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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

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Pastoral and Commercial. the Weather. Friday evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 4

We learn that a terrific storm occurred on the Barringun road about the 17 mile peg from Bourke on Sunday night last. The hailstones were very large. They…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Western Herald · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 2

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. 252…

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Dairying. the Act of Milking. Influence on Fat-content

The Western Herald · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 2

In the course of a paper read before the British Association in 1915, the results were outlined of a series of experiments that have some interest…

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Record Wheat Carting

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 2

Ar. C. E. Finch, of Walmer, has been doing some record wheat carting this season, and last week he delivered to Messrs Abel Wilkins and Co., a load…

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A Wheat Stealing Case

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 2

A ease possessing some interesting features was before his Honor Judge Scholes and a jury at the Cowra Quarter Sessions last week, when Les…

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Sydney Wool Sales. John Bridge and Co. Averages Holding Well

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 3

It has been our privilege recently to report a number of sales by John Bridge and Co., in which the averages have stood out well. At their most recent…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 1

Early in February a number of sheep were stolen from Mr. J. W., Miller's farm near Yeoval. The miss animals included a long-tailed ra[?]…

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The Supply of Cattle

Western Age · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 2

Mr Sidney Kidman, the cattle king, forecasts that notwithstanding heavy rains in Central Australia it will take some time to get sufficient supplies…

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Stacks of Wheat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 2

There are 13,171,521 bags of wheat stacked at country railway station throughout New South Wales awaiting trucks. According to returns…

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Big Wool Return

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 2

The results secured for Mr. A. Lucian Faithful's Springfield wool clip, from Goulburn, stand as an exceptional example of the splendid wool returns that can…

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Top Values for Western Sheep

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 2

Sheep were remarkably dear at Home bush last Thursday. Supplies were light and right below the demand. Values rose as much as 4s to 5s per…

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Commercial. Wool and Live Stock

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 4

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under date 4th March:—Wool.—The wool now catalogued is showing the rapid approach of the end…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Tuesday 7 March 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. 252…

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Sydney Wool Sates. John Bridge & Co. Averages Holding Well

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 3

It has been our privilege recently to report a number of sales by John Bridge and Co., in which the over[?] ages have stood out well. At their…

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Dairying. the Act of Milking. Influence on Fat-content

Western Age · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 4

In the course of a paper read before the British Association in 1915, the results were outlined of a series of experiments that have some interest…

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Pastoral and Commercial. the Weather

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 2

Tuesday evening. For three days past the sky has been of a leaden hoe, and indications for rain were very good. But disappointment is our…

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Bourke Scoured Wool

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 2

On reference to our telegraphic message with regard to the wool market, it will be seen that Mr. R. Pratten, whose wool was scoured by…

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The Wool Market. Sydney, March 6

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 2

Winchcombe, Garson, report:—Good merino wools were slightly dearer at our sale to-day; crossbreds, especially burry sorts, were a shade cheaper. All other…

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Sydney Wool Sales. John Bridge & Co. Averages Holding Well

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 2

It has been our privilege, recently, to report a number of sales by John Bridge & Co., in which the averages have stood out well. At their most…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Farmers' Experiment Plots. Last Year's W[?]eat Results

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 8

It is now seven years since the department commenced the farmers' experiment plots that have become such an important feature in the State. From…

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