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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 7 of 65

An Appeal to Farmers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 6

Mr. Carmichael, in the course of an interview, said the present was the opportune moment to make one final appeal to the farmers of New South…

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Sydney Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 February 1915 · page 4

Goldsbrough, Mort ana Co., Ltd. report:—No large clips were included in our catalogue on 10th instant, but many good useful wools were offered, some…

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The Attack on the Farmers. (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 February 1915 · page 5

Sir,—I have been thinking over the remark made about the farmers at the show committee meeting, and I cannot agree with the opinion of "Farmer"…

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Prime Sheep Dearer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 2

Exporters were again operating at Homebush sheep sales last Thursday. Supplies were heavy, but they were not beyond the demand. Good quality…

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The Wheat Grab

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 2

This is how the "Bulletin" sums up the wheat grab, which a whole army of political Kaisers are trying to defend:— "The wheat situation in N.S.W…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 4

There Notes are issued a very week, under personal supervision of the Hob.W.G.Ashford, Minister of Agriculture, N.S.W.,and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 198…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Agricultural Pests

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 9

"We have destroyed cockatoos by scattering wheat stooped in a solution of strychnine over that part of the paddock where the cockatoos settled, which…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 7

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., report on 16th instant:—Our catalogue to-day [?]braced a wide selection of woo[?] districts of this State being…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd. report under date 15th February:— Throughout last week prices were well maintained at practically the preceding…

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Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 2

In spite of American buyers not opcrating at last week's Sydney wool auctions prices held on satisfactory levels. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that…

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Bugaldi Cattle Sale

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 4

Messrs. McNaboe and Co., of Bugaldi, will sell by auction on Wednesday next 20 head of cattle, 900 sheep, and 20 horses Further entries will be…

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Decrease of Cattle

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 2

During the past three years, according to Sir. C. R. Brett, stock inspector to the Bathurst P.P. Board, there has been a decrease of 13.000 cattle in his…

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Heavy Sheep Supplies

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 4

Sheep offerings at Homebush last Monday totalled 43,000 head. Exporters were out of the market. With the big supply forward, local buyers…

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Seed Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 4

Mr. Joseph Field, local agent in connection with the Government scheme of seed wheat distribution, has been busy for the last few days with the…

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Wheat Acquisition Act

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 4

Mr. D. R. Hall stated on Tuesday that he had received a further report from the detectives charged with the duty of investigating the rumors…

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Wheat Unpaid For

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 4

The men behind the Labor candidate in the Castlereagh campaign—including Ministers of the Crown—persist in statements which are absolutely…

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Dubbo Wool Clip

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 4

The good inquiry for wool is shown in the sale of local clips at last week's Sydney auctions. Mr. S. J. Laverock's Emmagool clip, from Dubbo,…

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The Wheat Burglary. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 4

The Government has received requests from various parts of Australia for supplies of wheat. Victoria has asked for 250,000 bushels. The…

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Fire on a Farm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 6

A fire took place at Mr. Geo. Blackburn's Arthurville, last week, resulting in the destruction of a quantity of hay. A couple of stacks of hay, totalling…

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Farmers' Flour

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 6

It has long been the custom of the poorer farmers in all parts of the State to have as much of their own crops g[?]isted by the mills as will provide…

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