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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 4 of 110

Tasmanian Wool Sales Superfine Fleeces Firm LAUNCESTON

National Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 1

There was a drop of 10 percent. in all prices, except superfine merino fleeces at the sale of Star lots to-day. The past season's record price for…

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Oberon Wheat Trucks Despatched to Bathurst First Since Pioneering Days

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 3

The first truck of locally-grown wheat ever to leave the district was despatched from Oberon railway station on Monday. It is understood…

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South-west Farmers Government Relief Available £25,000 Immediately No Acreage Bounty Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 1

when he [?] the south-west farmers' dep day. Premier Stevens confirmed the arrangement under which the Government…

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Good Crop

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 6

Fifty-nine and a half bags of wheat from 4 acres will take some beating in the Gulgong district. It is the record of…

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Oberon Weather Affects Crops C.w.a. Members Honor President

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 4

The continued dry weather is playing considerable havoc with pea crops, and unless good rains are experienced within the next two or three weeks,…

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Fine Obercs Wheat Crop

Leader · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 4

Oberon as a wheat, centre could not desire a better [?]ment than has been given it by results obtained by Mr. C. R. Armstrong on…

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Wheat Slightly Easier

Leader · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 3

Following a falling off in demand for wheat overseas and a drop in the Winnipeg and Liverpool options, the local wheat market eased slightly…

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Development of Young Stock Value to the Dairy Farmer

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 7

Many dairymen keep cows which are unprofitable in their herd simply because those cows are good-looking animals, or perhaps because in the…

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Brisbane Wool Sales Highest Price of Season. Brisbane

National Advocate · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 2

Continental buyers, mostly Germans were active at the wool sales today. First combins realised to 19¼d, which was the highest prices of the present…

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Notes and Notions On the Growing of Foodstuffs Internal Parasites in Sheep Need for Better Animal Husbarndary

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 7

Stomach worms, intestinal worms, [?]ung worms and flake are responsible for serious economic loss on the farm. The loss may be due to actual…

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Wheat Harvest

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 17

A third revision og this year's harvest prospects by the State Marketing Bureau reveals a further increase in the total State wheat yield…

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Wool Report

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 4

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 4th inst: "We submitted at our sale on Monday, 3rd instant, a catalogue of 8283…

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Cattle Sale at Orange

National Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 2

At the Orange Sale Yards next Thursday Messrs. Leeds Bros. Pty. Ltd. will have a nice consignment of good conditioned Bullocks and Steers for…

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Homebush Sales Cattle Cheaper

National Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 5

Messrs. Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. yesterday wired:—At Homebush today 62,720 sheep and lambs were penned, including a small number of…

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Brisbane Wool Sales Highest Price of Season Brisbane

National Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 5

Continental buyers, mostly Germans were active at the wool soles today. First combings realised to 19ld which was the highest prices of the present…

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For Farmers Premier's Gift of Taxpayers' Money SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 5

"[?]mers of the south-west came [?] Sydney to meet the Premier with [?] object in view, and in principal we have got what we asked for."…

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Wool Report

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 5

THE Country Producers' Selling Company. Ltd.. Sydney, report: Wool auctions have been held in Brisbane throughout the week, and…

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Valuable Cattle Big Shipment From America for N. S. Wales Farm Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 1

Thirty -two head of polled shorthorn beef cattle said to be the largest and most valuable shipment of its kind ever to enter Australia from the…

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Wool and Cotton Price Factors

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 5

WINCHCOMBE, Carson Ltd. report on 11th instant: — Wool has receded in value since December but cotton has improved…

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Mumbil Purchase £10,000 Worth of Cattle Polled Shorthorns SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 4

THIRTY-TWO head of polled Shorthern beef cattle, to to be largest and most valuable shipment of its kind ever to enter…

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