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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 49 of 70

Open Column. (We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by correspondents.) the Wheat Pool

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

At Eumungurie recently, under the organisation of Mr. W. E. Tomlinson, a poll was taken on the question of Government interference with the sale…

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Farmers in Politics

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 6

The Farmers and Settlers' Conference at Perth (W.A.) has passed motions in favor of conscription and th[?] abolition of the selection ballot in…

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A Profitable Crop. a Quarter-acre of Tomatoes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 8

That tomatoes can be a profitable crop if handled so that the fruit is placed on the market before the bulk of that grown in New South Wales,…

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Dunedoo Cattle Sale

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 August 1916 · page 2

Messrs. Baker and Campbell, of Dunedoo and Mundooran, advertise another big sale at Dunedoo on Wednesday, 30th August, when they will sell…

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Important Cattle Sale

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 August 1916 · page 2

Messrs. A. Eyne and Co. will hold an important cattle sale at Nyngan next Thursday, 24th August. There will be altogether 600 head of cattle yarded,…

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The Crops in the West

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 August 1916 · page 2

Mr. H. C. Cropper, one of the managing directors of the R. J. Mulholland Wheat Co., has just returned from a trip through the west, and states that…

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Drbbo Special Cattle Sale

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

Messrs. Bedford, Taylor and Weston, Ltd. (Wellington and Orange), in conjunction with Messrs, Hill, Clark and Co., Ltd. (Sydney), wich to draw the…

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Wool and Live Stock

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

Jobs Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under date 18th August, 1916:—Wool.—Arrivals of new wool are exceedingly limited, shearing being much…

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The Wheat Payment. Sydney

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

The Victorian Minister of Agriculture states that the promise given by the Australian Wheat Board to pay in August the dividend of 6d per bushel…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Tuesday 22 August 1916 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister or Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 276…

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Poultry Farming. Rhode Island Reds

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 August 1916 · page 4

Mr. A. Sindel, manager of the dress department of the Western Stores, Dubbo, is another gentleman with a hubby, something to make the daylight…

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Dunedoo Cattle Sale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 August 1916 · page 4

Messrs. Baker and Campbell, of Dunedoo and Mundooran, advertise another big sale at Dunedoo on Wednesday, 30th August, when they will sell…

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Wheat-bins. Estimates of Cost

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 August 1916 · page 4

An estimate of the cost of constructing wheat-bins on the farm was put before the Tallawang branch of the Agricultural Bureau at the June…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. (Issued under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture). Harrowing Growing Crops. Good Practice

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 August 1916 · page 8

One of the chief objections urged by farmers against the practice of harrowing young wheat crops is that it destroys so many plants, but that it has…

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Trangie Sheep and Cattle Sale

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

Messrs. Bedford, Taylor and Woston, Ltd. (Wellington), in conjunction with A. K. Butter and Co. (Trangie), take this opportunity of finally remnding…

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Trangie Sheep and Cattle Sale. Next Tuesday, 29Th Inst

Western Age · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 4

Messrs Bedford, Taylor and Weston, Ltd , Wellington, in conjunction with A. K. Butter and Co , Trangie, take this opportunity of…

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Butter Shortage

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 1

The shortage of butter is daily becoming more acute. During the weekend many Sydney householders were able to secure only one-half their…

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Commercial. WOOL

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that shearing operations are now making good headway, and fairly bulky catalogues will be submitted at the…

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The Wheat Pool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 2

The latest Wheat Board returns show theat-up till August 21 the Board shipped 10,705,000 bags of wheat, each of which contained three bushels…

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Wheat Growees' Auditor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Terramungamine F. and S. Association it was decided to make a levy on all members of 6d per every 100 bags of…

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