Wool Report
The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report:—The important announcement made in the Federal Parliament on Wednesday last by the…
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Farming & the land, 1917
1,168 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 37 of 59
Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Poultry. the Hatching Season
The number of chickens hatched during this month (the height of the batching season) is an important factor in determining the number of eggs to…
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Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date, July 30:—The essential points in the Primo Minister's statement in the House last Wednesday with…
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Two loads of wool—the first of the season—arrived at Gilgandra railway station [?] Monday last from Mr. D. Kilby's Dick's Camp station, Collie…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →News of the Week Coonamble Experiment Farm
The wheat sown at the Coonamble Experiment Farm (says the "Independent") is growing nicely. The ground has been well prepared, and…
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Notwithstanding the present acute shortage of milk and cream cans, also of material to make them, we are still in the fortunate position of being able…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →France's Day. France Saved Europe and the British Empire. the Graziers and Farmers' Tribute to France
Crown the occasion by having your candidate crowned Queen on August 6. We want the support of the country people. Your duty is plain. Support…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral. Sheep Maggot Flies. Maggots in Decaying Vegetable Matter
The statement has been made quite often in the press that blow-flies have been found to be breeding in rotting herbage and grass along the banks of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pastoral and Commercial. the Weather. Western Herald Office, Friday evening
The weather has been, and in, remarkably cold for this time of year. On Thursday we had a slight hail storm, followed by sleet. Four points of rain were recorded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral. Sheep-maggot Flies. Maggots in Decaying Vegetable Matter
The statement has been made quite often in the press that blow-flies have been found to be breeding in rotting herbage, and grass along the banks of…
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A proposal has been submitted by Mr. T. H. Williams, District Forestor at Tumbnrmnba, to the Chief Commissioner for Forestry that bark of…
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Hon. A. K. Trothowan, M.L.C., President of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, will visit Dubbo on 15 inst. with a view to explaining to farmers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahama, M.L.A. Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 326…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Wool Industry. (To the Editor.)
Sir.--In 1870 there were in Australia 41,503,612 sheep. Twenty years late the numbers had increased to 97,861,221. That was before the craze for…
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In connection with the storage of the wheat from the coming crop in South Australia, the Wheat Advisory Committee, with the approval of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep-maggot Flies. Destruction of Offal and Carrion
The destruction of all carion, offal and animal matter was among the first matters taken into consideration when the Sheep-fly Experiment Station was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Strangles in Horses. an Infectious Disease
It is not uncommon during the colder months for farmers to notice certain of their horses developing a hard, dry cough, accompanied by a free discharge…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wheat Stacks. Use of Bark for Roofing
A proposal has been submitted by Mr. T. H. Williams, District Forester at Tumbarumba, to the Chief Commissioner for Forestry that bark of…
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The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) states that woolgrowers should recognise the serious shipping position, and pay special attention to the…
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The Agricultural Department has taken over from tho Department of Labor and Industry, the training of the 20 women students who, for some time…
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