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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 47 of 65

Coming Sales. 200 Head Cattle

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 5

On Saturday next Mr. T. M. Sherriff will sell 200 heads of cattle at the local yards in good store condition. Other owners wishing to offer stock at this…

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Bearing on Seed Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 6

The Necessary Commodities Commission yesterday decided that all seed wheat, the bona-fide property of growers, should be exempt from the…

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Wheat Cultivation. an Optimistic Premier

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 5

In the opinion of the Victorian Premier (Sir Alexander Peacock) farmers would be well advised to sow large areas of wheat next season…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 9

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., wool and produce brokers, Sydney report under date 2nd October— A fair quantity of wool has been…

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Food Prices. Another Wheat Seizure If Necessary

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 3

Since last week matters have been very busy in the Attorney-General's Department in connection with the distribution of the wheat seized by the…

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State As Farmer

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 6

The Government states that it does not intend to clear the Pilliga Scrub, but that it has selected 250,000 acres in the Wyalong district. Nearly all the…

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Homestead Farms

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 9

Parkes Land District, 23,948 acres in 25 blocks, ranging from 719 to 1521 acres, parishes of Sarsfield, Mickimill and Broolghy, county of Kennedy,…

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The Wheat Crop

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 4

There are 59,320 acres under crop in the Dubbo district this year, as compared with 54,257 acres last year. Of this year's a[?]eage, early [?]owing…

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Starving Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 7

The condition of the back country was made manifest on Tuesday, when a train load of skeleton sheep passed through Dublin from the west. They…

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Cattle King's Generosity

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 6

A message from Adelaide states:— The Commissioner of Crown Lands stated that settlers in this State requiring agistment for their horses…

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Wheat Cultivation

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 1

In the opinion of the Victorian Premier, farmers would do well to sow large areas of wheat next season. The Loan Application Bill, which will be…

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Wheat Acreage

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 1

The following statistics, complied by Senior-constable Hart in respect of the Dubbo patrol district will prove of interest. The July estimate of the…

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Price of Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 4

Mr. T. H. Thrower, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from the Secretary of the Necessary Commodities Control Commission:—"I have the…

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The Wheat Seizure

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 6

It is improbable that the Government will commandeer any more wheat at 42. The English market price seems to indicate, according to expert…

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The Price of Wheat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 6

The Necessary Commodities Commission on Wednesday decided that all seed wheat, the bona-fide property of growers, will be exempt from the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for Toe Man on the Land

The Cobar Herald · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 6

These Notes are issued every weak under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Asnford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 179…

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Government As Farmer

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 1

Careful estimates are being prepared re the proposal by the Government to farm 500,000 acres for wheat in the Wyalong-Cudgellico district. The…

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The State As Farmer

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 2

A rather novel scheme is now being instituted the Government. Mr. Ashford, Minister for Agriculture, has just returned from the Wyalong…

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Two Good Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 4

The Castlereagh "Liberal" says that the best crop in the Gilgandra district is on the property of Mr. G. Alt[?] [?] "Melrose," Biddon. There we 400…

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Good Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 4

In the course of a casual conversation with a small party of friends the other day, Mr. R. G. Dulhunty had something to say about the crops and…

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