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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

1,292 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 60 of 65

Heavy Wheat Yields

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 4

Mr. Dan Nicholas, of Forbes, has stripped 38 bags of Federation wheat from two acres of river land. This is equivalent to [?]7 bushels to the acre…

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The Wheat Question

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 4

The President of the Dubbo branch of the F.S.A. (Mr. J. Morris) is in receipt of the following circular letter from Mr. T. I. Campbell, General…

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Big Wool Return

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 4

In May last Mr. Edmund Towett, a well-known Queensland squatter chased one hundred one-year-old [?]ms of W[?]nella blood from Mr…

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First Truck of Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 4

On Wednesday the first truck of this season's wheat under the new Government conditions was despatched to Darling Harbour railway yard. Mr…

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EUMUN[?]ERIE. Wheat Dump

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 4

The new wheat staking provision is "un fait accompli"—after a manner. Instead of fixing the new ground so that it might settle before the wheat…

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900 Miles of Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 6

Good progress is being made by the Norton-Griffiths' Company with the building of the now railway line from Forbes to Stockinbingal. The rails…

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Where Our Wool Goes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 7

Sir Joseph Carruthers writes to the "Telegraph":--"Wool is being largely shipped to Genoa, a port in North Italy, close to Switzerland and…

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Impounding Case. Rescuing Cattle. Defendant Convicted

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 6

The monthly court at Gilgandra on Thursday was a seizable concern, and the cases were so numerous and protracted that the…

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The Gilgandra Weekly Gilgandra, Friday Dec. 4, 19[?]5 Prime Sheep Wanted

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 10

Good quality sheep were a scarce commodity at Homebush last Monday. As a result values for this grade advanced 6d to 1s per head…

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The Wheat Pooling Scheme Mr W. Burrell Interviewed. Nothing to Fuss About

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 18

One day this week a "Gilgandra Weekly" man happened on Mr W. Burrell, a well known farmer of this district, and during the coarse of…

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Se[?] Lee's Crop Harvested. Good Work on a Good Day

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 13

Sunday last marked an epoc in the history of this district. The grand and noble work performed by the farmers of the district assisted by…

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Farmers' Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 2

Mr. T. [?]. Campbell, the general secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, at the request of a number of branches in the wheat growing…

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Farm Trucks

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 4

Mr. H. Ross, Dubbo agent for the I.H.C. desires that we draw special attention to his farm truck announcement in this issue. During the past…

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Saving Farmers From Ruin

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 4

The Prime Minister, in an introduction to a statement in a pamphlet setting forth the working of the wheat scheme, says:--"The Federal and…

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How Will the Crop Be Moved?

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 7

The prospect of a record wheat cro[?] has made all New South Wales glad, but it is not all joy to the men who have [?] transport the grain. Motor lorries [?]…

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Practical Irrigation Farming The Use and Misuse of Water

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 8

That a farm may be irrigated successfully, and without subsequent harm to the soil, it is necessary, says the officer from whose articles on the whole…

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For the Man on the Land Malting Barley. The Objections Urged by Farmers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 8

To dovote another article in a subsequent issue, but it may be remarked here that, while the requirements of the maltster perhaps appear somewhat…

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[?]Blet Road Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 4

Mr. Val. Edwards (Bl[?]ckct and Son), who has just returned from a trip along the Obley Road, says that the crops out in that district are the best for years…

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District News. (From out owns Correspondents). NARROMINE. Weather and Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 4

Weather conditions continue very dry in this district, and feed is being bur[?]t off. Water is becoming scarce in places. The summer so far has been…

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WON[?]ARBON. The Farmers Busy

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 4

The farmers arc now very busy stripping. The weather is all in their favor, as it is keeping very dry and bot. Most farmers have nearly all…

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