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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Poultices on Animals. Some Hints on Applying Them

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 September 1915 · page 8

Applying a poultice may seen a simple matter to the man of inexperience, out it is not so simple as it seems. Dr. A. S. Alexander, of Wisconsin, U.S.A…

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Inferior Butter

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 7

Mr. Hall has completed arrangements to ship to England four thousand boxes of butter, which he recently imported from America, where the…

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Wool

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 1

Mr. T. Coulstock, Talbragar -street, asks us to announce that he is prepared to buy wool in any quantities at highest market rates, cash on delivery…

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Wheat Yield. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 4

It is estim[?]ted that the wheat yield of New South Wales will be 60,000,000 bus[?]ls…

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Britain's Food. Increasing Wheat Acreage

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 2

An interim report, issued by Lord Milner's committee in June, recommended guaranteeing the farmers of Great Britain a minimum of 57½ per…

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Of Interest to Farmers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 4

For a considerable times and particularly of late years, it has occurred to quite a number of farmers that what is really wonted for this district is a…

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Woodlands State Farm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 4

A new [?] Caterpiller engine and 24 Sunshine [?]vesters have arrived at Tu[?] for the Government farm at Woodlands. It is intended to [?] this…

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Mungery Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 4

Mr. W. G. [?] Rosedale," Mungery, states that conditions at present really amount to a threat that the radiant hopes of many weeks part will…

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Special Cattle Sale

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 September 1915 · page 2

Messrs. T. M. Sherriff advertise in this issue that they will yard 150 head of cold country bred cattle at Wellington on Thursday next, 16th (day of…

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First Wheat Quotes of the Season

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 September 1915 · page 2

Considerable excitement was manifested in Sussex-street and up-town wheat circles, when it leaked out to-ward 1 o'clock on Saturday afternoon…

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Riverina Record Crops

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 September 1915 · page 4

As a result of a trip to the Riverina, Mr. H. Ross, chief inspector of agriculture, says that the wheat crop prospects look better than they have done…

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American Butter

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 14 September 1915 · page 3

The State Government imported over 300 tons of buttor from America, about 120 tons of which has been reshipped for [?]lo in London. The…

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Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1915 · page 2
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To buy wool in any quantities at highMr. T. [?] Tal[?]-street, take us to announce that he is prepared est market rates—cash on delivery…

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The Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1915 · page 2

There are same [?] promising crops between Dubbo and Narromine. In fact they are all good [?] are excellent—better than for many years…

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Powdery Mildew. a Wheat disease

Western Age · Wednesday 15 September 1915 · page 4

Numerous questions have been addressed to the Department in the past four weeks, as to the cause of a whitish discoloration on the leaves and stems of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Wednesday 15 September 1915 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 228…

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Drought in Queensland. Sheep Dirt Cheap But [?] of Transit

Western Age · Wednesday 15 September 1915 · page 2

[?] South western Queens[?] drought and stock [?] and have been dying for [?] owners would sell…

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Dry Farming at Cobar

Western Age · Wednesday 15 September 1915 · page 2

A very interesting dry farming experiment, and one, which, if successful, will Open up great possibilities for the Cobar district, is being carried out…

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Dairying. Pure-bred Bulls. The Percentage in Denmark

Western Age · Wednesday 15 September 1915 · page 4

Stock breeders can be divided into three classes, viz., breeders of pure-bred stock, breeders of cross-breds or grace stock, and breeders of nondescript or…

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