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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

1,382 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 13 of 70

Sheep Sale 3rd MARCH

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 5

Messrs. Bedord, 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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Farmers' Wheat Forms

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the Dubbo branch of the F. and S. Association on Saturday, the hon. secretary, Mr. J. Griffin, was again instructed to apply…

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Wool and Live Stock

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 4

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under date 19th February:—Wool.—Market continues firm and unchanged. Out of 3100 bales of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Tuesday 22 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. 250…

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Dubbo F. and S. Association. the Wheat Application Forms

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

A meeting of the Dubbo branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association was held at the Protestant Hall on Saturday afternoon last, Mr. J. Morris…

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The Orchard. Practical Irrigation Farming. Pruning Irrigated Orchards

Western Age · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 4

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

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The Wheat Pool

The Western Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 2

THE weak places of the wheat pool are being exposed. But, so far as grain already delivered is concerned, it does not appear that any remedy is…

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Pastoral and Commercial. the Weather. Tuesday evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 2

We indicated last issue that there was moisture in the air. So there was, but little has fallen in Bourke. For several days the heat has been very oppressive…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Seed Wheat. Points Worth Considering When Selecting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 8

Amid the preparations that are being made for the coming sowing of wheat, farmers should not overlook the importance of the quality of the grain…

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Wool Trade

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 2

We have been requested by John Bridge and Co., Ltd., to give publicity to the following statement:—…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report (22/2/16) that the market showed more animation at this week's Sydney wool sales. Prices were generally on a…

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The Price of Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 5

Senator Pearce, Acting Prime Minister, announced yesterday afternoon after a meeting of the Wheat Conference in Melbourne, that it had been decided…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 2

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date 21st February:—Competition was at its best again last week for all good quality wools, whilst even for…

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Feeding Off Growing Wheat. Favorable and Unfavorable Conditions

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 8

The feeding-off of growing crops of wheat is commonly practised throughout the wheat belt of New South Wales. It is an operation that is…

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Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 2

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date 23rd February:—This Company's weekly catalogue. which was originally arranged for Wednesday, the…

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District Wool

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 12

Offerings at Winchcombe, Carson's wool sale this week included Mr F. L. McCredie's New Grove wool, from Tooraweenah. The fleece made 15¼d…

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Wool Growers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 1

We have been requested by John Bridge and Co., Ltd., to give publication to the following statement:--…

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Price of Wheat

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 12
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

The Wheat Conference decided upon an advance of a further sixpence a bushel in April, and also fixed the price of wheat for…

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The Wheat Reduction

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture says the farmers will not suffer as the result of the decision of the wheat conference to reduce the price of wheat for home use…

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