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

Farming & the land, 1940

1,464 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 74

Dirty Dairy Utensils Cause Inferior Quality Cream

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 14

IN pointing out the necessity for the utmost care in the washing of dairy utensils, both morning and night, a…

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City Sheep Market Firm

Leader · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 6

The quality of 26,122 sheep and [?] at [?] bush yards to-day was only late Competition was however. [?] but the marke[?] for grown sheep…

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Homebush Sales Sheep Easier SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 6

Although only 25,000 sheep and lambs were penned at Flemington saleyards today, the demand was generally only fair. Prime lambs had…

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Blight of Boards Australian Dairy Produce Board Huge Cost of Ad-ministration

National Advocate · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 1

The annual report of the Australian Dairy Produce Board just to hand, reveals some amazing figures and provides yet another example…

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Wool Speculation

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 16

The British Wool Purchase and Appraisement Scheme has been, subjected to some criticism in Australia and critics have also been plentiful…

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Manildra Wool

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 16

The Woodstock clip from W. J. Evans, Manildra, was appraised in Winchcombe Carson's Sydney catalogue last Friday. The wethers made…

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Wool Report

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 5
Also in Leader

THE Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 15th instant:— Our Appraisement Catalogue No…

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Showing Off Our Wool

Leader · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 2

Plane are [?] in hand for [?] [?] of the [?]ool exhibits [?] will [?] two walls by about 12 feet deep, at…

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Maize Cultivation A Farmer's Experience Did As He Was Told

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 5

INTERESTING details of successful maize culture were given by Mr. P. Mooney, of Taree, at the annual convention of the Uppen…

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Echo of Orange Case Appeal Sheep Returned To Owners ORANGE

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 4

A number of sheep held by the Orange police as exhibit: in a recent court case, were ordered by Mr. Donaldsen, P.M., in the Orange police…

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Unauthorised Fire Orange Farmer Fined ORANGE

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 3

Frederick Barrett, a fanner, of Pinnacle Road, Orange, appeared in the Orange Police Court today on a charge of having started a fire on his…

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Wool and Shipping Transport Problem Winchcombe. Carson Ltd report

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 6

The anomaly at present prevails that ample wool is available in Australia, but in the United Kingdom supplies for civilian needs are…

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Oberon Pea Growers. Govt. Expert Judges Crops

Leader · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 1

With an aggregate of [?] Mr L. L [?] Oberon pea- growing competition was adjudged the best by Mr. Stan…

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Sheep and Wool Classes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 7

It is announced that instruction classes for sheep and wool will resume at the show ground pavilion early in March and will meet on…

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Heat Affects Sheep Prices

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 9

The hot weather and the advent of Lent were factors in the weakening of the Flemington sales last Thursday. One hundred wethers,…

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Wool and Speculation Large New South Wales Clip

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 14

WINCHCOMBE, Carson Ltd. report:— The British Wool Purchase and Appraisement Scheme has been…

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Wheat Growers' Union Branch Likely at Dunedoo Meeting in March

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 8

AT the present time several interested farmers are busy making certain arrangements with a view to inaugurating a branch of…

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Dunedoo District News Shiffing of 2460 Tons of Wheat Bulkhead Being Emptied Special Elevators

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 9

THIS week Dunedoo residents witnessed an interesting engineering feat when a start was made to shift the 2460 tons of wheat in…

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Pigs to Increase Farm Finances

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 13

MANY Gulgong district landholders are believed to be either turning attention to the pig industry or thinking it over…

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