy

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 4

At the Sydney wool sales on Wednesday the improved demand was continued with a very strong inquiry for all grades. Fine quality wools were keenly sought after…

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Wheat Pool Another Advance of 3d. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 2

Mr. Chaffey, Minister for Agriculture stated to-night that arrangements had been made with the Australian Wheat Pool and the Commonwealth…

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Orange District Wheat at Mudgee. J. W. Eade Wins Mudgee Challenge Cup

Leader · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 6

Mr. J. W. Eade, the champion farmer of the Orange district who won the chief prizes in the wheat section at Orange show, and who was also…

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AGRICULTURAL. (Supplied by the Department of Agriculture). the Farm Garden

Leader · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 2

How Liming Benefits the Soil The importance of seeing that the ia[?]rm garden Is well drained in anticipation [?] [?] ralos is of [?]…

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Wool

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 12

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report on March 22, 1922:— The twelfth series of sales closed…

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Sheep in Japan

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 1

That there is little possibility of enveloping sheep breeding in Japan to any extent is the opinion of Mr. J. W. Robertson-Scott, in his book…

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Rhodesian Wool

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 1

A shipment of wool from Rhodesia was offered for sale in London during the last series, and sold at good prices. The wool, which…

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London Wool Sales

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 14

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., received the following cable from their London agents:—"Wool sales closed firm. America operating…

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Homebush Sales Sheep Prices Maintained

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 12

With a yarding of 47,000 sheep at Homebush on Thursday selling, agents had a big contract on hand. A slightly better average quality…

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Commercial News Wool Report

Leader · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Co., Sydney, reports under date [?] March.— twelfth series of sales closed to-day with animated…

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