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

Farming & the land, 1948

1,705 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 86

Record Apricot Crop

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 2

The [?] crop which has just been harvested at [?] was according to Mr. R. Mallin [?] general manager of the [?]…

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Wheat Harvest

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Australia’s wheat harvest has been estimated to yield [?] bushels, compared with an estimate of…

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Wool Market

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—All the best features of the previous day’s auctions were again in evidence at Sydney wool sales today…

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Wheat Harvest Estimate

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: It is now believed Australia's wheat harvest will reach 205,000,000 bushels, instead of the 200,000,000 forecast a fortnight…

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District Wool Sales

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 3

For the ninth sale or the season, Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. offered a catalogue of 6.90[?] bales, representing most of the woolgrowing…

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65d. for Baldry Wool

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 5

Mr. A. R. Cullen-Ward, of "Mani," Baldry, has secured the highest price for wool—65d.—up to date in the district…

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Pasture Fed Cattle at Royal Show

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 3

Although this is the first occasion that pasture fed classes have been included in the RAS schedule. It is predicted the section will be…

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Wheat Shipment Diverted LONDON, Tuesday

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 4

A Foreign Office spokesman said Britain. to prevent wheat stocks in Iraq running out before the end of February, had diverted to Basra a…

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Production of Butter Good Figures For January

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 3

Butter production for the month ending January 31. in No. 8 Dairy District, was 50,743lbs., as against 32,998…

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Wool Market Again Firm Sydney Sales

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday The high rates of the previous day's auctions were again in evidence at the Sydney wool sales today…

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Gumble Wool at 64 3/4d

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 1

Mr. Max Windus, of "Rockrail," Gumble, received the following prices for wool sold at a recent auction:…

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26 Bags From Acre Wheat Yield at "Werribee"

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 1

Two acres of wheat harvested on Mr. F. C. Rowland's "Werribee' property have yielded 52 bags — an average of 26 bags to the acre…

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For the Man on the Land Complete Survey of Wheat Harvesting Total Loss Comparatively Light

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 3

At the direction of Mr. Graham, Minister for Agriculture, Messrs. H. Bartlett, principal agronomist, and G. Nicholson, special agronomist, of the Department of Agriculture, undertook a tour, just completed, of the…

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North-west and Central Crops Were Hard Hit By Rust And Rain Damage

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 6

The north-west and central western slopes grew the bulkiest wheat crops, but it was those sections of the State which…

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Bags at Manildra and Cumnock But Not Molong Will Help Farmers in Serious Position

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 6

Further loads of cornsacks yesterday arrived at both Manildra and Cumnock, but so far no word has been received of a dispatch for the Molong district. For Manildra and Cumnock farmers the arrival of more bags will…

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"Govt Bungled Bag Supplies" Farmers Have No Faith In Future Supplies

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 1

Mr. John Howse, M.H.R., who returned from a tour of the wheat- growing areas in his electorate yesterday, said that because of…

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Winning Entry in Essay Comp. Junior Farmer's Effort

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 4

Published below is a winning entry in the essay competition sponsored by Blayney Junior Farmers' Advisory Committee and…

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Cowra Tomato Crop

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 1

COWRA, Tuesday.—The Edgell cannery at Cowra expects to handle at least 3,000 tons of tomatoes in the next three months…

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Strong Wool Market

Central Western Daily · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Under animated and sustained competition from all sertions of buyers, the market at today’s wool sales…

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Tour of Wheat Areas

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 20

Mr. George Nicholson, who before his recent promotion to the position of Special Agronomist, Department of Agriculture, was…

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