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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 21 of 74

Mudgee P.P. Board Noxious Weeds That Are Blessings Tightening Up Travelling Sheep Permits Bush Fire brigade Saves Stock Reserve

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 3

AT the March meeting of the Mudgee Pastures Protection Board on Friday, the question of whether control of noxious weeds should be with Shire Councils or P.P. Boards (involving a transfer from the Department of Works and Local…

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Our Water Supply Middle River Gains But Farmer's Creek Storage Dwindling

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 1

The shower which fell this morning was so light that it failed to make a registration at cither Lithgow pest office or the Farmer's Creek…

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Milk Inquiry Interjector Ordered to Leave Chairman Challenged Attitude To Farmers SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 3

At the Milk Prices Inquiry to-day an interjector from the body of the Court challenged the attitude of the chairman of the Milk Board…

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Wool Report

Leader · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 4

The famous and Grazers' [?] [?] reports of the [?] [?]- We submitted [?] [?]…

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Bathurst Show Tarana Red Polls Judge's Praise for Beef Cattle

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 2

Horses, cattle and a number of other sections were judged at Bathurst show yesterday. The beef cattle judge (Mr. D. H…

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Wool Appraisement 18 Per Cent Remain SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 1

About 600,000 bales, or 18 per cent of the current Australian wool clip remain to be appraised before June, stated Winchcombe Carson Ltd,…

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Warden's Court. Mining Near Wheat Stack.(Monday: Mr. Donaldson, P.M.)

Leader · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 6

A representative of the Wheat Pool Board, which plans to store six million bags of wheat at Spring Hill, opposed an…

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Farm Machinery Gardiner, Caffin Display

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 3

The usual large display of farm machinery is again exhibted at the Bathurst Show this year. Gardiner, Caffin Pr[?] Ltd…

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Dairyman's Loss Cows Die From Thistle Diet SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 1

Twenty-two cows of a herd of 60 belonging to Mr. J. H. Keys, of Muswellbrook, have died as a result, it is believed, of eating green thistles…

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City Markets. Dairy Produce, Potatoes. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 6

Sussex Street quotations for dairy produce:—Butter 161/2, cheese 10[?] to [?] , eggs, new laid 1/9, case 1 / 3 . honey [?] to [?] Potatoes: [?]…

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Wool Reports

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 6

SCHUTE. Bell, Badge Lumby Ltd. report:—The Match-April series of appraisements commenced on Tuesday. 26th Marce and, as…

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Wool Reports

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 14

THE Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Company reports prices realised at their appraisement on 26th ult.:—Account R. J…

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Best Sheep Dogs Pure Breds or Mongrels Interesting Comment

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 3

THERE is a great difference of opinion amongst sheepman as to the best type of dog for managing sheep, and so…

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Wool and Stock Values Stability and Drought

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 15

WINCHCOMBE, Carson, Ltd., report: Usually in time of droughty conditions, stock values decline…

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A New Wheat Exceptional Qualities Fedweb 1 Leads Australia

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 16

AN award in the wheat classes at Sydney show directs attention to a state of affairs that is all too common…

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Hand Feeding Troubles Sheep in Drought Time the Use of Hay

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 10

EXPERIMENTS carried out at Nyngan and Trangie experiment farms in the feeding of sheep for long periods…

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Bathurst Show Big Crowd at Main Day Ring Events Were Magnet Yesterday Hackney Classes Set Record For Number and Quality Well Represented Splendid Display in Sheep Section

National Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 3

YESTERDAY, main day at Bathurst Show, was the big day of the ring, events, and these drew a very large attendance, which lined the fence to watch tone of the most attractive ring displays seen at a Bathurst Show. The hunting and jumping events were keenly contested and…

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Solder Them ! Dairy Utensils Easy If You Know How

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 14

NO farmer has to use tinware of various descriptions to the same extent as the dairyman, and an elementary knowledge of the…

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Trees on the Farm Planting Time Approaching

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 14

BECAUSE their wholesale removal has been necessary in the process of land settlement, trees have come to be regarded by…

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Farmers' Needs Better Conditions Promised By W.G.U. Officers Elected

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 9

MR. A. F. Lesson was elected first president of the newly formed Dunedoo branch of the Wheat Growers' Union at the…

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