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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 9 of 78

Young’s Apple Crop

Leader · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 6

The picking of apples in the Young district will commence this week, when a start will be made to market the early Jonathans. It is estimated…

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Homebush Sales Sheep and Cattle Firm Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 2

Though 43,000 sheep were penned [?] Homebush to-day prices for good trade lots were equal to ate rates. Odd lines showed an advance of from 1/- to 2/-…

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Sydney Wool Sales a Healthy Market SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 2

The twelfth series of the Sydney wool sales concluded to-day when a Rood Selection comprising 10,214 bales was submitted at Ruction and…

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Prison Farms To be Extended SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 2

Mr. Lee, Minister for Justice, to-day said it was the intention of the Government to extend the system of prison farms and afforestation camps…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 4

At Monday's Sydney, wool sales, under particularly strong and well distributed competition, the market ruled at full parity, with best rates of last…

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Fruit at the Farm a Splendid Crop

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 1

The fruit, crop at the Bathurst Experiment Farm this year promises to constitute a record both for quality quantity and cleanliness. And…

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Bathurst Fruit Crops. Experiment Farm's Outstanding Quality. BATHURST

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 2

The fruit crops at Bathurst Experiment Farm promise to be record. They show splendid quality in apples, peaches, and pears. Pears are…

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Disastrous Fire at Cum-wool Two Buildings Bur[?]t to the Ground

Leader · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 6

Two business premises at Cumnock were raced to the ground by fire on Monday morning, and another only saved by the strenuous efforts of the…

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Wheat Harvest Lowest for 10 Years Falling Off of 27 Per Cent. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 2

Mr. T. Waltes, Government statistician, to-day issued a preliminary estimate of the wheat harvest of the currcut season based on the figures…

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Agricultural Bureaux Conference at Wellington Against the Better Farming Train Wellington (N.s.w.)

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 3

the annul meeting of delegates of the sub-council of the Western District Agricultural Bureaux was held held here when some 20 delegates…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 3

At yesterday's Sydney wool sales all the best features of recent sales were reproduced; and the market closed firm with values fully up to the best point…

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Sydney Wool Sales Western Clips Sold

National Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 1

Messrs Winchcombe Carson and Co yesterday wired: Western sales at our Sydney wool auction on Tuesday included: H. M. Lowe, Obley…

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London Wool Sales. Prices Show Advance. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 11

The Londoh wool sales closed to-day. During the series 109, 510 bales were said at prices showing advance [?] to 15 per cent. on the…

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Sydney Wool Sales Market Remains Firm Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 3

At the Sydney wool sales to-day a good selection consisting of 11,418 bales was submitted at auction. Of that number 11,246 bales were sold…

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Our Wheat Harvest. Is Lowest for Nine Years. Estimate of 27,111,000 Bushels

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 4

The wheat harvest of 27,111,000 bushels, which was the subject of a preliminary estimate by the Government Statistician issued on Tuesday, is the lowest…

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Royal Rancher Prince of Wales. Meets Canadian Farmers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 23

The Prince of Wales received at St. James Palace last week seventy Canadian farmers, who are visiting England…

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Our Lucerne Crops Menaced by the Maizemoth. Expert's Report Reassuring

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 20

After inspecting the lucerne crops of the Coolah, Valley the senior entomologist of the Department of Agriculture, Mr T…

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Homebush Sales Sheep and Cattle Remain Firm SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 4

At the Home[?] sales to-day [?] sheep and lambs were on offe[?] Competition was keen from the [?] especially for good [?]…

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Crookwell Sheep Sale

Leader · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 4

Messrs W. H. Wheatley, auctioneers of Crookwell, announce in our advertising columns that they will be holding a special sheep and cattle sale…

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Merino Wool Dearer

Leader · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— Values for the great bulk of merino wools reached the highest point of the season at our Sydney sale, on…

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