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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

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Destroying the Sheep Fly

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 20

Mr. Donald M. Ferguson, of "Meriman," Gulargambcne district, is one of the fortunate graziers who has not this year suffered losses through the…

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Central Wheat Board

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 2

At 3 o'clock p.m. on Thursday, April 12th, the Officor-in-charge, State Wheat Office, Sydney, will accept nominations of a wheat-grower to act as a…

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Wool Sale Fixtures. Wool As a War Weapon

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:-The Central Wool Committee has approved of the following arrangements for wool appraisements in Sydney:—…

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Branding of Wool Bales Stevedores' Request

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 7

John Bridge and Co. Ltd., believing that woolgrowers, generally, will readily give the required [?] hare requested as to re publish the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 5

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Son. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 309…

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Dairying. Isolation of Sick Calves. What Delay May Mean

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 5

Probably more trouble is caused by delay in the isolation of sick calves, than by neglect of any other part of the work of the owner of a dairy herd…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Tuesday 10 April 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. 300…

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Dairying. Isolation of Sick Calves. What Delay May Mean

Western Age · Tuesday 10 April 1917 · page 4

Probably more trouble is caused by delay in the isolation of sick calves, than by neglect of any other part of the work of the owner of a dairy herd…

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A Farmer's Loss

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 April 1917 · page 1

A mysterious fire destroyed a large barn and contents, the property of Mr. A. Began River, about three miles from Peak Hill. The…

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Local and General Big Farming

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 April 1917 · page 1

Mr. A. W. Yee, of wattle view, Tooraweenah, has a comprehensive farming policy mapped out for thin year. this His objective is 2000 acres of…

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

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 2

The weather has been quite cold for a day or two, with a strong south-westerly blowing. Frequently indications of rain come along, but none…

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Dairy Cattle

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 4

The Guernsey field was comparatively small, several well-known breeders not exhibiting this year. Competition was keen in every class. A…

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Butter Prizes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 4

Salted—no preservative other than salt to be permitted in manufacture: Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission. 95 points, 1: Pambula…

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Cattle Breeders' Association

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 4

Delegates to the United Pure-bred Dairy Cattle Breeders' Association of New South Wales attended in strong force at the annual meeting of that…

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Beef Cattle Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 4

There was a buzz of excitement as bidding ran high for Broadway Eclipse Hereford bull, who carried the grand champion's ribbon, and there was a…

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SHEEP. Fly Prevention

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 3

Among the exhibits connected with the sheep farming industry was that of the Macmillan Chemical Co., which presented a most interesting display of…

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Salted Butter. Judge: L. T. MacInnes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 8

Butter, salted, manufactured. ready for export: Denman Co-oper[?] Dairy Co.. Ltd.. 95½ points. 1: [?] Co-operative Creamery and Dairv Co[?]…

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Gollan Farm Sale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 12

Messrs. Bedford, Taylor and Weston Ltd., advertise in to-day's issue a nice compact farm situated at Gollan, comprising 800 acres of beautiful wheat and…

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Sheep Mortality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 1

Mr. Stan Wilkins has each night for to me weeks past been losing on an average a couple of sheep from a flock. The sheep being over-fat early in the…

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Wheat Guarantees

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 1

In answer to a question at one of his meetings, Mr. Hughes said the Federal Government intended to pay 4s f.o.b. for the 1917-18 and 1918-19…

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