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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Tuesday 23 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 art based mainly of the experience of the Department. No. 363…

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Dairying. Diseases of Calves. And Some Simple Suggestions

Western Age · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 4

Two interesting addresses on the diseases of calves occupied a recent meeting of the Kyogle branch of the Agricultural Bureau. Mr. G. Fleming…

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Water on the Farm. The Requirements of Live Stock

Western Age · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 4

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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Young Cattle

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 6

Bedford, Taylor and Weston, Ltd. the well-known auctioneers of Orange and Wellington, announce in this issue a further special yarding of young cattle…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Maize Improvement. a Farmer's Experience

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 2

In a brief outline of his method of growing maize, a Wisconsin farmer relates in "Hoard's Dairyman" how he improved his strain of maize so as…

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Australian Wheat for America

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 6

A cable message from Washington states that millions of bushels of Australian' wheat will soon be pouring into American ports to release , American…

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Poultry. Weevily Wheat. Its Possibilities in the Mash

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 2

The question was lately asked in the Chemist's Laboratory of the Department what amount of bran would have to be added to wheat-meal made from…

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Water on the Farm. Boilers and Injurious Waters

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 2

The effect of water upon boilers used for the production of steam and for other purposes is a subject not without interest to the farmer. The Chemist of…

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1916-17 Wheat Crop

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 2

A correspondent asks how much money per bushel has been paid by the Government to farmers on the 1916-17 wheat certificates. So far 3s…

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Wool Report

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 2

The A.M.L. and F. Coy., Ltd;, report: Appraisements were resumed on Monday, 15th inst. The quantity to be offered for the series was reduced under…

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Increased Price of Wheat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 3

The meeting expressed satisfaction at the promise of the Premier to guarantee 4s n[?]tt for wheat for the next two years…

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Like a Wheat Field

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 1

Mr. W. W. Baird says that this is one of the best seasons experienced in the country beyond the Darling. On Multagoona, an extensive property of…

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Wheat Dockages Mr. Blakelby's Serious Charges

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 4

In the House of Representatives last week, Mr. A. Blakeley, M.H.R., made use of some interesting information he gathered during recent…

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Notes and Comments. Cost of Growing Wheat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 3

A farmer is the Forbes district, Mr. George Thornton, has been getting a lot of advertisement of late because he has dared to [?] alone in his…

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Our Farmers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting of the Dubbo branch of the F. and S.A. was held on Saturday afternoon, when there were present: Messrs. H. E…

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Cooling Cattle. Davis Sprinkler A Brilliant Success

The Western Herald · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 2

Some weeks back we gave a description of Mr. G. S. Davis' invention for cooling stock travelling to market in railway trucks, and the effect of…

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Commercial. WOOL

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 4

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under date April 27th:—The position is quite unchanged, though a feeling of anxiety is being evinced in many…

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Country Wheat Silos

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 3

In reply to inquiries by farmers in the Riverine as to the control, cost of storage, and general working in connection with the wheat silos now…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Tuesday 30 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 on the experience of the Department. No. 364…

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Poultry. Weevily Wheat. Its Possibilities in the Mash

Western Age · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 4

The question was lately asked in the Chemist's Laboratory of the Department what amount of bran would have to be added to wheat-meal made from light…

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