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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 65 of 65

A Big Wheat Yield

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 December 1915 · page 4

Mr. T. Bragg of Mungeribar, had 4000 acres under wheat this year, mostly on the share system. Between 16,000 and 20,000 bags have been…

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Wheat at 1¼d

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 December 1915 · page 2

Norwegian papers just to hand give particulars of the Siberian grain harvest. They state that at the date of issue, about two months ago, five…

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Wages For Wheat Loading. SYDNEY

Western Age · Friday 24 December 1915 · page 2

The Melbourne Stevedores have agreed to pay two shillings an hour for men working below while loading wheat…

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A Wonderful Crop

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 24 December 1915 · page 17

Mr. William Curtin, of "Rock Retreat," Amaroo, informs the Molong "Express" that he has a crop on 70 acres of land which had not even…

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Farms for Soldiers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 December 1915 · page 4

The Minister for Lands says he has under consideration the throwing open of 400 farms in various parts of the State in connection with his scheme to…

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A Mogriguy Farmer

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 December 1915 · page 4

Mr. James Ritchie, of Mogriguy. this year cultivated nearly 1020 across of wheat. He cut for bay about 130 acres, ac[?] from the remaining area be…

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Wongarbon Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 December 1915 · page 4

As in other parts of the district the crops in the Wongarbon farming centre are yielding much better than was anticipated. And as the early estimate…

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Cockleshell Corner Crop

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 December 1915 · page 4

Mrs. E. Harper, of Cockleshell Corn er, is quite satisfied with the result of her year's work in agriculture. She had a considerable area cut for hay,…

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Indignant Farmers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 December 1915 · page 4

For many years, past it has bean the custom far farmers to have sufficient of their wheat gristed at the local flour mills to meet their requirements in…

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Good Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 December 1915 · page 6

In the Cobbora and Mundooran districts one of the best wheat yields is that of Mr. Alf. Yeo, of "The Wallaroos," who will strip fully seven bags…

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The Wheat Pool. (To the Editor)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 December 1915 · page 2

Sir,—It is a pity that poor thing who wrote to you concerning the farmers strike didn't have something better to do. The farmers are a body of men he…

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The Wheat Scheme. (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 December 1915 · page 2

Sir,—I notice by the daily papers a letter from the country miller of Wellington, who is a Government agent for receiving wheat. The poor man…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Laying Hens. the Importance of Seasonable Culling

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 December 1915 · page 6

The season has now commenced during which poultrymen may expect egg yields to gradually decrease until June next, although as a consequence prices…

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