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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 24 of 78

Fine Prices. Shortage of Sheep

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 35

Sheep are still selling well, and there seems to bo a big shortage of sheep in this district. From all accounts fine prices are being given…

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Wool Report. the May Sales. N.Z. L. AND M.A. Co., Ltd

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 25

The chief item of interest during the week has been tho decision to hold a series of sales on Tuesday, May 1. It is estimated that…

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Sudan Grass. Fine Crop Spoilt

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 30

Mr. W. Walmsley had a very fine crop of Sudan grass growing on his town property, just over the river towards Cassilis, which has been…

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Better Farming Train. Coming to Merriwa

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 30

The Better Farming Train is to visit Merriwa on Tuesday, April 24. Conducted for the benefit of primary producers the Train has attracted large…

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Homebush Sales Sheep and Cattle Lower SYDNEY, Thurday

National Advocate · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 3

A total of 43,454 sheep were yarded at Homebush to-day. Bidding from the outset was irregular and the tendency was for lower values as the…

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Pastoral Review. [?] Many Important Decisions

Leader · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 3

Many matters of vital interest [?] the [?] were discussed at the Graziers’ Annual Conference, and numbers of the resolutions carried [?]…

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Wool Report. Yorkshire and Wool. Justified Caution

Leader · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— French buyers have recently bought local fellmongered wools privately at [?] Bate figures, but no great volume…

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Wool Packing Dodges

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 5

In spite of many complaints by brokers and buyers a fair amount of wool is still falsely packed. The old dodge of…

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Wool Market Yorkshire Views

National Advocate · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 1

Messrs Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—French buyers have recently bought local fellmongered wools privately at full late figures, but no…

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Notes and Notions. on the Growing of Foodstuffs. Pastoral

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 7

Many matters of vital interest to the graziers were discussed at the Graziers' annual conference, and numbers of the resolutions carried are of far-reaching…

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On the Land World's Wool. Demand Exceeds Supply

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 5

A summarised report of considerable interest to the Australian of trade was received in [?] by this week's mail…

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Wives Who Graft on Farms

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 4

A word or two on behalf of the pommy bride. Up Atherton (N.Q) way lives a Digger farmer who has made a home on the…

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Empire Research. Sheep-Breeding and Wool-Production

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 2

The following interesting report is taken from the January number of the Journal of the Textile Institute, Manchester:—…

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Wool Market

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 2

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd. report, April 3:— There is nothing more to be said about wool, in this essentially…

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Wheat Marke[?] New York

Leader · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 4

The Chicago market quotations for wheal arc as follow:—May. [?] July. 150 5-8: September 1181…

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"The Best Yet." Show Wheat Exhibit

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 3

In a corner of the Agriculture Hall, Sydney, at the Show stands "Farrer Court" in which were displayed the exhibits in the…

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Do Modern Methods Pay ? Value Demonstrated by Wheat-growing Contests

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 12

That progressive methods of farming pay is again made evident by the results of the various crop growing competitions…

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Big Cattle Sale

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 6

Messrs McArthur and Co., auctioneers, Armidale, will hold a big sale in that town on Thursday, April 19, when 2000 splendid cattle will be…

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Wheat Market Firmer. Sydney

Leader · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 6

The local wheat market was firmer. Parcels on country stations were quoted at 6/- per bushel, ex truckside Sydney [?]…

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Pastoral Items Guardian's' Special Review Graziers' Resolutions Many Important Decisions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 16

Many matters of vital interest to the graziers were discussion [?] the Graziers' Annual Conference and numbers of the resolutions carried…

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