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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

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Special Cattle Sale at Tamworth

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

As will be seen in our advertising columns, Garvin and Cousens, Ltd., are holding a special cattle sale at Tamworth on Friday, 19th January, when…

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Wheat Country for Sale

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

On Wednesday next in the wool room Royal Exchange. Sydney, at 12 (noon) the A.M.L. and F. Co. L,td., Sydney, in conjunction with Messrs. G. W…

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N.s.w. Wheat Stacks

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

There was a substantial decrease in the mouth of December in the wheat stackings. Despite the arrival of 355,116 bags of new season's wheat at…

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Dealing with the New Wheat

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

It appears pretty plain from the contents of a circular which has been sent to wheat agents and dealers throughout New South Wales that the…

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Cumboogle Crops

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 1

Harvesting is still in progress at Comboogle, but the splendid promise of the late spring season -- up to 15 bags to the acre -- is not being realised, even…

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Interesting Farmer's Case

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 6

A case of interest to farmers with mortgages over their stock was recently beard in the Queensland Courts. An action was taken against a farmer…

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Cowra Farmers Resolve

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 6

At a largely-attended meeting of farmers at Cowra the following motion was carried unanimously:—"That it is the opinion of this meeting that wheat…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 January 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. 297…

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

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 2

The weather is hot and no mistake about it On Tuesday the gloss showed 115 degrees, while Wednesday gave 114, and Thursday 108. The nights have been very…

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Dairying. the Yellow Color. Cows that Store up Carotin

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 4

Experiments conducted at the Missouri station, U.S.A., have shown that the color of cream and butter due to carotin, a yellow coloring matter that…

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Poultry. Goose Farming. Hatching and Rearing

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 4

Goose eggs take 528 to 32 days to hatch, and occasionally 34 days. The eggs can be hatched under ordinary hens, giving them three to five eggs each…

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This Season's Wheat

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 2

An impression has got about that the farmers are not to receive any advance from the wheat pool for this season's wheat until March of this year. This is…

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Australian Wheat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 3

Mr. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, stated on Friday that it was intended to ship to England two trial 600-ton consignments of wheat in bulk…

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Wheat Crop for 1916. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

The Government Statistician estimates the wheat crop yield for 1916 at 42,087,000 bushels an average of 11.4 bushels per acre…

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Charge of Sheep Stealing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 1

At the Cobbora Polivce Court, Austin James Daley was charged with sheep stealing, and was committed for trial at Mudgee…

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Wool Appraisement Sales. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

Prime Minister Hughes, referring to the sale of wool, says the methods adopted for valuation of Australian wools had been thoroughly tested,s…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Tuesday 16 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. 297…

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Poultry. Goose Farming. Hatching and Bearing

Western Age · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 4

Goose eggs take 28 to 32 days to hatch, and occasionally 34 days. The eggs can be hatched under ordinary hens, giving them three to five eggs each…

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Dairying. the Yellow Color. Cows that Store up Carotin

Western Age · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 4

Experiments conducted at the Missouri station, U.S.A., have shown that the color of cream and butter due to carotin, a yellow coloring matter that…

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A Fire in Crops

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 1

A message from Peak Hill states that Mr. Arthur Yeo, coroner, held an inquiry into the cause of the fire which took place on Mr. Armstrong's property…

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