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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 30 July 1918 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister or Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 377…

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Agricultural Eradication of Stinkwort. a Farmer's Hints

Western Age · Tuesday 30 July 1918 · page 4

Stinkwort is getting such a hold in New South Wales, and is so much better known and understood in South Australia and West Australia that some…

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The Winter Ploughing. Turning In Cover Crops

Western Age · Tuesday 30 July 1918 · page 4

The winter ploughing should be commenced this mount and pressed on with so that it may be completed by the early part of August. Farm and…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Manures in Relation to Vines. the Supply of Nitrogen

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 9

It was remarked last week, in summarising the article of tho Viticultural Export, that vines are credited with removing annually from an aero of soil…

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The Prevention of Fire. in Grain Crops

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 9

The following recommendations forwheat growers have been issued by the College of Agriculture of tho University of California:—…

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Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 2

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under date 27th July:—The South African woolgrowers, who were originally very opposed to the Imperial…

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Talbragar Crops

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 2

Crops on Talbragar are looking very promising, but there is only about a third of the usual area sown this year. Usually Mr. F. C. Woke (the owner)…

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

The Western Herald · Saturday 3 August 1918 · page 2

The weather, for this past few days, bag been cold, dull and threatening, On Wednesday night light rain fell, and on Thursday morning 5 points…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Tuesday 6 August 1918 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervis[?] of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 37[?]…

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Miscellaneous. the Prevention of Fire. In Grain Crops

Western Age · Tuesday 6 August 1918 · page 4

The following recommendations for wheat growers have been issued by the College of Agriculture of the University of California:—…

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Dairying. Herd-testing on the North Coast. Its Attendant Results

Western Age · Tuesday 6 August 1918 · page 4

Some account was given last week of the work of herd-testing on the North Coast, and of the progress that has been made under the difficulties…

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Promising Crop

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 August 1918 · page 1

Mr. W. B. Allen, of Tomingley-road, has a very promising crop of wheat. This year he has not as much as usual cultivated, but what there is of it is…

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The Wool Market

The Western Herald · Wednesday 7 August 1918 · page 2

No official information is available as to when the new season's appraisements will commence, but it is generally thought that the first appraisements…

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

The Western Herald · Wednesday 7 August 1918 · page 2

Since our last, we have been favored with a decent fall of rain. On Saturday morning 10 points were recorded; on Sunday. 30, on Monday 5, and this…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Internal Parasites of Animals

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 August 1918 · page 9

Tho general survey of the subject of internal parasites of livestock, to which we devoted space last week, will have prepared readers for a few remarks on…

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New Kind of Boiler. Boer Farmer and Mine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 August 1918 · page 6

A Boer farmer and his son, who found a mine on the shore near Elands Bay, South Africa, are fortunate to be still olive. An official report made to the…

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A New Confidence Trick. Warning to Farmers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 August 1918 · page 8

A business scheme which appears to be morally on all fours with the. "confidence trick" based on the "rich uncle in Fiji," and kindred devices for…

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1100 Acres of Wheat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 August 1918 · page 1

Messrs Triplett Bros, who bought part of Bursigal about five years ago, have made immense progress in that time--clearing, fencing and general…

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

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 August 1918 · page 2

The dying winter is kicking very hard. The westerly wind is very cold…

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The Butter Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 August 1918 · page 2

Owing to the butter shortage in the Sydney market, local supplies are considerably reduced, storekeepers having barely sufficient for regular customers…

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