Yesterday Today | Experimental farm display at the Bathurst Show

By Alan McRae
March 16 2020 - 5:30am
SHOWING OFF: The Bathurst Agricultural Farm display, including fruit and grains, at the Bathurst Show in 1910.
SHOWING OFF: The Bathurst Agricultural Farm display, including fruit and grains, at the Bathurst Show in 1910.

THE Reliance Bank Royal Bathurst Show will take place from Friday, April 24 to Sunday, April 26. Anzac Day is on the Saturday and the Bathurst RSL will be holding a ceremony at the showgrounds on the day. This week I have a photo of the fruit, vegetables, preserves and grains display mounted by the Bathurst Agricultural Farm in 1910.

The Bathurst Government Experimental Farm was on the site of the old Bathurst racecourse and had an area of 600 acres. The soil was of a mixed character, suitable mostly for grazing, but a good portion is agricultural land, with the latter fronting the Macquarie River.

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