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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

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Bluestoning Wheat. Use of Lime Water

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 3

One operation connected with the sowing of wheat that farmers certainly cannot afford to neglect is pickling with bluestone as a protection…

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Closing of the Wool Season Averages Stand Splendidly. "John Bridge's" Latest Sale

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 5

At this stage of the wool-selling season diminishing prices might reasonably be expected. It is, therefore, pleasing to note that John Bridge and…

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Politician and Farmer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 6

It is not generally known that expolitician and statesman Sir Joseph Carruthers is one of the most enthusiastic wheat farmers New South Wales…

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Sale of Farm Lands and Plant

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 4

Next Wednesday Messrs. McVicar and Dennis, auctioneers, will sell by public auction at Delroy a fine parcel of farming land of about 115 acres…

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Pastoral. Better Than Cure. Prevention for Worms in Sheep

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 2

The experiments conducted by the Department, particularly at Glen Innes experiment farm, indicate clearly enough that the best treatment for…

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Pastoral and Commercial. the Weather. Friday evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 4

"Dry! I guess it is dry. Why my baby hasn't cried since we've been here":—A visitor from Hongkong…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 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. 255…

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Dairying. Choosing a Daisy Bull. Pedigree Considerations

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 2

How is the farmer to select with confidence a bull that will beget a large number of first class milking cows? There is no quest in which the prize…

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Pastoral. Better Than Cure. Prevention for Worms in Sheep

Western Age · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 4

The experiments conducted by the Department, particularly at Glen Innes experiment farm, indicate clearly enough that the best treatment for…

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Farmers' Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture states it is absolutely absurd to allege that farmers have been forced to place specially grown seed wheat amongbt…

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Wool and Live Stock

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 3

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report under date 24th March:—Wool.—The demand for shafty…

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The Wheat Pool scheme. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture says it is not a fact that the Federal Government had anything to do with financing the wheat pool scheme. The…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Tuesday 28 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. 255…

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Closing of Wool Season. Averages Stand Splendidly "John Bridge's" Latest Sales

Western Age · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 2

At this stage of the Wool-selling season diminishing prices might reasonably be expected. It is, therefore, pleasing to note that John Bridge…

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Dairying. Choosing a Dairy Bull. Pedigree Considerations

Western Age · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 4

How is the farmer to select with confidence a bull that will beget a large number of first-class milking cows! There is no quest in which the prize…

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A Fine Crop

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 1

In the vicinity of the dressing shed and along the right bank of the river near the swimming baths a fine crop of Bathurst burr is just…

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Sporting. the Turf. Warwick Farm Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 3

The March meeting of the Warwick Farm Racing Club was held on Saturday afternoon. Following are the results:—…

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Pastoral and Commercial. the Weather. Tuesday evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 2

We have had a change, but a most unsatisfactory one. Early on Monday morning the wind blew from the north and north west, and a few drops of rain fell…

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Closing of Wool Season. Averages Stand Splendidly. "John Bridge's" Latest Sale

The Western Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 3

At the stage of the wool-selling season finishing prices might reasonable expected. It is, therefore p[?]ag to note that John…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Feeding Farm Animals. the Science of It

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 8

"The question of the economic feeding of farm animals depends as much on scientific principles as does the economic feeding of farm crops," said…

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