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

Farming & the land, 1953

1,215 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 61

Extended Farm and Fodder Competitions

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 6

The Royal Agricultural Society is sponsoring Statewide Farm and Fodder competitions this year, and £400…

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Conditional Sale Kelso Farmer Fined No Attempt to Delude

National Advocate · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 2

A Kelso farmer and part-time carrier who offered for sale six rolls of Australian wire netting provided that a further 24 coils or imported netting…

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Farm Electricity Means More Food

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 5

Because the Commonwealth Bank could not make £6,400 available as a loan to cover the Anarel-Honeysuckle Falls rural…

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Grant to Junior Farmers

Central Western Daily · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 2

The Graziers’ Association of N.S.W. has decided to make available to the Junior Farmers Clubs’…

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Poultry Farmers Should Cull Stock Now

Central Western Daily · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 10

In many countries the the end of summer and coming of autumn marks the season of lower egg laying and consequent scarcity of supplies. Australia is fortunate in…

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Butter to Rise Again?

National Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday: Price of butter might increase by 5d, lb, to 4/6½ from July 1. This would be a total rise of 2/10 lb…

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Butter Price Rise Likely

Central Western Daily · Saturday 14 March 1953 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Frdiay.— Price of butter might increase by 5d lb, to 4/6½ from July 1…

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Junior Farmers' 19th Royal Show Camp

National Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1953 · page 6

On Thursday, March 26 the 19th Junior Farmers' Camp, help in conjunction with the Sydney Royal Snow, will commence…

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Wheat Sub-terminal

Central Western Daily · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 6

The Dubbo District Council of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association will press for the establishment of a…

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Mudgee Stock Inspector Comments on Cattle Compensation Act

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 1

The Cattle Compensation Act caine into operation early in September, 1952, with the primary purpose of systematically eliminating certain diseases in cattle…

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Intensive Farming 4000 More Acres Available

National Advocate · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: More than 4000 acres will be made first for intensive farming under two new development schemes in NSW, one on the…

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Flemington Sales Cattle Firm

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: The State Marketing Bureau reports that competition was active for 22,053 sheep penned at Flemington saleyards today, and…

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Wool Clip Larger

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 10

SYDNEY, Monday.— Wool sold in Australia last month realised £8,391,338 more than in…

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More Confidence From Wool Prices

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--The five per cent. rise in wool prices at the Sydney sales yesterday added confidence in the…

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Urgent Need For Rain In Dairying Areas

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--Rain is urgently needed in the southern coast, central slopes and Riverina districts to stop…

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Dairy Premises A Disgrace .. Magistrate

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 2

A Gosling Creek dairyman whose premises were described by the Magistrate as a “disgrace” was fined a total of £22/10/- in court yesterday for having unclean premises and machines. The man. Michael…

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Additional Field Wheat Championships

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 3

An additional Field Wheat Divisional Championship has been created by the Royal Agricultural Society…

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A Challenge to Wool?

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 1

Quite a lot of talk recently about synthetic fibre and the challenge to wool. Whether this challenge is…

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Wheat Specialist Discusses Frost Damage

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 3

Although the 1953, average-acre yield of wheat was a record for N.S.W., the damage caused by frost was estimated to be in excess of the combined losses attributed to disease…

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Good Pasture Growth on Spring Hill Farm

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 3

"Growth of improved pastures on Mr. B. S. Wiggins' property at Spring Hill has been outstanding this season…

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