Dairying. the Pure-bred Sire And His Real Worth
The value of a pure-bred bull as a herd sire is strikingly shown in a report just published, of the results of some experiments conducted by the Iowa…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1918
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Trangie Stud Farm
It was announced when the Trangie Stud Farm was being established that the objective was to provide a plain bodied sheep, preferably to a denser…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Warwick Farm Races
The Warwick Farm meeting was held on Saturday in good weather. There was a big attendance, despite rival attractions. Results:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pastoral and Commercial. the Weather. Western Herald Office, Tuesday evening
Like a change…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Price of Wheat
The Farmers and Settlers' Association has approached the Prime Minister in an endeavor to obtain a higher guaranteed price for wheat for the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cost in Wheat Production. a Basis of Calculation
About no subject connected with agriculture has there been more controversy in recent years than about the cost of producing some of our main…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The New Wheat Crop
The Minister for Agriculture says an agreement for the handling of the new crop is ready for signature. He did not disclose the rates which the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Sales
Schute, Beh and Co. report: Wool appraisements were resumed in Sydney on Monday. We submitted a catalogue of 3317 bales. Shipment and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Report
The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date 9th January:—The appraising of wool was resumed in Brisbane last week, and was inaugurated in this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grurie Wheat Stack
The new wheat stacks at Geurile continue to be increased in size. It is anticipated that 180,000 bags will he stacked there this year, bringing the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Commercial Wool Offerings Under Way
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report under date January 8th:—Wool appraisements are again in full swing on the Sydney market. By February 13,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers in Protest
At a meeting of the Dubbo Progress Association some months ago a protest was entered against the then proposed alteration of a mail service, which had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pastoral and Commercial. the Weather. Western Herald Office, Friday evening
The anticipated change came on Thursday morning, light rain commencing to fall about 7.30. By 9 a.m, 1 point had been recorded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sale of Store Cattle
A sale of 400 choice store cattle will be held at Orange on Thursday next on account of Mr. W. A. Dein, by Messrs. Bedford, Taylor and Weston,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers' Co-operative Mill. Suction Gas Plant Installed
The number of visitors to the Wellington Farmers' Co-operative Mill to inspect the suction gas plant, which has been installed indicates that a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Commercial WOOL
The eww Zealand Launandd Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., under date9th i Janaryy, reports—-Ourfirst appraisee-ment in the incut in the N2[?] Year o. Zo) took…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Smut in Wheat
An allegedly prominent wheat man in Dubbo (according to our contemporary) has ben crying stinking fish again. Just here it would be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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. 349…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wild Oats. Their Occurrence in American Crops
The control or eradication of wild oats from certain wheat lands in the United States in the subject of a bulletin lately issued by the Department of Agriculture…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£15,750,000 for the Poor Farmer
On Monday next the farmers of Australia will receive from the Commonwealth Government about £15,750,000, being the first advance of 3/-per bushel…
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