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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Dry Copper Carbonate. As a Preventative of Bunt

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 9

Reference was made in recent articles in this column to the prospects of success with dry copper carbonate as a preventative of bunt, and one…

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A Bushel of Wheat. What It Costs to Produce

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 5

A letter was received from Mr. T. I. Campbell (general secretary of the F. and S. Association) at the monthly meeting of the Young branch on…

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Sheep in Japan

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 6

Wineh[?]ombe. Carson. Ltd., write:—I "The Japanese Government has decided to spend £3000 during the present year upon experiments in rearing…

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Wool Report

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 8

John Bridge and Co. Ltd. report under date 2nd June, 1917:— So far no official notification has been made in respect to the Australian 1917…

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Last of Sheep Collected

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 4

[?] —Collected byJ. Layer[?] [?] 10, A.E.Palmer 5, H. and [?] 7, J. Layerack 4, N.E. [?] Collected by A.Richardson[?]…

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The Wheat Stacks

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 4

Mr. A. K. Trethowan, M.L.C., declare that the position in regard to the wheat stacks is altogether lamentable, and exceeds anything the…

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The Cost of Wheat Growing

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 1

At a meeting of the Cowra branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association the conclusion was come to, after a lengthy discussion, that it…

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Local and General Cowra Farmers' Opinion

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 6

The Dabbo F.S.A. estimate the cost of growing wheat at £2 17s 6d an acre, or 310 a bushel. Their Cowra brethren on Saturday last calculated the cost at…

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Trangle State Farm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 6

The comments which have been published and the complaints made by local bodies regarding the lavish expenditure at the Trangie Experiment…

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

The Western Herald · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 2

As was expected, rain commenced to fail on Wednesday afternoon and continued well through the night. It was beautiful, soaking rain, and will freshen the country…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Western Herald · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 4

These Notes are Issued every week, under the personal supervision of Hon. W. C. grahama, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly the experiences of the Department. No. 317…

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Dairying. Cream Quality. Improvement on the Northern Rivers

The Western Herald · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 4

"Now that the Dairy Industry Act has been in operation for some time, it may be of interest to consider what effect this new legislation has had on the…

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Suntop Farm Sale

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 June 1917 · page 2

Messrs. Bedford, Taylor and Weston, Ltd., advertise in this issue they have received instructions to sell by public auction the late Joseph Martin's farm…

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Wanted—some Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 2

We have received a letter from Mr. Arnold Weber, of Delroy, asking us to appeal to wool-growers for a few pounds of wool for the children of the…

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Wool. and Live Stock

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 3

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under date 9th June:-Wool.—The tra[?] still await a definite pro[?]ment in respect to the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 4

Those 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. 317…

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Dairying. Cream Quality. Improvement on the Northern Elvers

Western Age · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 4

"Now that the Dairy Industry Act has been in operation for some time, it may be of interest to consider what effect this new legislation has had on the…

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Farmers' Difficulties

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 1

Mr. A. E. Cutts, of "The Camp" Rawsonville, will only have about 210 acres under wheat, and that all on the shares, this year--a big reduction as…

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Quality of Butter

The Western Herald · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 2

Considerable misrepresentation is taking place at present in regard to the quality of batter being sold to the public, the deception occurring more…

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Seed Wheat. Assistance for Farmers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture states that at the last meeting of the State Wheat Advisory Board the question was considered of supplying a quantity…

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