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

Farming & the land, 1924

1,993 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 16 of 100

Sheep Shearing Championship. "Back to Bathurst" Races the Nominations

The Bathurst Times · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 2

The sub-committee appointed to stage the shearing competition, on March 1 at the Show Ground, are gratified at the keen interest being…

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Start of Australia the Romance of Wool

The Bathurst Times · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 4

A little before the invention of the lower loom, one of the factors in making the Yorkshire wool industry of today possible, there was born at Marton…

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Sydney Wool Sales Further Records George's Plains Clip Sold Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 2

Messrs Pitt Badgery and Co., report having established new records for greasy wool by obtaining 45d., for 58 bales of super fleece, market A. A…

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The Orange Pea Crop

Leader · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 6

Orange pea crop this season has been somewhat of a record, and pea growers have made big cheques. This week one grower in the vicinity of…

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Heavy Pea Crops

Leader · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 5

Large quantities of peas continue to arrive at the local railway station each day. One grower, Mr. D. Booth of Guyong, states that he picked 120…

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Wool

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 6

Sehute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report:— Competition was at its keenest at our last sale, all sections bidding freely. Nevertheless, irregularity was in…

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Wool Market

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report under date 7/2/'24:— At our Brisbane wool sale during the past week we sold Edkins…

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Oversea Wheat Position

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 17

Lindley Walker Co-op. Wheat Co. reports under date 12/2/'24:— Our London cable to-day reads:— "Market firm despite heavy shipments;…

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Winter Fodder Crops. a Profitable Investment for the Dairy Farmer

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 5

The great value of fodder crops to the dairy-farmer in the winter and early spring might lead one to expect that every farmer would have at least…

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Sydney Wool Market

National Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 6

The New Zealand Loan and Mercan till Co. report. After the usual recess for the Brisbane market sales were resumed…

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Splendid Wool Prices

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 2

Bathurst maintains a wonderful consistency for wool prices at the Sydney market. Mr. John Sweetnam, of Georges Plains, a few days ago secured…

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Do Sheep Require Water? Apparently Not

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 3

A stock owner at Gloucester tells the "Stock Journal" that in a four-acre paddock 14 miles west of Gloucester, up in the hills, he has been running 11…

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Reduced Wool Clip But Equal Income

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 6

Though the Australian wool clip this season will be in the vicinity of 300,000 bales below last year's total, it gives every indication of realising just as…

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Farmers and Merinos. Building Up a Flock

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 22

The following interesting paper was read by Mr. Humfrey at the last meeting of the Coradgery Agricultural Bureau:—…

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Western Sheep

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 10

Values for prime sheep showed improvement at Homebush last Thursday. Rates for other grades held, firm at late levels. Offerings…

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A Co-operative Sheep

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 8

The Inspector of Stock at Forbes lately gave an account of the conditions under which a sheep dip has been constructed co-operatively on…

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Easier Wool Demand

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 13

Winchcombe, CartonWinchcombe, Carton, Ltd., report:—The wool market would be unfaithful to its traditions if [?] failed to provide some surprises…

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Greasy Wool Record

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 10

Pitt, Son, and Badgery reports having es ablished new records for greasy wool by obtaining 43d for 58 bales of super fleece marked…

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Russian Sheep Breeders. London

Leader · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 2

A Riga message from Moscow states that the Soviet Government is Particularly favorable to the proposals to the group or Russia’s…

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Homebush Sales Sheep Supplies Dwindling. Values Remain Firm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 1

The sheep yards at Homebush on Thursday hard 24,000, a small quota[?]or a Thursday compared with the nume[?] sent tot he yards lately…

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