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

Farming & the land, 1950

1,310 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 66

Wool Values Still Firm

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY. Monday: The Sydney wool sales opened today without change on the closing rates of auctions on February 16. Values for all…

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Butter and Tea Rationing Pm to Make Statement

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) hopes to make a statement soon on butter and ten rationing…

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Wool Values Firm Sydney Sales SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 1

Under good competition from all sections of the trade, the wool sales today showed the best features of yesterday's sales. Values ruled fully…

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Wool and Its Price Supply Shortage and Currency

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 4

Winchcombe. Carson tLd. report:— Recent demand for wool and the values runny for it, indicate the pressure which inadequate raw…

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O.P.R. Weekly Review Order Your Autumn Crops Now

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 6

From the numerous enquiries during the last few weeks it is apparent that large sowings of grasses, clovers etc., are planned…

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Recovery in Wool Values

National Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report:—Top markets abroad have moved upwards reflecting the recent recovery in wool values. It is a tribute to the…

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Sydney Wool Sales Market Again Firm

National Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday Under good general competition from Britain, the Continent and America, with [?] support on suitable lines on…

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Junior Farmers Prepare for Shows

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 1

Junior Farmers in the Mudgee district are very busy preparing for the Mudgee and Gulgong Shows…

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Survey of Fruit Crops in the Mudgee District

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 17

Reports are to hand of a recent survey by Mr. V. G. Rose, district fruit inspector, Bathurst, on the fruit crop prospects…

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Prospect of Record Potato Crop

Central Western Daily · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 1

Given suitable weather in the next three weeks the potato crop in the district will be a record, said…

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Farmers Preparing to Sow Wheat

Central Western Daily · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 7

Conditions should be favorable for the beginning of wheat sowing in the Central West in mid-April…

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Western Wheat

National Advocate · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 4

MOLONG, Thursday: Although the wheat yield for 1947-48 was a State record, more wheat was handled at Molong silos and stacking sites during…

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Canadian Wool Suit

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 6

A tailored dressmaker suit made by Lou Parry, of Toronto. The suit has a form fitting. Princess line tunic jacket, worn…

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Wool Before Royalty

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 3

Australian Wool Board Photograph Her Majesty Queen Mary admires a wool ensemble from Norway, by O. Forde, of Oslo, shown at the International Wool Exhibition in London recently…

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Molong Record Year For Wheat

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 1

Although the wheat yield for the 1947-48 season was a State record, more wheat was handled at Molong site and stacking site this season than there-was during that period…

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Orange Stock Sales Sheep Dearer ORANGE

National Advocate · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 6

Messrs. Winchcombe Carson report on their weekly stock sales, today, follows : Cattle: A small yarding of about…

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District Wool Sold Sydney-London

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. sold 9700 bales of wool at a Sydney auction on Tuesday and values were maintained…

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Sydney Wool Sales a Firm Market

National Advocate · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday: At the Sydney wool sales today. superstyle merit o fleece and skirtings ruled firm and average types were in the sellers'…

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Warning of Disease Threat to Apple Crop

Central Western Daily · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 1

A warning has been issued to fruitgrowers by the Department of Agriculture to spray apple trees…

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February Rain Was a Nuisance Soil On Farms Too Wet

Central Western Daily · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 2

Rainfall of 658 points of rain Orange during February, was a record for the month for 54 years. District Agronomist, Mr. R. C. Madsen, said yesterday that half…

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