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

Farming & the land, 1928

1,544 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 15 of 78

Wool Report. Russia Buying Freely. Prices for Skirtings

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 17

Winchcombe, Carson, L,td., report:—Buoyancy in values continues to characterise Sydney wool sales and no cause likely to…

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Pastoral Items Guardian's Special Review Federal Award Adjustments. Reductions From March 1 Next

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 23

Clause 25 of the Federal Pastoral Award provides for automatic adjustments according to the rise or fall in the cost of living, as…

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Commercial News. Wool Report. Russian Buying P[?] for S[?]

Leader · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 5

Winc[?] Carson Ltd. report:— Buoyancy In values continues in characterise Sydney wool sales, and no cause likely to upset the ready sale…

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The Biggest Farm Trundle Claims the Honor. 7000 Acres Next Season

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 26

The question is being raised in the City press as towwhich State has the largest single wheat area. For some years Trundle has acclaimed itself the…

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Homebush Sales Sheep and Cattle Firm SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 1

High pries wer realised for sheep at Homebush to-day. Wethers advanced 1/ to 2/; while sheep suitable for re-stocking sold readily. The…

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Sydney Wool Sales Late Rates Maintained SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 3

A good selection totalling 10,077 bales was offered at the Sydney wool sales to-day and of that manlier 9229 were sold at auction…

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Pastoral Review. Store Sheep Market. Prospects are Encouraging

Leader · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 3

Pastoral authorities will tell you that they [?] a good strong store sheep market. They are of this opinion because of the…

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The Wool Sales

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 3

Very strong competition prevailed at the wool sales yesterday from all sections of the trade. Values were equal to the best rates of last week. Extreme…

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Wool Auctions. Record Prices

Leader · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 4

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers Co-op. Co. writes (24/2/28) :— At latest sales the general condition of the wool market remains…

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Sydney Wool Sales a Buoyant Market SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 5

There was a spirited demand from all sections at the Sydney wool sales to-day. Continental and Japanese buyers being most consistent…

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32 Years on the Farm Mr. J. Dutton's Retirement

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 4

Mr. Jahn Dutton, after 32 years of meritorious [?] at the Bathurst Experiment Farm recently retied and the occasion was marked by…

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Potato Crops

Leader · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 1

Several district farmers are very indignant over the statement, which appeared in the “S. M. Herald” and other papers, last week, that the potatoes…

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Our Sheep. Wool Values about the Same

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 3

The Government Statistician's estimate of the sheep in N.S. Wales on December 31 last 48,000,000, During the current season about 53,000,000 sheep…

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Where are the Spearers? Sheep Shearing Competition. Gulgong Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 18

All offer made by Dalgety and Co., Sydney, to run a sheep shearing competition at the Gulgong Show on March 7 and 8 was…

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Coolah Page Fine Comeback. Local Wool Clip

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 16

At the recent Sydney wool sales Mr. P. T. Costlgan's clip sold to 26d. The wool was mostly fine comeback and a good average was obtained throughout…

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Butter Fat Value of Testing "Get Rid of the Boarlers"

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 33

As there are many dairymen in the Mudgee district, would not the establishment of a district herdtesting association on similar lines…

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Sydney Wool Sales a Hardening Tendency SYDNEY Wednesday

National Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 2

At the Sydney wool sales to-day a good selection totalling 10,113 balls was offered at auction and of that number 9128 bales were sold…

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Radio notes & news "Greatest Single Boon." Radio for Farmers

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 4

In the opinion of Mr. D. H. Drummond, the [?]advent of radio is the greatest boon of modern times so far as the mail on the laud, is…

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Sheep and Wool The Year's Returns

National Advocate · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 1

Estimates made by the Government Statistician (Mr. T. Waites) in collaboration with the chief veterinary surgeon (Mr. Max Henty) on the…

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Pastoral. Worms in Sheep. a Reminder Concerning Drenching

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 7

A considerable number of reports have been received by the sleek Brunch of the Department of Agriculture regarding worm infestation in sheep, and…

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