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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

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The Wheat Crop. 135,000,000 Bushels

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 5

On Monday Senator Russell stated that the 1916-17 harvest has considerably exceeded anticipations. At one time it had Appeared as if the…

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Quality of Butter Misrepresentation

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 3

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

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Wool for America

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—Wool appraisements are again in full swing on the Sydney market. We ore offering a catalogue, the first portina…

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The Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date June 11:—Now that the closing appraisements of the current season are near at hand, we would…

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Wool and Produce Reports

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 4

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association sport:—Wool.—The ninth appraisement in Sydney began on Tuesday last, and the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. (Issued under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture). Grazing Crops for Young Pigs

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 4

Does the grazing method of raising pigs pay? To that question Mr. P. Sommerlad, a member of the Leech's Gully branch of the Agricultural…

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Weevil Attacking Wheat in South Australia

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 3

The problem of wheat storage presents many difficulties. The devastation of the mouse plague is only one, though so far the worst of them. As…

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[?] of Butter

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 4

[?] misrepresentation is [?] present in regard to [?] being sold to the [?] occuring more…

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Final Wool Clip Wool for America

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Wool appraisements are again in full swing on the Sydney market. We are offering a catalogue, the first…

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Sheep for Battle Planes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 2

Mr. Frank, Narromine, writes as follows to Mr. C. A. Baker, hon. organiser Australian Air Squadron Fund:--"Re your appeal for money for the purpose…

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The Wheat Pool

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 7

Farmers are complaining at the trouble they are put to in getting seed wheat from the pool. They find that owing to the mouse plague, they…

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400 Acres of Wheat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 1

Mr. F. W. Brownlow, of Liambaddon, Eschol, had 1200 acres of wheat sown before the rain and 200 ready. Here in one farmer at least who is…

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Trangie State Farm

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 13

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

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the [?]An on the Land

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 3

These Not[?] are issued [?]ery week. under the personal supervision of the Hon W. C. Grahame. M. L. Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 319…

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Pigs and Pork. Grazing Crops for Young Pigs. Do They Pay?

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 3

Does the grazing method of raising pigs pay. To that question Mr. P. Sommerlad, a member of the Leech's Gully branch of the Agricultural…

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6000 Sheep and 500 Cattle

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 June 1917 · page 2

On Friday next, 22nd inst., Messrs. Bedford, Taylor and Weston, Ltd., will sell by public auction at the local yards Wellington, 6000 sound store sheep and…

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July Sheep Sales. "John Bridge" Invitation

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 June 1917 · page 2

John Bridge and Company, Limited, looking forward to the presence in Sydney of many country clients and friends on the occasion of the sheep sales next…

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Suntop Farm Sale

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 June 1917 · page 2

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

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July Sheep Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 1

Messrs. John Bridge and Co. have asked as to make known to their clients in this district that, if they intend visiting the metropolis for tho July…

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Wool Report

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 4

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date 13th June:—The uppraisements were finished in Brisbane last week, and catalogues are now prepared…

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