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

Farming & the land, 1939

2,214 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 22 of 111

Junior Farmers Competitions

National Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 2

The following results of the tomato growing projection in connection with the Bathurst Junior Farmers vegetable growing competitions for…

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Assistance to Farmers Question in Parliament Mr. Dunn Active

National Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 1

Mr. H. O. Elliott (C.P., Ashburnham) asked the Government to review its policy so that the farmers who needed assistance might have…

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Useful About the Dairy a Handy Home-made Dipper

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 14

A DIPPER which will be found very useful for many purposes about the dairy may be made, from a 21b. preserved, fruit can. The lid…

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Irregular Sheep Values

Leader · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 5

Another light penning of s[?] and lambs was forward at tile Flemington [?] to-day only [?] head [?] penned. Prime [?]…

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Record "Low" for Wheat

Leader · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 5

Wheat was [?] today and prices [?] a farthing a bushel [?] a new record [?] [?]…

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Homebush Sales Sheep Cheaper SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 6

Another light penning of sheep and lambs was forward at the Flemington saleyards to-day only 30,000 head being penned…

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Still Lover Price of Wheat Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 3

New season's wheat sold in Sydney for 2/3 7/6d. per bushel, the lowest price recorded this seaaon. Sellers later raised the quotation to…

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A Bad Dairying Practice Mixing of Warm and Cold Creams

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 5

The mixing of warm, freshly separated cream with a cold, ripe cream from a previous separation is very often accompanied with disastrous…

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Free Information for Farmers Valuable Departmental Service

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 5

Not every farmer is aware that there is a free information service at his disposal. Local experiment and research, and contact with that of…

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The Schools Junior Farmers Visit Orchard the Monthly Tests

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 6

A party of Junior Farmers from Lithgow Technical High School, numbering 25, visited on Saturday last May's orchard at Rydal, where they…

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Farmers Impatient. Awaiting New Legislation. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 2

He expected that the Rural [?] construction Bill would be brought down in a couple of weeks, declared the Treasurer (Mr. Mair), in the…

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Attractive Farms for Auction

Leader · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 2

[?] of the [?] mixed [?] [?] In the rich and safe Millthorpe Forest Reefs district will be [?]’d by Messrs. Leeds Bros. Pty. Ltd…

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Lecture on Sheep

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 15

A lecture on sheep husbandly was given in Toms Theatre on Tuesday afternoon, to a good audience, by Mr. H. A. Veron, a well-known authority on…

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Wool Report

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 2

The Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 2nd instant:— We submitted at our sale on Tuesday, February 28, a catalogue of 4511…

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The Price of Wheat and the Price of Flour

National Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 2

Yesterday the price of wheat in Sydney was 2/7½ per bushel, the lowest price for a number of years. Yesterday the price of bread was the highest It has teen for over ten years. Who is getting the rake off? Not the farmers because the more they grow the sooner they reach…

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New Method of Manuring Stubble Crops. Attitude Towards Cost and Distribution of Fertiliser

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 5

With the introduction of the advantages to be derived by cereal fanners in areas of suitable rainfall through the combination of Ammonia with…

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Pine Park Cattle

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 4

A TEAM of both homed and polled Shorthorns are in preparation at Mr E. L. Killen's station, Burrendong, for the Sydney show,…

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Sheep Dog Trial

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 4

MR Cavanagh, of Bathurst, who was well represented in the sheep dog trials at the Mudgee show, collected the honors in a…

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Wool Reports

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 6

PITT, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report on 10th March:—Although some activity in private treaty followed the…

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Wool Report

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 4

THE Country Producers' Selling Company report: With the exception of a limited inquiry for locally fellmongered wools from…

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