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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

1,168 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 10 of 59

Woodlands Farm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture denies the suggestion that the Government had abandoned the Woodlands farm because it had met with failure. The…

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Flourishing Farm Orchard

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

A little over fifty years Mr. John Furney has been residing at Bunglegumbie -- years of strenuous life, years devoted to levelling the forests,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 February 1917 · 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. 301…

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Pastoral and Commercial. the Weather. Western Herald Office, Friday evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 2

The rain appears to have vanished. The sky and atmosphere are clear, and the weather delightful. The temperature is is rising, but it is really nothing for this…

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Appraising the Wool. Bradford Expert Appointed

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 2

John Bridge & Co., realising that the conditions under whish the value of wool being arrived at by the appraisement scheme are so different…

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Poultry. Planning a Poultry Farm. Systematic Arrangement Necessary

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 4

The average poultry farm has been a thing of small beginnings, usually jumbled, together without any definite plan or objective beyond keeping as…

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Dairying. Cream of Inferior Quality. How to Avoid It

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 4

"Regardless of trouble," says the Dairy Expert in commending to the dairy farmers of New South Wales the following points in the care and…

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Ponto Farm Sale

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 4

In to-day's issue Messrs. Bedford, Taylor and Weston, Ltd., and Mr. W. Richardson, are advertising a nice bandy little farm at Ponto, the property of…

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Local Sheep Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 2

Sheep were ready sellers at Homebush last Thursday. Supplies were light. Rain in the country prevented many consignments listed to arrive at…

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Horse and Cattle Remedies

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 1

Attention is directed to an advertisement in this issue announcing that Bulluss' famous horse and cattle remedies may now be procured from Messrs…

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Wheat at Talbragar Siding

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 2

We are pleased to see that our youthful townsman, Harry Field, has sufficiently recovered the use of his eyesight to be able to occupy the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · 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. 301…

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Poultry. Planning a Poultry Farm. Systematic Arrangement Necessary

Western Age · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 4

The average poultry farm has been a thing of small beginnings, usually jumbled together without any definite plan or objective beyond keeping as…

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Dairying. Cream of Inferior Quality. How to Avoid It

Western Age · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 4

"Regardless of trouble," says the Dairy Expert in commending to the dairy farmers of New South Wales the following points in the care and…

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Cereals Recommended to Farmers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 2

As a result of the annual conference of officers of the Department of Agriculture (particularly managers of experiment farms and inspectors of…

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A Little Lot of Sheep

The Western Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. R, W. S. Kelly, the C. P. S, who is agent for the Public Trustee, announces that he will sell by public auction at the Pound Yard, Bourke…

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Pastoral and Commercial. the Weather. Western Herald Office, Tuesday evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 2

We have had beautiful weather lately, but it is not likely to last long without a change. A strong east by nor' east wind has been blowing for the greater part of the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Varieties of Wheat. Changes in Departmental Recommendations

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 7

The recommendations of the Department of Agriculture as to the varieties of wheat and other cereals to be used in New South Wales during the…

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Sheep Worth Nothing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 9

The "Herald," Warren, is publishing reminiscences of that town and district a quarter of a century ago. Here is an interesting extract, which shows the…

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Wool Appraisements

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that results for wool appraisement sales were made available this week, their figures comprising, prices for 5938 bales. The…

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