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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

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Wheat Arriving

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 1

Mr. Harry Field is receiving wheat every day at Talbragar siding. A goodly quantity is being delivered, and the samples range from 52lbs to 69lbs…

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Dairying. Butter Quality. The New Cream-Grading Conditions

Western Age · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

In an interesting little table the Dairy Expert sets out the quantity of butter of each grade that was manufactured during July, August and…

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Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson and Co. wired this morning: Prices for first appraisement wool catalogue were announced to-day. New England [?] fleece…

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Stamping Wheat Bags

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

With the New Year came in the new ordinance compelling the stamping of wheat bags. It has been adversely criticised in some quarters, but the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahams, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 296…

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Hay Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

[?]chlander" declares that th[?] [?] that district have yielded [?]ree tons per acre, and that [?]t crops are yielding 10 to 6…

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

The Western Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

Old Sol is showing his power now to some tune, Every day lately has been hot Sunday recorded 107 in the shade, while Monday's official record was 114. Yet, at 4…

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Tamworth Cattle Sale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 2

Messrs. Garvin and Cousens, Ltd., will sell at Tamworth on Friday, 19th January, 1000 head cattle, including 190 bullocks, 450 cows, and 400 mixed young…

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Coming Sales. Glen Innes Cattle Sale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 2

A big cattle sale will be held at Glen Innes on Tuesday next, 16th instant, when Messrs. McGregor and Bloxham and Milling and Co., Ltd., will offer…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 4

Schute, Boll, and Co., Ltd., report under date 8th January:—Although we submitted a catalogue of 3085 bales on Thursday last, the appraisements of the…

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Ideal Farm for Sale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 6

Messrs. Bedford, Taylor, and Weston, Ltd., draw the special attention of all desirous of securing an ideal farm property in the Wellington district to their…

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Orange Cattle Sale

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 6

Messrs. Martin Bros., of Orange, advertise a special cattle sale, the date of which will be announeed in a future issue. These cattle were recently…

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The Sheep Fly

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 6

The loss to pastoralists caused by the sheep fly has assumed enormous proportions this year. The pest are in countless myriads throughout the west…

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Notorious Sheep Killer

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 8

Alter ranging for years over about 12 square miles of country between Deep water and Dundee River, killing in that time over 600 sheep and…

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Wool Market

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

Winechco[?]be, Carson, Ltd., on Wednesday sent the following wire to the "Liberal":—Parcels for our first appraisement wool catalogue of 6500…

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Cattle Values Rise Again

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 4

Beef prices were decidedly in owners' favor at Homebush last Monday. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., state that rates were 10s to 2Os higher. Every…

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Branding Wheat Sacks

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

Some little dissatisfaction is being expressed in farming circles at the instructions issued by the State Wheat Office regarding the branding of wheat…

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Wheat Coming In

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 6

A steady stream of new season's wheat is now tending to the western railway stations, in the Dubbo yard a large stack is being built. Several…

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Commercial. Wool Report

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date 10th January:—The exchange of wool under the Imperial Government purchase scheme was…

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District Wool Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

Western wools offered in Winchcom[?] Carson's [?] appraisement catalog[?] included the following:—Mr. Geo[?] Busby's Maiala merino fleece, f[?]…

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