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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

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Dairying. Perfecting the Dairy Cow. The Human Factor

Western Age · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 4

Can we bring out any finer points in the cow of to-morrow! The question is asked by an American writer in an article in which be…

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

The Western Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 2

Perfect…

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100 Well-bred Cattle

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 4

On Saturday next, at the local yards, Messrs. H. T. Brazier and Co. will sell 100 head mixed cattle, comprising 40 cows with calves at foot, Weebollabolla…

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Something About Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 6

I do not profess to be a scientific breeder of wheats, nor am I an expert farmer. I leave the breeding of wheats to men like Mr. Pridham, of the…

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The World's Wheat. Possibilities of Famine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 7

During last week cable messages from America gave somewhat startling indication of the acuteness of the situation with regard to the wheat supply…

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Farm and Clearing Sale at Wongarbon

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 4

On Saturday, 19th May, Messrs. J. L. Jeffers and Co., Pty,, Ltd. (Dubbo), and E. J. Saunders (Wongarbon) in conjunction, will sell at Wongarbon, on…

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Dealing with Harvests. Farmers' Proposal

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 9

In condemnation of the wheat pools, and in the nope of obtaining a charter which will ensure that at the expiration of the current pool farmers will be…

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Annual Wool Review

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 2

We have received a copy of the annual wool review issued by Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. In an opening article the publishers state that the…

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Bulk Handling of Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 2

In a report on the bulk handling of when the vietorian Railway commissioners say the bulk handling system may be adopted with advantage to…

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Classifying the Wool Clip

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 2

We have received from the wellknown firm of Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., a. handy little booklet in chocolate and gold covor, which should be in…

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24[?]d for Wool

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 2

Mr. M. J. Kerin, of the Peak Hill district, has secured 24¾d for his wool. This on top of the high prices received by several pastoralists in the same and…

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Wool and Rabbit Skins

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 2

The A.M.L. and F. Co,. Ltd.. report under date 2nd May:—Wool.—Appraising was continued during last week. the maximum ioi;…

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Correspondence. Cost of Wheat Growing (To the Editor.)

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 2

At Armatree my thresher is worked with 23 men, including cook.From 1st January to 21st March 8000 bags of wheat were threshed, half going…

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Appeal to Farmers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 2

Mr. A. K. Trethowan, President of the Farmers and Settlors' Association of N.S.W., appeals to the farmers and landholders of the State to vote for…

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The Wool Market

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 2

John Bridge & Co. Ltd., report:— The next series of Sydney wool appraisements will probably he held about the 2nd week in May, when, in…

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

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 2

A change came on Thursday morning when slight rain feli, but not sufficient to lay the dust…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 May 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. 313…

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Mdre I W W-ism. Strike at the Wool Scour

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 2

Having a quantity of Autumn wool to scour, Mr. P. W. Higgins made all arrangements to commence operations at his works on Thursday morning last…

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Dairying. Breeding for High Efficiency. a Better Producing Strain

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 3

According to a Professor Eckles, of Missouri, U.S.A., the constant cutting out of poor cows—though good in itself—will not materially improve the…

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Farm and Clearing Sale at Wongarbon

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 May 1917 · page 2

On Saturday, 19th May, Messrs. J. L. Jeffers and Co., Pty., Ltd. (Dubbo), and E. J. Saunders (Wongarbon) in conjunction, will sell at Wongarbon, on…

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