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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

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A Farmer's Confession. Perth (W.A.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 2

John Eath, a farmer, entered the police station at Koto[?]mp. [?]bury district., and reported that he [?]ad ki[?]ed his wife on a farm 15 [?] away. He…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, Minister for Agri culture, N.S.W., and are based mainly on the experience of the Deportment. No. 197…

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Dairying. a Tested Heed. And Lines of Breeding

Western Age · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 4

Some highly interesting comparisons are made in a current "Gazette" article by the Dairy Instructor at Byron Bay, who has done so much for the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Pickling Seed Wheat. to Prevent Bunt

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 9

Of the various preventives for bunt or "stinking smut," the most efficient is certainly sulphate of copper, or bluestone, but success depends largely upon…

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Cattle Sale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 6

Cattle buyers will have a good opportunity of securing some well bred cattle at Wellington on Saturday next, 13th instant, when 350 head of grand store…

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American Wool Embargo

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 5

Competition at this week's opening Sydney wool sales lacked American support. The embargo on the export of wool to the States prevented these…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 5

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd. report under date, 8th February:—Again the unexpected has happened, in renewal of the embargo on shipment of wool to the…

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The Wheat Bill. Complaints by Country Storekeepers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 8

Country storekeepers are reported to have a rather poor opinion of the Wheat Acquisition Act in its operations. One reason is that many of them cannot…

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Experiment Plot at Curra Creek. Summer Fodder Crops

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 7

Mr. W. R. Birks, B. Sc., the Government Agricultural Inspector for the Western district, yesterday visited Mr. D. A. Rich's "Rozelayne," Curra Creek…

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An Explanation to the Farmers. (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 7

Sir,—I see in your report of the show committee you refer to me as saying the farmer was a lazy hog, and in explanation I may stated it was really only…

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Sheep Vaules Easier

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 4

Sheep were 1s 6d per head cheaper at Homebush last Monday. Exporters were not operationg. Shipping and freeging space was unavailable…

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Wheat Exhibits

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 4

An interesting question was asked by Mr. Abernetby at the last meeting of the Mudgee P. and A. Association. He wonted to know who was going to enter…

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Sow Wheat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture has repeated his assurance to farmers that the Government will guarantee 4-per, bushel for all wheat harvested…

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Wheat Returned

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 3

A telegram from Melbourne, dated Sunday, reads:--Bringing back to Australia a cargo of 5000 tons of wheat shipped from the…

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Commercial News. WOOL

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 7

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., reports that at the wool sates held in Sydney on Tuesday, the 9th February, 6205 bales were offered and the sales,…

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The Wool-Scourers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 4

A considerable amount of interest has been excited by an advertisement which appeared in the last issue of the "Liberal," intimating that, as the…

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Occasional Notes. the Wheat S[?]zure

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 7

The members of the Molong P.L.L. seam to be stranglely out of touch with the attitude of the man on the land relative to the wheat robbery. At a…

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For the Man on the Land Pickling Seed Wheat To Prevent Bunt

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 8

Of the various preventatives for bunt or "stinking smut," the most efficient is certainly sulphate of copper or bluestone, but success depende largely upon…

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"Tin-pot Farmers."

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 2

In the Legislative Council on Tuesday, Mr. Flowers, M.L.C., referred to remarks passed at a meeting of the F. and S. Association at Bathurst. He…

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The Farmer. Apropos of the Election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 2

The King may rule o'er laud and sea, The Lord may live right royally; The writer thinks, the poet sings, The craftsman fashions wondrous…

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