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

Farming & the land, 1925

2,046 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 18 of 103

Wool Market Curtailment of Offerings

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 4

Messrs. Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report:—The authorities would appear to have acted with discretion in deciding to curtail weekly offering by 50…

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The Coming Show Excellent Wool Exhibit

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 2

A meeting of the A, H. and P. wool committee was held yesterday, Mr. R. B. Suttor being in the chair. Others present were Messrs. A. J. McDonald,…

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Show Feature Splendid Wool Exhibit. Oversea Fleeces

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 2

Gratification was expressed at a meeting of the Bathurst A.H. and P. Wool Sub-Committee yesterday when encouraging reports were made…

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Big Sheep and Cattle Sale

Leader · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 4

At the corporation yards yesterday 2000 castle were yarded and disposed of by Messrs. Leeds Bros, Ltd., and Messrs. Bedford. Taylor, and…

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Goulburn Special Sheep Sale 33,093 Sheep Sold for £45,496/11/5

Leader · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 4

W. H. Wheatley report having yarded 35,000 sheep on Tuesday, 17th February, all of which were sold at suction with the exception of one lot of…

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Sydney Wheat Market. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 4

The Sydney wheat market is [?] but Inactive, with the price from 6/8 to 6/4 per bushel…

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Wool Markets Arresting Downward Trend

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 4

The Australian, Mercantile, Land and Finance Company, Ltd., report for the week ended February 21:— During the present week the…

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Wool Prices and Short Skirts. London

Leader · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 2

The Yorkshire textile manufactures are seriously perturbed regarding the further reduction in the length of women’s skirts. This means that…

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Farming Operations Wheat and Sheep

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 5

Pastureage is in good condition, and the country as a whole is looking well. Stock are all fat, and most of the dams are full. More…

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Wheat Harvest

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 12

The wheat harvest is now practically over, and most of the crop has been sold. Then aggregate yield for the district is about 50,000…

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Bales of Wool Stolen

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 3

A daring robbery was carried out close to Combara about 4 fortnight ago. Mr. Golsby, of Combara had been gathering…

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Big Court Business Alleged Sheep Stealing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 4

Mr. Prior, P.M., has rather a crowded time at the Coonabarabran Police Court last week. J. J. Stevenson was charged…

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Turondale Notes Wheat and 'Hoppers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 3

The weather is keeping very dry, last week being exceptionally hot Grasshoppers are in myriads…

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Seed Wheat Use of Damaged Grain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 19

Information received by the Department of Agriculture indicates that in a number of cases farmers who have harvested…

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Damaged Wheat Pool to Be Formed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 22

The Voluntary Wheat Pool received very scant response from farmers to its invitation to forward particulars of the quantities of…

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For Better Crops Copper Carbonate and Superphosphate

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 5

Two improved features in connection with wheatgrowing are likely to be largely in evidence this One is the day pickling of…

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The Silo System Cost to Farmers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 19

The executive council meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association had before it the matter of the local agitation for the erection…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Agricultural. Superphosphate for Wheat

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 8

Interesting comments on the changing attitude of wheat-growers to manure are made by the senior agricultural instructor in the central-western district in the course…

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Wool Report

Leader · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 8

The New Zealand Loan and Mer[?] Agency Co. reports for the February :— Since our last report the trade has been [?]…

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Sheep Sale Ot Cugowra

Leader · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 8

A big sheep sale will be held at Mathleson’s yards, [?] tomorrow when 6,000 sheep, comprising 850 merino ewes (to lamb in April)…

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