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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

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District Wool Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

A number of district wool clips were included in last week's closing catalogues. Wineheombe, Carson's sales comprised fleece from Mr. Charles…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · 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. 249…

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Fruit Preserving. Farmers' Bullotin, No. 88

Western Age · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 4

Canning, bottling, jam-making and candying peel are all dealt with in this bulletin, a second edition of which is now available for circulation. A…

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The Orchard. to Maintain Soil Fertility. California Coyer Crop Experiment

Western Age · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 4

Attention was directed in these "Notes" last week to the importance of cover crops in orchards as a means of maintaining the fertility of the soil…

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Bourke Wool

The Western Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 2

Mr. G. J. Newman's Nangara wool clip, from Tilpa, was included in Winchombe, Carson's catalogue last week, and made 13¼d per lb. The…

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Pastoral and Commercial. the Weather. Tuesday evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 2

The weather is simply extraordinary for this time of the year. Never, in our experience during a period of over a quarter of a century, do we remember such…

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Sheep Sale 3rd MARCH

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 5

Messrs. Bedford, Taylor, and Weston, Ltd., as advertised, will sell by auction at Wellington on Friday, 3rd March, 15,000 picked sheep, comprising all…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Foddee Plants. Facts and Expectations

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 8

We have had something to say in these columns in the last week or two about the value of rotation on the wheat farm, and the interest with…

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Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 7

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date 16th February:—A satisfactory market was again experienced last week, values being on an extreme level…

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Tooraweenah Wool

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 18

Mr Chas. Beames, Everleigh wool, clip, from Tooraweenah, was amongst the offerings at Winchcombe Carsons sale last week. The fleece made 16¾d…

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Record for Scoured Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 7

Wineheombe. Carson. Ltd., report that competition continues keen at the Sydney wool Auctions. All previous records for scoured wool were exceeded…

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Wool and Live Stock

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 7

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under date 12th February:—Wool.—The market during the week has given further evidence of strength,…

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3900 Sheep—25/5 Per Head

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 4

Sheepowners have undoubtedly had the best of the bargain at recent Home. bush sales. To allow the extent to which values have trended in sellers'…

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Wool Sales. Fine "Bridge" Figures

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 5

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., have had several fine sales this season, each of which has disclosed results of an outstanding character. Their latest…

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THE Gilgandra Friday Feb. 18, 1916 Gilgandra Weekly Big Wheat Fig[?]pes

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 10

The [?]al figures of the Canadian grain crops have been issued, and show the largest yield in the Dominion's history. The total field crops…

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A Farmer's Grievance

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

Mr. W. A. Barden, writing to the Gilgandra "Weekly" upon the subject. of wheat from excess areas, for which the N.S.W. Government…

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Pastoral and Commercial. the Weather. Friday evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 4

The weather is warming up again for a change. There are indications, however, of strong wind, and the atmosphere Rives the impression that rain is not far off. It is…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. the Man on the Land

The Western Herald · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 2

These Notes are Issued every weak, 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. 250…

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The Orchard. Practical Irrigation Farming. Pruning Irrigated Orchards

The Western Herald · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 2

A fruit tree or vine should be shaped and pruned to bear as large a crop of fruit as may be reasonably expected to mature properly, without injury to the…

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Monster Sheep Sale Abandoned

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 2

Messrs. Bedford, Taylor, and Weston, Ltd., notify our readers that owing to the owners having decided to offer the sheep that were booked for auction…

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