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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

1,168 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 42 of 59

Dairying. Lime Washing Cow Byres. a Novel Brash Handle

The Western Herald · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 4

One of the first essentials to the production of clean milk is a clean and sanitary milking shed, and to that end the use of a lime wash is one means…

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farmers and Settlers' Council. To-morrow's Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 4

The Macquarie District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association Will hold an important meeting in the Protectant Hall at 10 o'clock…

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Goulburn Cattle Sale

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 September 1917 · page 4

W. H. Wheatley reports having yarded 1200 head of cattle at Goulburn on the 11th inst., to a large attendance of buyers, principally from local districts…

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On the Land. Wool Reports

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 September 1917 · page 2

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report:—Despite the influence of the strike there has been a steady increase in the volume of wool…

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On the Land Ships for the Wool Clip

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 September 1917 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— Combing wools are reported to be very scarce in England. In fact it has been found necessary to reduce the working…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Tuesday 18 September 1917 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister o Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of etho Department. No. 332…

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Wheat Silos. Dubbo Suggested As a Site

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 18 September 1917 · page 3

At the big meeting of the Dubbo branch of the F. and S. Association on Saturday Mr. C. Coghlan laid the genesis of an agitation for the erection of…

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Dairying. Lime Washing cOW Byres. a Novel Brush Handle

Western Age · Tuesday 18 September 1917 · page 4

One of the first essentials to the production of clean milk is a clean and sanitary milking abed, and to that end the use of a lime wash is one means…

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A Strayed Dairy Cow. And Her Milk Yield

Western Age · Tuesday 18 September 1917 · page 4

It is quite natural for a cow that rears her calf in the wild, or which loses it there, to go dry quickly, says Mr. F. E. Place, Veterinary lecturer in South…

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Macquarie District Council. Farmers Discuss Important Questions

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 18 September 1917 · page 1

A meeting of the Macquarie District Council of the F. and S. Association was held in Dubbo on Saturday morning, when there were present: Messrs…

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F. and S. Association. Dubbo Branch. Splendid New Membership. F.S.A. Works Fob Farmers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1917 · page 3

Tho ro-incarnated Dubbo branch of the Farmers and Settler's Association met under most happy auspices in the Protestant Ball on Saturday afternoon…

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farmers and Settlers' Association What It Has Done and Is Doing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1917 · page 2

At the meeting on Saturday of the local branch of the F.S.A., the visiting organiser, Mr. C. Coghlan. gave a few instances of the benefits the…

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

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 September 1917 · page 2

On Sunday the atmosphere was dose and muggy portending a storm. In the evening it came. All round the horizon lightning flashed and thunder rolled and crashed…

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Wool for Sydney. Government Prepared to Carry It

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 September 1917 · page 2

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., send us the following for publication:—In the Sydney "Daily Telegraph" of the 1st instant there appeared an…

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1500 Store Cattle

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 4

Messrs. Bedford, Taylor and Weston, Ltd., advertise a monster special store cattle sale, at Orange,, on Friday, September 28, when ovor 1500 head will…

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The Wool Position

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 9

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date September 17:—Although the train and tram traffic has been organised on as extensive a scale as the…

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Wellington Special Cattle Sale, Tuesday. October 2

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 4

Messrs. Bedford, Taylor and Weston, Ltd., draw attention to their advertisement in this issue. They will hold a special cattle sale at the…

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Pastoral. the Farmers' Sheep. a Farmer's View About the Best Breed

The Western Herald · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 4

Discussing the breed of sheep best adapted to farmers' requirements, Mr. J. Sinclair, at a meeting of the Thyra-Bunaloo branch of the Agricultural…

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Sheep From Gowang

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 8

A visitor who never misses Tooraweenah show in Mr. W. Wilson, manager of Gowang, that fine property of Mr. D. I. Watt, situate near…

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THE 1000lb Butter Cow

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 12

The race for the £100 prize offered sometime ago by the Department of Agriculture for the first cow in New South Wales producing 1000lb…

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