High Priced Sheep
Winchcome, Carson, Ltd., report that some western sheep offerings were among the lines which made good values at their Homebush auction last…
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Farming & the land, 1918
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Local and General Western Sheep
Prices secured for prime sheep from Western districts at last Monday's Homebush sales show that rates trended in owners favor. Seventy-six xbred…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo Annual Show. a Successful Function. Large Attendance, and good Stock, Produce, and Poultry Display. Small bat good Sheep Entries
Office bearersâPresident, Mr Frank Mack; Vice-presidents, Messers.T. D. Palmer, J. Steyenson, J. A. Ryan, T. Wilkins, W. W. Baird,…
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John Bridge & Co., Ltd., report:—Out next appraisement is fixed to take place on May 20, when we will catalogue approximately 3,500 bales. The May series of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral and Commercial. the Weather. Western Herald Office, Friday evening
The wind has been blowing from the right quarter for a week, and it will be hard lock if rain does not come shortly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers' Agricultural Bureau
Steps are being taken for the formation of a branch of the Farmers' Agricultural Bureau in Wellington. The matter was mentioned by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Stacks
The total number of bags stacked at country railway stations and at metropolitan depots last week was 15,394,701. At Dubbo there were 32,579,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →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. 366…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Water Requirements. Of Dairy Cows
Talking of the water requirements of the cow, Professor Humphrey of Wisconsin, U.S.A. told al gathering of farmers that a cow that is producing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairying. Building Up a Dairy Herd. The Choice of a Bull
The upbuilding of a dairy herd by constructive breeding, was the subject of a short address by Professor J. J. Hooper at a meeting of dairy farmers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pastoral and Commercial. the Weather. Western Herald Office, Tuesday evening
Extraordinary weather. Warm, even hot at tames, bringing heavy rain clouds: But no moisture falls. Perhaps we will be favoured with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Seed Maize Toe, Next Year. When to Choose the Ears
The selection of a few of the best cobs in the maize crop before the whole is harvested in a general way is a subject that has frequently been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farmers and Tradesmen's Trot
Sir,—The Farmers and Tradesmen's Trot at the Wellington District Trotting Club's meeting, should be a local trot of 12 sovs., second horse 2 sovs. from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Marquis Wheat
As the wheat sowing season is far advanced it will be necessary to continue seeding in July and even in August. Farmers would be well…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool Substitutes
The need for wool throughout the world becomes pressing. Substitutes have been tried, even in Bradford. Material was turned out from nettle fibre…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral and Commercial. the Weather. Western Herald Office, Friday evening
The weather was quite muggy during the beginning of the week, and this culminated in fine rain on Wednesday night, 42 points being recorded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wheat Pool
Mr. Watt, Acting-Prime Minister, stated in the House of Representatives, Hint the Government had decided to make further advances on account of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Annual Wool Review
A copy of the 29th Annual Wool Review, issued by Messrs Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., has just come to hand, and every woolgrower should make it…
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A correspondent of the "Sunday Times" mentions that Mr. D. A. Rich, of Wellington, had called attention to the regulations of the Wheat Board…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers' Agricultural Bureau. Branch Formed at Wellington
A meeting was held in the Council Chambers, on Thursday night for the purpose of forming a Wellington branch of the Agricultural Bureau of New,…
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