Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are issued every week, under the personal superrvision of the Hon. W. G. A[?]ford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 181. Agricultural. Selecting Maize Seed. Do It in the Field
The Western Herald · Saturday 24 October 1914 · page 2
"Although it is generally conceded that the season is a large factor in determining the amount of suckering in a crop, there seems to be little doubt…
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The Wellington Times · Monday 26 October 1914 · page 2
A number of flour millers have complained to the Attorney-General that they cannot obtain sufficient supplies of wheat at is 6d a bushel, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Store Sheep Wanted
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1914 · page 2
As the result of inquires we learn that there is a great demand for store sheep from Tamworth and the Northwestern districts, where feed is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Sales
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1914 · page 4
The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date October 20th:—Auction sales in the Sydney market were [?]augurated to-day, the opening of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Splendid Crop
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1914 · page 2
There are many very few crops in the Dubbo district this year, but none l[?]tter than the wheat grown on Mount Olive. Mr. Fred Offner's property on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Farmers
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1914 · page 2
Sir,—It having come under my nolice that some of our new settlers will need seed wheat to plant next year, I earnestly ask those so placed to let me…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Government Wheat Scheme. Helping the Farmers
The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 October 1914 · page 8
The details of the Government scheme for the encouragement of a very large wheat production in New South Wales in 1915 were made available by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. the Demonstration Area. Bathurst Experiment Farm
The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 October 1914 · page 3
The fifth annual report of the demonstration area at Bathurst experiment farm discloses a substantial profit of £2 is 4d per acre for the year…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Wool Report
The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 October 1914 · page 8
Schute, Hell und Co., Ltd., report under date 26th October:— The wool solos last week were unexpectedly satisfactory, crossbred…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Working Horse. Suggestion by Practical Farmers
The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 October 1914 · page 3
Two useful papers on the subject of the farm horse were read at a recent meeting of the Caradgery branch of the agricultural Bureau, and some of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →We Stepp'd Along. or "An Old Farmer's Speech at His Diamond Wadding."
The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 October 1914 · page 8
Yes, golden weddin's are fow I ween, An' diamond weddin's are far between, An' me an' th' missus are still pretty…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Pastoral Conditions in the West. Scrub for Sheep Feed
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 5
Mr. A. R. Samuels, the District Forester, who has just returned from a tour of the huge area under his care, was kind enough to give a "Liberal"…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Wheat Scheme. Subsidising Farmers
Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 2
Details of the Government scheme to encourage an increased wheat production for 1915 have been made available. The Government proposes to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheep Values Lower
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 4
Mutton prices were on the down grade at Homebush last Monday. Exporters were out of the market Shipping space has become scarce, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Seed Wheat
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 4
From information to hand we learn that several farmers in the Dubbo district will require seed wheat from the Government. Those who find…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Production
Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 6
There is a very general agreement that it is the duty of the overseas Dominions, at the present crisis, to stimulate production to the utmost of their…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Wheat Crop. Position in the West
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 5
[?] war be excepted, the subject [?] absorbing interest to the farmer, [?] of all-absorbing moment to the [?] commonwealth in general, is the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool Values Hold
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 4
More news of a reassuring nature for the wool trade came to hand from Melbourne this week. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., state that at the auctions…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sale of Wheat Land at Dubbo
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 4
Hain and Searight, Ltd., Sydney, report the sale of Block II of the "Terra" subdivision, near Dubbo, comprising 593 acres freehold, to R. C…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Help to Farmers
Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 6
Mr. Cann stated on Tuesday that it is not the intention of the Government to plant wheat for profit. "We are entering into this business because we…
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