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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 14 of 86

Dairy Industry Committee Divided

National Advocate · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday: The first report of the joint Dairy Industry Advisory Committee set up by the Commonwealth to survey production…

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Telegrams in Brief Stud Cattle for N.S.W. SYDNEY, Friday

National Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 1

N.S.W. breeders will get part of a consignment of stud cattle, worth about £20,000, which will arrive at Melbourne from Britain on Monday…

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For the Man on the Land Russia Buys Wool in London Fear Of Unstable Money

Central Western Daily · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.— Since the revival of the wool sales in the London spot market in 1946, the Russians have been regular and steady buyers, as have also their satellites and followers. That, indeed, is also true…

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Wheat Control: Canberra Conference SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 1

This week a conference of experts in Canberra will consider wheat problems of Australia…

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MacArthur's 121 Year Old Wool Record Still Stands

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 5

Wool records are still being made in Australia, though they are all described as "seasonal records," because the all-time Australian record,, put Up 121 years ago. by John Macarthur, remains unbeaten…

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Wheat Harvest

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday—If the weather continues to be dry and hot for the next fortnight, the bulk of the NSW wheat harvest will be…

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Wool Report

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 4

The Framers and Graziers’ Cooperative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Limited reports for February 4:—…

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Butter Production in District

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 2

Mr. J. D. Davison, Dairy officer, Orange writes: Butter production for the month ending January 31, No. 8 Dairy District was 56,743 lbs. as…

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Wool Prices Rising

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.— Today’s wool sales opened to a keen demand. Values ruled from par to 5 per…

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Flemington Sales Lambs Dearer, Sheep Values Down

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: At the Flemington yards today, another small penning of sheep and lambs confronted buyers, only 17,942 head being…

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Sydney Wool Sales Prices Again Firm

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: Today's wool sales opened under a keenly sustained demand in which all sections shared. Values ruled from par to 5 per cent…

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Dairy Research in N.Z. Milking Machine Tests

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 4

An article published in the N.Z. Journal of Agriculture, says that the 1940 figures revealed that 29,564 machines were used…

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Grasshopper Plague Threat To Crops, Pastures

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 1

A plague of grasshoppers, now nearing the flying stage, will create a menace to graziers and farmers in the district, states Mr. R. C. Madsen, District Agronomist, in…

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Fairbridge Farm Wheat for Western Exhibit

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 6

Wheat stooked on Fairbridge Farm, Molong, stood up to 14 inches of rain so well that sheaves were taken from the crop for use in the Western Districts Exhibit for the 1948 R.A.S…

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"Farmers Pay Dearly," Says Howse, M.p. Chaos of Wheat Harvest

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 3

Mr. John Howse, M.P. (Calare), who has just made an extensive tour of the wheat areas, was in Molong on Saturday, accompanied…

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District Wool Clips Sold

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 3

A number of district wool clips were said by [?] Ltd. of their wool auctions in Sydney last Wednesday…

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Beef Cattle Judges Royal Easter Show

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 3

Beef cattle judges who have already agreed to [?] at the forecasting Royal Fa[?] [?] Pull [?] and…

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Yeoval Voice 63,000 Bags in Stack Wheat Harvest At Yeoval

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 4

Up to date, about 63,000 bags of wheat have been placed in the Yeoval stacks, a report stated this morning…

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Correspondence Honor Roll for Ex-junior Farmers Tribute To Deceased Members (To the Editor)

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 2

Sir.—On October 1, 1928, there was launched in N.S.W. a movement, which has been very popular in the rural parts of the State, and one which has…

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Livestock Prices Slump Farmers Nervous In U.S

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 6

CHICAGO, Tuesday.—Grain made a strong recovery yesterday, but the price-break spread suddenly to the livestock market. Pigs fell to the lowest levels…

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