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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

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Wheat Board Nominations

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 2

The South Australian nominations for the election of a practical wheatgrower as formers' representative on the Control Wheat Board are Sir…

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The Wheat Pool. How the Farmer Has Peofited

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 4

Some very remarkable facts have been made public by the Federal War Administration regarding the operations of the Wheat Pool, which Prime…

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Commercial. Wool and Live Stock

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 4

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under date 14th April:-Wool.—The special appraisement of "star" lots, which commenced on 10th…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Tuesday 17 April 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. 310…

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Dairying. Selecting Daisy Cows. And Handling Them

Western Age · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 4

The most important factor in dairying is selecting the cows. That is the view taken by Mr. L. Green in a paper read by him before the Lower…

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Good Farmers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 2

Two good farmers are the brothers McCarty, of "Lennox," Dickygundi. They are men who put every ounce of energy into their work; who like their…

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Wheat Farmers' Plight

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 2

A conference of the Country Wheat Agents' Association was held at Vickery's Chambers, Sydney, last week, the president, Mr. H. Levien, occupying the…

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Wheat Payments

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 4

The local banks to-day commenced the payment of the latest advance on wheat delivered to the 1915-16 pool. This will be one shilling a bushel, less…

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Splendid Mixed Farm for Sale Next

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 4

Messrs. Bedford, Taylor and Weston, Ltd., draw the special attention of all wanting a first-class farm investment to their advertisement in this issue, that…

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Sheep in the State

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 18

The State Statistician (Mr J. B. Trivett) has made available its stock statistics for 1915-16. It is startling. to learn that the sheep…

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The Wheat Pool

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 5

The next payment of the 1915-16 wheat pool, which was payable yesterday is at the rate of 1s per bushel, leas freight and handling charges, which…

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Local and General Buttabone Cattle

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 2

At the Show sales in Sydney, eight of the Buttabone bulls were sold, and realised 485 guineas, the prices ranging from 40 to 50 guineas. Among the…

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The Wheat Pool How the Farmer Has Profited Some Remarkable Facts

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 2

The following statement regarding fhie Wheat Pool is issued by the 1 Prime Minister (Mr. Haghes):— The Australiaa Wheat Board has…

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No Wool for the Enemy

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 2

In a recent report Win[?]hcombe, Cars[?]n. Ltd., made mention of the fact that German troops were being clothed in material largely composed of paper…

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Poultry Farming Pays

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 1

In a circular appealing for support to Dubbo Poultry Society it is stated that int he United States the revenue from poultry is not far short of…

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No Wool for the Huns

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 2

The German troops are being clothed in material largely composed of paper. Advices have come to hand which state that, from analysis of the fabrics…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 3

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. 311…

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

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 2

Exquisite, but too dry. If we could only get half of the metropolitan record, things would boom. Sydney reports 127 points to-day…

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Dairying. Points in Breeding. How to Get a High-class Bull

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 3

A cow does not usually put up an extremely large milk yield until she has had at least two or three calves, and if she is a big producer her efforts…

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Wheat Dividends

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 2

Prime Minister Hughes announces that in addition to the [?] now payable a further clear [?] will be paid on 1st July on the old pool, and a…

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