Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land
Western Age · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 4
These Notes [?] 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. 200…
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Western Age · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 3
Although no [?]al announcement has been made, it is understood in Melbourne that the British War Office bought this season's Australian…
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Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 3
As briefly mentioned in our last issue the Australian Wheat Board has decided to advance 2s 6d per bushel on the 1916-17 crop. A later telegram…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Bulletin. Eighth Annual Conference of Poultry Farmers
Western Age · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 4
The bulletin recording the proceedings at the conference held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College on 17th June, 1916, is now available for circulation. It…
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Western Age · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 4
Lime may be applied in two ways—either as ground burnt-lime or as freshly slaked lime. As ground lime it is applied at the rate of 5 to 6 cwt. per…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miscellaneous. Summer Schools. Poultry Farming and Apiculture
Western Age · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 4
A Summer School in Poultry Farming and another in Apiculture will be held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College in January of next year. Both these…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Disappointed Farmer
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 2
Mr. E. Murray, of "Quondong Park," Collie, is one of the district men who has struck it rather badly as far as crop returns are concerned. A…
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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 2
Mr. W. J. Bird, of Gollan, statesd that the wheat crops in that district are promising real well. Very little rust is observed, and all the crops look…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Determined Suicide. of a Well-known Narromine Farmer
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 2
The residents of Nraromine and district were much shocked yesterday upon the receipt of the news that Mr. J. Powell, a well-known and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ships for Wheat and Wool
The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 4
Forty large cargo steamers are now on their way from England to Australia, for the purpose of carrying away the wheat and wool to the Imperial…
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The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 8
A special cattle sale will be conducted by Messrs. Garvin and Cousens, Ltd., at Tamworth on Friday, 8th December, when 1650 head or more will be yarded…
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The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 8
W. H. Wheatley reports having yarded 6530 head of cattle on Thursday, the 23rd instant, to the largest attendance of buyers ever seen at the Goulbum…
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The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 8
Schute, Bell, and Co., Ltd., write on 27th November:—The die is cast, as it is now officially announced that the British Government is negotiating definite…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Nature and Use of Carbonate of Lime
The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 9
The principal natural source of carbonate of lime is limestone. This occurs as rock masses in many parts of Now South Wales, notably at Taree,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Typhoid Fever. How to Prevent It on the Farm
The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 9
The price of avoiding typhoid is a mere nothing compared to the price of having it. Its prevention costs mostly time and care. Here are the points of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farmers and Wheat Prices
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 2
The Australian Wheat Board's announcement that only 2s 6d a bushel, split into two or three different payments, could be made on the new…
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Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 1
The information is supplied to us by the manager of the Dubbo Milling Coy, and should be carefully noted by farmers:--…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool Report
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 2
The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date 29th November:—A matter of great importance to the whole of the wool industry is now before the…
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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 2
Messrs. Garvin and Cousens, Ltd., of Tamworth, advise that they will be yarding 1650 head of store cattle at their special sale, to be held at…
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Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 1
Farmers are now concerned as to what will be the wheat standard for the year, as well as the price, and the amount of the first instalment,…
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