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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 6 of 74

Wheat and the Silos

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 8

After an extremely busy session the Molong silos finally closed on Wednesday with 299,329 bushels safe [?]nside the concrete walls, with 47,069 bushels…

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Our Views. Wool Prices

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 1

THERE is probably some ground for the suspicion that the early appraisements of wool under the British Government purchase…

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Wool Report

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 5
Also in Leader

THE Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 18th Instant:—Our appraisement catalogue No. 11, comprising…

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Record Wheat Harvest

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 2

The manager of the Binnaway silos Mr. O. Oram, imports that this wheat season was easily a record, having received [?]…

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Sheep Skins Britain's Purchase All Exportable Surplus CANBERRA

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 1

IT is officially announced that Britain will by the whole of the exportable surplus of Australian sheepskins for the…

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Cold Storage Costs. Loss of £100,000 a Year On Sheep and Lambs

Leader · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 4

Nothing further hat been heard the intention of the Metropolitan Meat Industry Commissioner, proprietors of certain Sydney…

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Big Filed Day Mudgee Agricultural Bureau MR. W. J. Pitt's Dairy Herd Advice to Dairymen

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 3

ON Thursday afternoon last, a field day, under the [?] of the Mudgee branch of the [?] Bureau of N.S.W. as held…

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Our Maize Crops

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 4

THE State Marketing Bureau reports as follow on maize crops in the Mudgee district: The soil was in good condition at planting time…

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Homebush Sales Prime Sheep 1/- Higher SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 6

OnLY 26,000 sheep and lambs were penned at the Flemington saleyards to-day, and ready competition prevailed Prime descriptions, sold at…

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Blowfly Pest in Sheep. Scientists' Problem

Leader · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 6

Undoubledly the greatest problem of the Australian been Industry is be loss caused by blowfly pest. whish takis a heavy annual toll…

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Flew From Tasmania. Saw Sheep Sold in Orange. Record Stud Ram Auctions

Leader · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 2

A man flew from Tasmania to see his sheep told at the Orange Western annual stud ram sales at the Orange…

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Wool Reports

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 14

THE Country Producers Selling Company report: The offerings submitted for appraisement in Sydney last week comprised some…

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Wheat Crop Grain Storage Temporary Sheds Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Reid) advises that the Australian Wheat Board has ordered that wheat accepted into…

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Australians Wool Sale Its Advantages

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 11

WINCHCOMBE, Carson Ltd. report:—The wool market in the United State and elsewhere has not shown sings of booming. The…

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British Wool Needs Effects On Rag Trade

National Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: The mills in the United Kingdom are running at high pressure. Raw material has been made available…

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Wheat Blocked No More for Russia OTTAWA

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 1

THE Canadian Government will prevent exports of wheat to Russia. By Order-in-Council, the export…

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Traffic Routes Town Council's Power Wheat-Laden Lorries

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 12

THE mayor (Ald. A. Baldwin) predded over last meeting of the Gulgong Town Council. Other present were: aldermen…

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