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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

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Dairying. a Business Proposition. Dairy Farming for Profit

Western Age · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 4

As proving that business method does pay when applied to dairy farming, some data collected by the Ohio agricultural experiment station (U.S.A.) is presented…

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Farmers Ploughing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 1

Nearly all the farmers on either side of the Narromine road are busy ploughing. A considerable area in the aggregate has already booty turned up and…

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Cooling Cattle

The Western Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 2

A few days ago, Mr. Geo. S. Davis, the inventor of an ingenious apparatus for cooling cattle while travelling in trucks to market, came to Bourke to…

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

The Western Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 2

We have had sultry days lately. But a change came on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday a tremendous rain storm occurred beteen Maroona, and Dwye'rs Gate sidings…

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Eurimbla Wheat Experiment Plots

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 9

Mr. R. G. May, Inspector of Agriculture, has made available the harvest results from the wheat experimental plots conducted on the farm of Mr. S…

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On the Land. Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 9

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date March 11:—Our wool catalogue of 4298 bales, which was appraised on the 7th inst.,…

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Wheat As Feed for Swine. an Experiment

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 9

A bulletin of the Kentucky agricultural experiment station, U.S.A., records an experiment conducted at the station to determine the value of wheat…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Feeding Live Stock with Success and Profit

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 9

The traits of a successful feeder of livestock are suggestively discussed in a bulletin of the agricultural experiment station of the University of…

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Wool-acquisition Scheme. Crossbred Wools. Important Announcement

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 5

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., write:—"The large increase in the production of all grades of crossbred wool in the State of New South Wales, calls…

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The Wheat Farmers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, M.L.A., opened Wollongong show the other day, and because there were no wheat farmers present the brave little Fitz…

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Dubbo Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

Among sheep sold at Homebush this week were the following local consignments:--From Mr. W. Brown, "Hillside," Cobbora road, 98 xb [?]…

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Wheat at 14s 2d

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday Mr. G. McGirr asked the Minister for Agriculture If his attention had been drawn to the fact that the…

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Cobar to Mt. Hope. Extensive Belt of Mineral and Pastoral Country

Western Age · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 3

What an extensive belt of mineral and pastoral territory lies to the south of Cobar embracing Nymagee, Gilgannia and Mount Hope?…

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Wool Acquisition Scheme. Crossered Wools. Important Announcement

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

"The large increase in the production of all grades of crossbred wool in the State of New South Wales cails urgently for skilful grading, so that…

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Wool Acquisition Scheme. Crossbred Wools. Important Announcement

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 1

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., write:-- "The large Increase in the production of all grades of crossbred wool in the State of New South Wales calls…

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Wool—acquisition Scheme. Crossbrid Wools. Important Announcement

Western Age · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 4

John Bridge and Co. Ltd., writes:—"The large increase in the production of all grades of crosebrod wool in the State of New South…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association Terramungamine Branch

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Terramungamine F.S.A. was held at the residence of the President (Mr. W. 0. Manning) on the 13th inst., when there was the…

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

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 2

The weather has been doll and threatening for several days. Very light rain has fallen, sufficient only to lay the dust. Good rains are required…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 3

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. 358…

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Wool—acquisition Scheme. Crossbred Wools. Important Announcement

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 2

John Bridge & Co., Ltd., write:— "The large increase in the production of all grades of crossbred wool in the State of New South Wales calls…

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