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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

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Pigs and Pork. Feeding Wheat to Fatten Swine. Some Interesting Trails

Western Age · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 4

The fact that damaged wheat is being made available just now at prices able to farmer? should be sufficient to direct attention to the uses that may be…

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

The Western Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 2

Summer's dying hard. Rain is badly needed…

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The Wheat Outlook. What the Farmers Say

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 2

Statesmen and others—they are mostil "others" in this country just now—are continually appealing to farmers to show their patriotism by extending…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Water on the Farm. the Requirements of Live Stock

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 9

The question of the suitability of water for stock differs from the previous question of its suitability for irrigation in several particulars. Whilst…

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Goulbubn Cattle Sale

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 2

W. H. Wheatley and Co. advertise in this issue that their special stock sale will be held on Friday, April 10, instead of Thursday, April 18, as…

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Freight on Wheat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 2

Mr. A. Blakeley, M.H.R., ill reply to inquiries made by him in respect to the freight charged on wheat carried on the Dubbo-Werris Creek railway,…

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A Landowner's Complaint Unjust Impositions on Farmers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 3

Mr. W. F.Gilmore, farmer, of Gollau, complains that about three months ago a number of owners in the neighbourhood of Gollan, which is in the district…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 April 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. 36L…

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

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 2

The weather is quite extraordinary for April. Summer seems to be commercing instead of ending. Rain, and heavy rain, would be just the…

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Viticultural a Good Crop of Grapes. To Turn it into Wine

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 3

By way of reply to a correspondent who desired to know how he might turn a good crop of grapes into wind a general description of the process of…

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Commercial. Wool Report

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 4

The A.M.L. and F. CO., Ltd., report under date 3rd April:—The final round of appraisements prior to the Easter recoss concluded last week, the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 4

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 [?] the [?] of the Department. 361…

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Viticultural. a Good Crop of Grapes. To Turn it into Wine

Western Age · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 4

By way of reply to a correspondent who desired to know how he might turn a good crop of grapes into wine, a general description of the process of…

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Sheep Maggot Flies. Work for the Year

The Western Herald · Wednesday 10 April 1918 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. W.C. Grah[?]e) in reviewing the work of his Department for the season 1917/18 in combating the sheep…

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

The Western Herald · Wednesday 10 April 1918 · page 2

The weather is cool and beautiful, but altogether too dry. Pasturage is drying very quickly, and stock will soon show its effects, especially if…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Tree Planting. Planting Operations

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 2

Assuming that the area to be planted is ready, and the young trees are at hand, carefully spread the roots out evenly in the hole. Fill in the hole,…

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The Wheat Pool. 1915-16 Certificates

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 2

Mr. Grahame, Minister of Agriculture, announces that it is now possible to give an approximate idea of the value of the wheat certificates for 1915-16…

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Price of Wheat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 1

Mr. Holman announces that the Government has practically derided to guarantee 4s. per,bushel net at country stations for 1918-19 wheat…

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Commercial. Wool and Live Stock

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 3

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under date 6th April:-Wool.—Our next appraisements will be held on the 22nd April and 1st May…

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Country Wool Dealing

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 April 1918 · page 2

Among other matters provided for under the War Precautions (Wool) Regulations amended rules of practice gazetted in the Commonwealth of…

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