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

Farming & the land, 1927

1,666 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 31 of 84

Homebush Sales Sheep Lower—Cattle Dearer SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 2

[?] 23,200 sheep were on offer at Homebush to-day. There was a good attendance of buyers but a dull tone prevailed and values generally…

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Brisbane Wool Sales. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 18 May 1927 · page 1

Me[?]ra Wincbcombe Carson, Ltd., report that tbe Brisbane wool sales opened to-day, with Continental competition keen Rates for best flee[?]…

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Pastoral Review. Bawra Distribution. £8,000,000 in November

Leader · Wednesday 18 May 1927 · page 3

Woolgmwers throughout Australia will be interested In the announcement of Sir John Higgins that a first [?]tion distribution on account of…

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DAIRYING Feeding of Poddy Calves The Risk of Digestive Derangements

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1927 · page 1

The practice of collecting milk for calves in wooden casks and feeding from wooden troughs cannot be too strongly condemned. So long as these…

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Rinnaway news Trucking Activities Sheep for Queensland

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 22

During the past month or so there has been considerable activity at the local trucking yards in connection with the unloading…

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Fat Stock Sales Keen Demand for Sheep

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 8

There is a keep demand for fat sheep throughout the district, and during the past few days interstate buyers have been operating…

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The Wool Trade Merely Marking Time. Bawra Distribution

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 10

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., reports:—The wool trade in Sydney has been merely marking time since auction sales closed. Buyers have…

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Rabbits and Sheep Question of Profit a Cudgegong Calculation. (To the Editor)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 24

Please allow me space in your widely circulated paper to answer the writer of the Coonamble news, "Guardian," 5/3/'27. The writer…

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Ploughing Suspended. Early Crops Require Rain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 17

Rain is badly needed just now, as ploughing operations have had to be suspended in many places owing to the hardness of the…

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For the Man on the Land Pastoral Feeding Sheep in Droughty Seasons

National Advocate · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 3

In an article on the conservation of fodder for wheat and sheep farmers, published in the latest issue of the Agricultural Gazette, pastoralists are…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land. Agricultural. Farmers Experiments in Central West. a Guide for Wheat and Oat Growers

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 7

The system of field experiments in co-operation with farmers on their own land, which has been a special activity of the Department of Agriculture for…

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Sheep Pens at Saleyards

National Advocate · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 2

At Wednesday night's meeting of the Bathurst Council Ald N. B. Richardson again complained of the bad state of the sheep pens at the…

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On the Wheat Farm Maintaining the Humus Content

National Advocate · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 3

The Question as to whether it is best to plough in the straw left after harvesting or burn it is sometimes settled by the farmer deciding the…

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Horse or Tractor? Horse More Profitable on Wheat Farms

National Advocate · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 3

During the last, few years tractors have been used on many wheat farms but there is a great difference of opinion among farmers as to their…

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Quality of Wool

Leader · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 5

The ordinary sheepherder is content to know wool qualities in a general way, and does not grently concern himself about counts of clean scoured…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

National Advocate · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 2
Also in Leader

Winchcombe Carson Ltd, received the following wire from their Brisbane office: "Brisbane wool sales opened with average selection available…

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Trundle As a Wheat Centre

Leader · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 4

In an interview with Mr. Jones, one of the pioneers of the Trundle district, the Trundle "Star" has the following: "A great many years ago, Mr…

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Fat Lambs in Wheat Areas

Leader · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 4

In fat lamb raising the stage has been reached when the growing of fodder crops must be considered an essential part of the general farm…

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Sheep-stealing. Station Manager Charged. Young, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 4

A. C. Jones, who was recently convicted at the local police court on a charge of having stolen 45 sheep from Wadenho station, of which he was…

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