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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

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Commercial. WOOL

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 4

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under date 13th April:—The Easter recess will close to-day. The work of appraising the wool clip will be…

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Soldier Settlers. Wheat Farming at Forest Vale

Western Age · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 3

The Minister for Lands (Mr W. G. Ashford) has received a report of the harvest results obtained at the Forest Vale Share Farm Area, near…

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Increased Price of Wheat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 1

The guarad[?]e of the Government that 4s nett will be paid for this year's wheat, a well as all wheat grown next year, has given immense…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the [?] W. C. Grahame, M.L.A.m Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly [?] experience of the Department. 362…

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Dairying. Care of the Cream Separator. Some Simple Suggestions

Western Age · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 4

The following suggestions are made by an officer of the Canadian Department on the above subject:— 1. Set the separator level on a solid…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Executive Resolutions and Recommendations

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 4

Mr. T. L. Campbell, General Socretary of the F.S.A. of New South Wales, writes to Mr. D. B. Thomson, Dubbo Branch S[?]tary, as follows:—…

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Country Wool Dealing

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 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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Local and General. Special Cattle Sale

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 April 1918 · page 2

Mr. R. H. Doyle announces elsewhere that on Monday, May 6, at the Bourke Trucking Yards, he will offer for sale by public auction, on behalf of…

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

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 April 1918 · page 2

More and more like a drought. Warm days and cold nights. Southerly winds and whips of dust at times. Heavy rain is necessary to do any…

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Wheat Guarantee. Profit on the 1015-16 Crop

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 April 1918 · page 3

The determination of the State Government to guarantee farmers. 4/ a bushel for their next season's wheat, delivered at railway stations, suggests…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. a Winter Pasture Plot. Grasses and Clovers Mixed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 April 1918 · page 2

The results obtained from small plots of several grasses and clovers that had been tried at Yanco Experiment Farm, led to the decision early last year to…

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Water on the Farm. the Requirements of Live Stock

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 April 1918 · page 2

The presence of organic matter, as stated in a previous article, is generally beneficial when the water is being used for irrigation purposes, but it is a…

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The American Farmette

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 April 1918 · page 2

Miss Helen Stevens furnishes in the New York "Times" a droll account of her experiences as one of the pioneer bands of city girls who have, at the…

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Kidman's Cattle

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 6

Mr. Sidney Kidman, giving evidence before the Meat Commission, said that his station were scattered all over Australia. He had lost 75,000…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 2

Collier James Morris was charged with stealing 65 sheep, the property of Elsie Gilmour, of "The Wilgas," Gilgandra, ou 15th January, 1916…

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Country Wool Dealing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 6

Among other matters provided for under the War Precautions (Wool) Regulations is that country dealers must now have licenses to enable them to…

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Gossip Going the Rounds [?]o[?]try Wool Dealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 6

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

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Farmers & Settlers' Association. Meeting at Narromine

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 7

Notwithstanding several counter attractions, there was an attendance of thirty or so to hear Mr. Coghlan, of the F.S.A., speak at Narromine on the 13th…

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The Wool Market

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 2

John Bridge & Co., Ltd, report:—The work of appraising the wool clip will be continued in two series of appraisements until May 2, after…

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

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 2

On Thursday there were indications of rain, and they have not yet disappeared. Things pastoral do not look promising…

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