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

Farming & the land, 1926

1,605 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 81

The Blowfly Pest. Interesting Investigations. Valuable Date for Sheep Owners

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 34

Investigations recently carried but by the Government Entomologist, Mr. W. B. Gurney, and his assistant, Mr. A. R. Woodhill…

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An Honest Face. a Novelty in England. Fastidious Farmer Wants "Pommy" Bride

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 34

A few weeks ago a Queensland farmer wrote enclosing his photo to the Mayor of Bath asking his worship to make known the fact…

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Blaze at Gulgong. Garage and Blacksmith's Shop Destroyed. Motors, Farming Implements and Sulkies Destroyed. Man Charged with Arson

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 9

A fire occurred at Mr. A. Dover's garage and blacksmith's shop. Gulgong, early on Sunday morning, and the building,…

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Dual Purpose Cattle

Leader · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 3

There is something [?] about the [?] that will produce large quantities of truth and butterfly and at the [?]…

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Branding of Sheep

Leader · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 5

Mr. G[?] the local stock inspector has received the following [?] from Mr. Sydney Smith, junr., secretary of the stock not brands branch…

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Wheat-stripping Records

Leader · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 4

Wheat stripping records reach us from all points of the compass, but [?] none of them has come up to that put up by Mr. H, Carter, of Mongrel…

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London Wool Sales

National Advocate · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. received the following cable from their London agents:—"London wool sales opened with large attendance of…

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Bathurst Sheep Dog Trial Judge

Leader · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 2

Balburnt A. and P. Society [?] year, [?] hanging up £60 for the [?] [?] and at last Friday’s [?] of the committee, when the [?]…

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Wool Report. Btrong Market

Leader · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 2

Wlnchcombe, Carron Ltd.. report Competition displayed excellent strength at our Sydney wool [?] Monday, increased [?]…

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Sheep Trapped and Starved to Death

Leader · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 3

Last about [?] Mr. Georgn Coolay, of Woodstock, suffered a very servers loss in a simple manner. He had a number of sheep running in a…

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London Wool Sales. London

Leader · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 6

At the wool sales there was good competition, merinos were unaltered at opening rates, while other varieties ruled firm…

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Sydney Wool Sales Prices Decline. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 2

At the Sydney wool sales to-day superfine merino wool ruled at about late rates. Good descriptions were from par to 5 per cent lower, and…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Agricultural. a Well-tried Weed-killer

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 8

The drainage of yards and roads about the homestead is often interfered With by the 'growth of grass and weeds blocking water-tables and culverts. A liquid…

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Sheep and Wool. Conditions of Success. Fertility of the Soil

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 20

In the course of his opening address at a recent conference of the Upper North-end District branches of tho Agricultural Bureau of South…

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Wool Market

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report under date 16/1/'26.— The wool market displayed tendencies contrary to usual custom…

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Pure Seed Wheat

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 7

The advantages of sowing pure seed wheat from specially selected' strains are now widely recognised, and the Department of Agriculture has been…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 9

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report under date 19/1/'26:— Competition displayed excellent strength at our Sydney wool sale on…

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London Wool Sales

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 14

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. received the following cable from their London agents:—"London wool sales opened with large attendance of Home and…

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Wool Sales the Financial Factor

National Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 5

Winchcombe Carson Ltd., report:—Few commodities have had wider publicity on their introduction than "Snaifil", the new artificial wool…

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Those Dairy Utensils. Dirt as a Detriment to Profit

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 20

"From 75 to 80 per cent, of the trouble in connection with second-grade cream in this district comes from the faulty washing of the utensils and…

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