The Wheat Bill
The Attorney-General resembles the celebrated character Jack Jones in that "e dunno where he are " an[?] over the wheat grab. In the…
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Farming & the land, 1914
1,299 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 62 of 65
Commercial Wool in Better Demand
The good effect of the lifting of the Government embargo in reference to the export of merino wool to America was manifest in the more general…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cattle Stealing in Queensland. As Common As Soap and Water
In the course of a letter to the "Queensland Grazier," a correspondent, dealing with the subjcct of cattle stealing, says that in that State the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Curban Farmer
Mr. R. Morris, of "Fernlegh," [?]urban, has just finished stripping 300 acres of Federation and Yandilla King for 1256 bags. The wheat had the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Beeelong Farm
Mr. James Lewis, of New Breelong, has cut 450 acres for hay, obtaining about 600 tons. About 200 acres of late sown crop had stock turned in on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Greengrove Crop
Mr. G. Bowie, another new-comer to the district who purchased Greengrove, on the Coboco Rond, about 7 miles from Dubbo from Mr. W. Brown, is another…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Interesting to Farmers
A case of considerable interest to farmers and farm laborers was heard in the Small Debis Court by Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., when John Bi[?]in [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pastoral and Commercial. Friday Evening
A short, smart thunderstorm occurred on Thursday afternoon, and 15 points of rain fell in a few minutes. To-day has been thre[?]ning, and light rain is falling while…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rat-proof Wheat Bags
A correspondent recently asked the Department whether there was any reliable mixture in which to soak bags to prevent them from being torn by rats or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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, N.S.W., and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 188. Agricultural. Plant Improvement. a Method for a Wheat Farm
There are two periods when plants may be selected with a view to the improvement of the wheat crop on the lines suggested in last week's article…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairying. Testing Skimmilk. And Why
A useful question was put by a correspondent to the American paper "Wallace's Farm[?]r," when he forwarded a sample of his skimmilk to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Wool Bales
Goldsbrough, Mort and Co, Ltd, report:—Our catalogue on 9th December included several attractive lines of New England wools, and some good…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Inquiry for Sheep
With the exception of prime sheep, all classes ruled easier in price at [?]omeb[?]sh last Thursday. Supplies were extra heavy, and as the market…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral and Commercial. Tuesday evening
The weather has been very hot and distressing since last issue. A thunderstorm on Monday night brought 22 points of rain, and a fairly cool breeze. The thermometer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision Hon. W. G. Ashford, Minister for Agriculture, N.S.W., and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 189…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Orchard. Friendly Insects. Farmers' Bulletin, No. 34
A second edition of the bulletin, entitled "Friendly Insects," written several years ago by the Entomologist, but now revised and brought up to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hungarian Millet. As a Catch Crop
Would Hungarian millet serve as a forage crop in a district where there will be a shortage of fodder for ploughing[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wheat Grab
Parliament and Press have of late been bubbling over with excitement and gas of the politicians who pose as the friends of the "poor farmer," in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sydney Wool Report
Schute Bell aud Co., Ltd., report under date 14th December.—We held a successful said on the 8th instant, offering 1094 bales, the limit allowed us…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sydney Wool Sales
Wichocombe Carson, Ltd. wired us this morning. Our wool sales were held yesterday. Super morinos were in stronger demand, but other classes of…
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