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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

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Agriculture. a Rotation for Wheat Farmers

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 8

IT is pleasing to note that the system of farming, as practised in the western district, is showing a greater appreciation of the principles underlying…

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Prices for Western Sheep

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 3

Though supplies were fairly heavy at the Hou[?]bush sheep, sales last Monday competition generally showed improvement. Prime drafts were about…

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Field Wheat Competition

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 10

[?] first field-sheat competition, [?] suspires of the Narromine A. P. and H. Society, was decided last week, and resulted in Mr E Gainsford,…

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Government Wheat Scheme

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 1

Mr. H. R. Munro, of Bingarn, writes: " I notice Mr. Holman is emphatic that the middleman must go-- that he is an excrescence, and must be…

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Local and General Western Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., advise that their sales at Homebush last Monday included the following western lines: Shorn wethers, from Mr. W…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal [?] of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.D. A. Minister of Agriculture, and are [?]ed mainly on the experience of the Department: No. 291…

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Wool Pack Profiteering the Final Word

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 3

John Bridge & Co Ltd., writes:—"Our strenuous and determined fight against woolpack profiteering, and in the…

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Wool-Pack Profiteering. the Final Word

Western Age · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 3

John Bridge & Co., Ltd., writes:— "Our strenuous and determined fight against wool pack profiteering, and in the interests of woolgrowers,…

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Delay in Payment of Third Wheat Advance

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 8

With the view to removing any misapprehensions which may be in the minds of growers, that the delay in their receiving payment of the third…

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Good Crops

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 1

For the year several crops in the Jones' Cruck district may be written down as good. Mr. Nolan should average four to five bags; no should Mr…

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Crop Destroyed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 1

Mr. P. Galvis, of Jones' Creek, lost heavily by a hailstorn on the 29th ult. He had about 150 acres under crop, and it promised at least a three-bag yield…

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Notes and Comments. The Dairying Industry

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 4

In the issue of the "Dispatch" on November 1 there appeared an interesting statement of profits accruing from dairy farming in this district --…

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Dairying. Dairy Science Schools. Last Winter's Record Attendance

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 4

During the past winter the Dairy branch of the Department of Agriculture held four schools of instruction in dairy science, together with…

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Wool Pack Profiteering. the Final World

The Western Herald · Saturday 9 November 1918 · page 3

John Bridge & Co, Ltd., write:—"Our strenuous and determined fight against wool pack profiteering and in the interest of woolgrowers, generally…

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The Victorian Wheat Yield. Not Likely to Exceed 20,000,000 Bushels

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 November 1918 · page 3

The Victorian Minister for Agriculture recently stated that estimates obtained from various important centres indicate that Victoria's wheat harvest…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Tuesday 12 November 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. 392…

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The Season's Wheat MR. J. Field's Impressions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1918 · page 2

Mr. Joseph Field, who has just finished an extensive tour of the Dubbo district, was asked by a "Liberal" representative what his impressions were…

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Pastoral and Commercial. the Weather

The Western Herald · Wednesday 13 November 1918 · page 2

The weather continues warm. Rain is badly needed every where. By the appearance on Sunday night, heavy storms fell down the line, accompanied…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Wheat and Sheep. the Fodder Crops to Grow

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 November 1918 · page 5

The crops that should be grown by the farmer that associates wheat and sheep were discussed at some length by the Inspector of Agriculture, who, as…

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Wool Report

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 November 1918 · page 2

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date]2th November:—Appraisements were continued last week, when this Company catal[?]gued some 3328…

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