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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

1,299 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 13 of 65

A Farmer's Question. Wetting Hay Before Chaffing

The Cobar Herald · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 2
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

A Riverina farmer, having road the articles from the Manager of Coonamble experiment farm on the growing and chaffing of wheaten hay, wrote…

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Farming in the East. Ii

The Cobar Herald · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 2

When the rice crop in Japan fails, suicides greatly increase. By the way, some time ago, one of the great daily papers of Japan, alarmed at the moral…

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Pastoral and Commercial the Weather. Western Herald Office, Friday evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 4

Close and mugay, with an East wind Change expected on Sunday…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 150. Agricultural. Pickling Seed Wheat. Becommoiida [?]ons for the Season

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 2

Bunt, or sti[?]ing smut, is the commonest trouble that the wheat farmer has to contend against, and the adoption of Home method of prevention or…

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A Farmer's Question. Wetting Hay Before Chaffing

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 2

A Riverina farmer, Laving read the articles from the Manager of Coonamble experiment farm on the growing and chaffing of wheaten hay, wrote…

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Farming in the East. Ii

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 2

When the rice crop in Japan fails, suicides greatly increase. By the way, some time ago, one of the great daily papers of Japan, alarmed at the moral…

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Poultry Farming for Women If Fowls Catch Cold. Wheeziness and Rattling in Throat

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 6

With changeable weather ailments are apt to appear in one's poultry yard, and a watchful eye should be kept upon the stock, so that timely remedies may be applied…

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10,000 Store Sheep

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 2

One of the biggest sheep sales held in these parts is to take place on Wednesday next 25th March at Wellington, when over 10,000 grand store sheep are…

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Dubbo F. and S. Association. The Insatiable Greed and Tyranny of Unionists. The Employers Defence Fund. a Public Meeting to Be Called. More Departmental, Side-stepping overthe Experiment Farm Proposal. Experiment Pots Wanted. The Dubbo-Yeoval Railway. The Dubbo Weir. Policemen's Expenses

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Dubbo branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association on Saturday was poorly attended owing to the rain, but a good…

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1,000 Cattle

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 4

Attention is drawn to a big cattle sale to be held at Dubbo, on Friday, April 3rd, when Messrs. Cadell and Co., and Bedford, Taylor and Weston…

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Losses to Farmers and Wheat Buyers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 4

Wheat shippers at Darling Island have had a lot to complain about in the past, owing to the short supplies, which considerably hampered operations, and…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 8

Schute, Bell, and CV., Ltd., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date 23rd March:— Wool sales will be held in Brisbane…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Wild Melon Vine. Its Effect Upon Horses

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 7

The recent rains will quite possibly bring a luxuriant growth of the plant widely known as wild melon, and it may therefore be opportune to recall…

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Harvesting Chaff. Interesting to Farmers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 8

During the hearing of a case at Wagga Quarter Sessions, some interesting evidence was given relating to the cost of harvesting and marketing chaff…

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Sheep Eating Rabbits

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 2

Mr. a. T. Symons, Chief inspector of Stock, has given advice as to the best means to adopt to counteract the unnatural craving for flesh among…

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Wheat Losses

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 1

Wheat shippers at Darling island have had a lot to complain about in the past owing to the short supplies which considerably hampered…

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Wool Report

The Cobar Herald · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 3

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report under date March 21 :— The wool market continues in a…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Cobar Herald · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department…

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For the Man on the Land Superphosphate for Wheat. Where to Use It

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 8

Whether or not fertilisers are to be used with the ensuing wheat crop will have to be determined by farmers within the next few weeks, and it is,…

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