Wheat, and War Profits
There is a pretty general consensus of opinion that if the Commonwealth is to justify the hopes which are being built on the next wheat crop, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1917
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Pastoral and Commercial. the Weather. Western Herald Office, Tuesday evening
In last issue we stated that there was an appearance of more rain. That night (Friday) a nice steady rain fell giving 30 points, and on Monday night 38 more points were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Trade Economy. Endorsement of "John Bridge" Policy
Nearly 12 months ago, the firm of John Bridge and Co, Ltd., inaugurated, in the interest of wool growers, their campaign of economy in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Poisoning Sheep Blowflies
The attention of the Minister for Agriculture, Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., has been drawn to the fact that quite a number of letters have appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Season's Wheat. Grades and Values
The low standard of the New South Wales wheat crop this year is surrounding the question of a working basis of values with many difficulties. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. (Issued under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture). Lime on the Farm. Effect of Deficiency of Lime
In the previous articles in this series the phase of the matter most prominent has been the effect of lime in various forms upon the soil. As has been shown…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pigs and Pork. Feeding Pigs on Damaged Wheat. at Hawkesbury Agricultural College
It may be accepted as a fair statement that in the production of bacon or pork, under normal market conditions, wheat cannot be deemed an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Orchard and Farming Property
Messrs. T. M. Sherriff and Co., under instructions from the executors of the late Mr. Sinclair, will offer an orchard and small farm at Dripstone at their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coming Sales. Ideal Farm for Sale
Messrs. Bedford, Taylor, and Weston, Ltd., draw the special attention of all desirous of securing an ideal farm property in the Wellington district to their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Goulburn Special Sheep Sale
Of 35,000 sheep yarded by W. H. Wheatley and Co. at Goulburn last week, 31,240 were sold at prices averaging 23s 5d per head. Competition…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Season's Wheat
The Railway Department estimates that the new seasons wheat to be carried will amoant to 33,250,[?] 000 bushels. With the held-over…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wheat Harvest
The Government Statistician estimates that the New South Wales wheat crop would have exceeded 55 million bushels if it had not beeu for…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Commercial. Wool Report
The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date 24th January:—This Company's first catalogue under the appraisement scheme was on view on 11th…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Sheep Sale at Orange
Messrs. Leeds Brothers will sabmit to public auction at Orange on Wednsday, February 7, at 11 o'clock, 20,000 extra fine sbeep and 400 head…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Record Wool Price
As illustrating the remarkable richness of the Dubbo district as a wool producer, we may mention that at the recent Imperial appraisements in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bulk Handling Trial Wheat Shipment
Aftrial is to be made of exporting wheat in bulk to the Old Country, a cargo, of some 600 tons being despatched in one vessel. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Harvest at Geurie. an Alarming Decrease
The Geurie correspondent to the Wellington "Times" writes: "The wheat yield has been, in the immediate vicinity of Genrie, perhaps the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wool Market
John Brilge & Co, Ltd., report;—Our first appraisement catalogue has been completed and includes prices for greasy wool ranging up to 26 3/4d for fleece wool from New…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 299…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pastoral and Commercial. the Weather. Western Herald Office, Friday evening
The weather is much cooler, and quite genial. Heavy rain from the north east is expected shortly…
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