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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

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Fixing Wheat Freights. the Rates Agreed Upon

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 November 1915 · page 2

A conference of Premiers was held in Melbourne on Friday, and at the conclusion of the conference the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) made the…

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Butter Market

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1915 · page 2

Reporting to the various branches the General Manager of the Berrima District Farm and Dairy Company, Ltd., says:—"The price locally remains…

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Sheep Mortality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 November 1915 · page 1

We have been informed that the sheep that died while being driven from Dubbo to Warroo from tho effects of a complaint diagonised as…

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Sheep Parasites

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 November 1915 · page 2

A communication from the Chief Inspector of Stock was before the P.P. Board at its last mooting drawing attention to the prevalence of sheep…

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Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1915 · page 3

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

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Wheat Freightage

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 November 1915 · page 1

The auxiously-awaited statement regarding the fixing of freightage of wheat and four was made by Mr. Hughes on Friday. "After careful…

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Wheat Lines

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 November 1915 · page 3

The late Minister for Public Works laid down the policy of extending the rail heads of the various wheat lines as far as possible into the country to…

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Sheep Lice and Ticks

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1915 · page 2

A communication from the Chief Inspector of Stock was before the P.P. Board at its last meeting, drawing attention to the prevalence of sheep…

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Wool and Live Stock

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1915 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Report under date 29th October:—Wool.—There was a strong market…

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Only a Bag of Wheat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 November 1915 · page 2

Last year the wheat growers of Australia were up against it, through the worst drought they had known. They had such a struggle that there was…

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Mundooran Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1915 · page 2

There are 20,000 acres wider crop in the Mundooran district this year, Three years ago there were only 9000 acres. Some of the principal…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Wednesday 3 November 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. 235…

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Banana Flour. New Substitute for Wheat and Bye Flour

Western Age · Wednesday 3 November 1915 · page 4

From the island of Jamaica comes the announcement that recent scientific work has produced a valuable substitute for wheat flour in tho dried flour of bananas…

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Dairying. Dairy Cows in Denmark. What the Census Shows

Western Age · Wednesday 3 November 1915 · page 4

The reform that Danish dairymen have effected in the ages of their herds during the last twenty years is worth careful consideration on account of the…

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Saturday's Sheep Sale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 November 1915 · page 5

Messrs. Bedford, Taylor, and Weston, Ltd., will sell by public auction at Wellington on Saturday next, 6th inst., 4400 merino 6-tooth wethers…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Bathurst Experiment Farm. Demonstration Area Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 November 1915 · page 8

The high prices, caused by the disastrous drought of last year and the international crisis, were the reasons for the demonstration area at Bathurst…

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Sydney Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 November 1915 · page 7

John Bridge ami Company, Ltd. report under date 30th October.:—Wool —As evidencing the demand for crossbreds we should point to the sale of a…

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Only a Bag of Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 November 1915 · page 4

Last year the wheat-growers of Australia were up against it through the worst drought they had known. They had such a struggle that there was…

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Sheep on State Farms

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 4

In reply to Mr. Fitzpatrick, who asked if any sheep had been purchased and depastured on the State farms at Trangie and Woodlands, the Minister…

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Trundle Wheat Crop

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 16

There are 70,000 acres under crop in the Trundle police disirict. About 10 per cent will be cut for hay. Some crops are going two tons to the acre…

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