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

Farming & the land, 1938

2,188 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 20 of 110

Farming Operations Marked Activity

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 15

MR. G. Nicholson, agricultural instructor, considered prospects fairly satisfactory in the Coonabarabran to Mudgee district, but…

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The Bean Fly Protection of Autumn Crops

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 14

FOR the control of the bean fly (Agromy[?] phaseoli) the Entomological Branch of the Department of Agriculture recommends a…

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Tarana Harvesting Keeps Farmers Busy

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 4

Farmers are busy cutting chaff and sending it to Alexandria, where good prices are obtained. There are some good oaten crops in the district--…

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Sheep for Soviet. Reviving Wool Industry

Leader · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 7

The Soviet Union is planning to Increase not only the number of sheep in the country, but to raise the standard of the wool clip (written R.V.H…

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Weaker Wheat Market

Leader · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 6

The local wheat market was weaker to-day, and prices eased a half-penny a bushel, buyers quoting bulk parcels at 4/4[?] bagged lots 4/6 a…

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Australia's Primary Industries Genesis of Wheat and Wool Wealth Comprehensive Review of Great Industry Genius of James Farrer

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 7

When Governor Phillip established the first settlement at Sydney Cove, on 26th January, 1788, one of his outstanding problems was that of…

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Our Wheat Big Increase In Exports

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 3

Exports of wheat and flour from Australia in the current season, December to March 9, were the equivalent of 38,532,070 bushels of wheat…

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Sydney Wool Sales Values Maintained SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 2

Under good and general competition and forceful support from Japan on suitable wools, the market to-day fully maintained its salient features…

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Japan Buys Well. At Wool Sales. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 5

Under good and general competition and with forceful support from Japan on suitable styles, the wool market to-day fully maintained the…

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Wool Sales

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 15

Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co., Ltd., of Sydney, report on wool sale held by them on March 7.—…

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Wool Report

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 17

The banners & Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 2nd inst: We submitted at our sale on Tuesday, 1st instant, a catalogue of 7615…

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Price of Wheat Lowest for 12 Months SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 4

Local wheat prices touched the lowest level for the 1931-38 season to-day as a result of lower Winnipeg options and reports of rains in the American…

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Coolah Railway Increased Wool and Wheat Traffic

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 2

THERE have been exceptionally large increases in the wool and wheat traffic bandied at the Coolah railway station this season,…

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Local Wool

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 4

A FEW district clips were included in Winchcombe, Carson's Sydney catalogue last Thursday. Sales mads comprised Weatherley Bros.,…

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Sheep Sale at Dunedoo

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 4

Q. L. Milling and Co. auctioneers, Dunedoo, report having held a very successful sheep sale at Dunedoo on Saturday, 12th inst. Although…

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Australians' Biggest Wheat Growers

Leader · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 2

Producing as mush as 42,000 hags of whaet in one [?] Harry bro[?] of “Wood view”. [?] are Tr[?] as the [?] whestgrowers…

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Wool Prices Fall Causes Anxiety SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 1

CONCERN at falling wool prices was expressed by the president of the Graziers' Association Mr. J. B. Abbott,…

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Latest News in Brief. South Africa Imports Wheat

Leader · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 2

CAPE TOWN, March 12—The South African Government has a[?] or[?] the immediate Importation of 250,000 bags of [?]…

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Commercial News. the Wool Market.in Sellers’ Favor

Leader · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 4

Goldsbrough Mori and Co. report under date March 10: -— The sales terminated in Sydney yesterday, and the market at the close…

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Falling Wool Prices Cause Serious Alarm Buying Regimentation and Other Causes for Fall Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 1

Concern over falling wool prices was expressed by the President of the Graziers' Association (Mr. J. P. Abbott) speaking at the annual…

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