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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 14 of 61

Lowest Level for Potato Crops

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 7

Preliminary figures show that the Australian potato acreage last season (1952) fell to the lowest…

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Trangie Experimental Farm Meeting

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 11

Just concluded at the Trangie Experimental Station is the biannual conference of the committee running he grazing management trial in which the Department of Agriculture…

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Wheat Research Wagga Testing Station

National Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY. Wednesday: Scientific testing of the gluten content of wheat will be carried out at the State Government's new wheat research…

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Orange Stock Sales CATTLE (10 a.m.)

Central Western Daily · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 11

James F. Toohey 60 head; owners: Warburton, Schmich, Millgate, Jones, Davis…

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London Wool Sale Market Strong

National Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday: Prices for all descriptions moved against the buyer at the first day of the March series of wool sales in London…

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More Wool Consumed Prices Compared

National Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—World wool consumption is practically keeping pare with production. Under those conditions any…

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Big Yarding of Sheep at Local Stock Sale

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 12

Paul's Stock and Station Agency, Gulgong, in conjunction with Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co. Ltd.,…

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Winchcombe Carson Wool Report

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 9

We sold 7300 bales of wool at auction and privately in Sydney on Tuesday, reports Winchcombe…

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Sydney Wool Market Firm

National Advocate · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Values at the Sydney Wool Sales today were at the [?]ighest point of of the season. Nearly all grades of Mer no fleece and…

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Record Price for Lambs Wool

National Advocate · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday: A record price of 429d, a pound was paid at eelor[?] wool sales today for a bale of lambs wool. The wool came from the…

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Greek Migrants As Farmers

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 4

The Greek Government is planning a mass migration of Greeks to Australia if the present trial migration of 500…

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Good Fruit Crop Yield

Central Western Daily · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 1

In spite of the loss of some of the district best cherries from rain and the glut on the plum markets, financial returns from this season’s fruit crops should be only slightly lower…

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District Sheep Sold

National Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1953 · page 2

Consinments of sheep from Taram included in Winchcombe Carson Homebash auction last Thursday reansed: A [?]L. Wnalan, 64 crossored…

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Vegetable Crops Edgell's Report a Record

National Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1953 · page 3

Mr. M. G. Edgell Chairman of Directors of Gordon Edgell and Son's Factory supplies the interim report of the directors for the six months…

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Wool Sales Goldsbrough Mort and Co. Report

National Advocate · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 4

Messrs. Goldsbrough Mort and Co. report: Series of No. 13 commenced in Sydney on Monday last under most, favorable selling conditions and this…

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Wool Price Rise Again Sydney and Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: Wool prices rose again at wool sales in Sydney and Melbourne. In Melbourne prices rose from the…

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Finnan Appointment Crop Up At Council Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 3

An unsuccessful move was made at last night's Lithgow City Council meeting to officially support the Newcastle…

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Wool Sales

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 12

The Farmers and Graziers Co operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Limited wool report for 19th…

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Topping Off Beef Cattle

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 5

Gains in weight averaging 1.7 lb per head per day have been obtained with 4-year old grade…

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Wool Values Firm

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Competition was strong at the wool sales in Sydney and Melbourne today, and values for all descriptions were fully firm. The…

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