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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 4 of 70

This Season's Wheat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 7

Since the commencement of the wheat season on December 1, a total of 1,060,971 bags of wheat has been invoiced at Darling Harbor, which is…

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At Home and Abroad. Molong Wheat

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 14

Wheat is commencing to pour in to the Molbng and Manildra sidings. The quality of the grain is generally excellent. Farmers cannot procure…

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Organise Wheat or Meat? the Taxation Theory

Western Age · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 3

A series of articles under the heading 'Organise" will appear in our columns. They are reprinted from the "Sun," Sydney, and have been prepared by a writer who has…

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Straight-out Purchase of Wheat Millers' Action

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 10

There seems to be a stern and irrevocable determination amongst the milling fraternity to stamp out private briers from the market. Last…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Gilgandra branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday last. The…

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Farmers Want Freedom

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 7

At a meeting of the Tamworth District Council of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association, last week the following motion was carried, after…

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Collie Farmer's Experiences

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

Mr. G. M. Edwards, of "Woodleigh," near Collie, was in town a few days ago, and in the course of conversation expressed himself as well…

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Practical Irrigation Farming. "Manuring of Orchards

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 8

In almost every, branch of agrculture the application of fertilisers to the soil is essential if the best results are to be obtained: According to the officer who…

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Pastoral. the Dorset Horn Cross. For Fat Lamb Market

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 2

A practical test with fat lambs of the Dorset Horn cross was recently made by the Department of Agriculture, when a consignment was forwarded…

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Farmer and Business Man. Varied Problems

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 2

There is no man in the country who needs to be a good business man more…

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A Record Wheat Yield

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 2

The returns of the estimated wheat crop of N.S.W. show that 5,165,400 acres have been placed under crop, or nearly 971,000 acres in excess of the…

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On the Land. Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort and Company, Ltd., report:—The holiday recess ended last week, and to-day (Monday, 17th instant) local auctions will be…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Western Age · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 2

At the Police Court on Thursday, before Mr Hamblin, P M., Jack Gill, Jnr., and Thomas McLeod appeared on a charge of alleged cattle stealing, the…

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Wheat Estimate

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 2

The compilation of the returns by the State Statistician of the estimated wheat harvest in this State is advanced sufficiently to admit of the publication…

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Some District Sheep Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 2

Values trended in buyers' favor at the Homebush sheep sales last Thursday. Supplies were not over plentiful, but operators were not willing to…

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Ecmungerie Wheat Yield

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 2

Mr. J. Whenton of Eumungerie, was in town yesterday, and speaks in a very optimistic strain of the possibilities of the Eumungcrie district. Ths year's…

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Wool and Live Stock

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report under date 14th January:—Sheep.—On the 13th inst there was…

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Pastoral. the Dorset Horn Cross. For Fat Lamb Market

Western Age · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 4

A practical test with fat lambs of the Dorset Horn cross was recently made by the Department of Agriculture, when a consignment was forwarded…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahama, M.L.A. Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 245…

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Farmer and Business Man. Varied Problems

Western Age · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 4

There is no man in the country who needs to be a good business man more urgently than the farmer, says Mr. D. P. Houston, Secretary to the United…

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