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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 21 of 100

Grove Farm

Leader · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 4

An advertisement in this Issue Ind[?]cates the sale of Grove Farm,’ n[?] Millthorpe, one of the olde[?] and b[?] known homesteads of the district [?]…

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Sydney Wool Sales Super Wool Declines Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 2

At the 13th series of wool sales to-day 9505 bales were offered and 9110 sold. There was good general competition for all descriptions. Super…

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Better Ram for Small Sheep Breeders

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 1

Some of our sheep arc cutting up to 25s a head, but others are considerably below 15s. This brings us to the fact that there is still room…

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Heavy Mortality in Sheep. a Warning

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 4

Following on the recent rains, several cases of heavy mortality in sheep have been, reported, due to the stock having overgorged themselves on youug…

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The Man on the Land Pastoral. Rabbit Destruction. Experiments with Calcium Cyanide

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 4

The results obtained by the Department of Agriculture from the use of calcium cyanide, a commercial substance which gives off a highly toxic…

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Sheep-stealing Alleged

Leader · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 2

William Lemon, a resident of the Amaroo district, was brought before the Molong Court on Friday, charged with stealing two merino ewes, the…

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Blayney Crossbred Wool

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 2

Well-grown, fine, soft handling and light in condition, Mr. Samuel A. Marsden's crossbred wool, from Blayney attracted very keen competition from…

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Sydney Wool Sales Record for Scoured Wool Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 2

At the wool sales today 10,555 bales were offered, and 9,627 sold. Private sales accounted for 1,041 bales. There was a fair average selection…

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Homebush Sales Higher Sheep Prices. Cattle Market Irregular

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 23

As a consequence of the keen and sustained competition in the sheep section at Homebush on Monday, the ruling values improved a little,…

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Glen Alice Wool

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 17

For quite a number of years the Glen Alice end of the Capertee Valley has held a mortgage on the top price at the wool sales. This…

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Wool Record Crossbred Lambs' Wool Brings 30d' SYDNEY

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 2

At the wool sales, yesterday a new record was established for crossbred lambs' wool, the price realised being 30d. The wool was sold on account…

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Plea for the Wheat Pool

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 8

"Give the Wheat Pool Committee your guarantee to contribute a big percentage of your harvest to the pool right now, and so endeavor to…

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Sydney Wool Sales Keen Competition Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day 7047 bales were offered of which 6683 were soldunder keen competition from all sections of the trade. The market held…

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The Man on the Land Dairying. the Best Cow. The Farmer as a Judge

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 4

With all due deference to the dairy-farmer, it must be said that as a judge of the producing capacities of the animals upon which his livelihood…

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The Coming Show Should Ecltpse All Others Unique Wool Exhibit

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 2

The big "Back to Bathurst" carnival is over and already eyes arc scanning the horizon for coming events. Looming large in the no great distant…

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Record Apple Crop

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 12

Mr. N. H. Smith of "Glenwood," has a record crop of fruit, apples principally…

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Wool Report

Leader · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 6

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. reports for 6th March.—This company submitted a catalogue of 6403 bales on Monday…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Pastoral. Rabbit Destruction

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 7

The results obtained by the Department of Agriculture from the use of calcium [?] a commercial substance which gives off a highly toxic (hydrocyanic acid)…

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Foreign Matter in Wool

The Bathurst Times · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 3

The presence of foreign mutter in Australian and New Zealand wool was referred to at the annual meeting of the British Wool Federation. Mr. W…

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Heavy Mortality in Sheep. a Warning

Leader · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 3

Following on the recent rains, several cases of heavy mortality in sheep have been reported, due to the stock having overgarged themselves on…

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