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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. the Wagga Growing Crop Competition. the Judge's Comments

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 December 1918 · page 9

The present season has furnished many proofs of the value of fallowing as a method of farming. Indeed, every properly fallowed paddock in the…

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Record Sample of Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 December 1918 · page 8

On Tuesday afternoon representatives of the "Times" were shown a fine sample of Droophead Federation wheat, grown by Mr. J. F. Wykes,…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Good Rains on Darling Downs

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 December 1918 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson wires us as follows: "We received the following wire from oar Brisbane office to-day (Dec 12): Good rains have fallen…

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Last Season's Wool. Bright Prospects

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 December 1918 · page 4

Dalgety and Company, Ltd., in their annual "Wool Review" for Australasia for the 1917-18 season, give an exhaustive summary of everything relating to…

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Sheep Ticks and Lice. Stock Inspectors' Powers

Western Age · Tuesday 17 December 1918 · page 4

During the past year a good deal of interest has been taken, in some districts in the increase of sheep tick and sheep loose, and the suggestion has actually…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Tuesday 17 December 1918 · page 4

There Notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Grahame, M.L.A. Minister of Agriculture and are based mainly on the experience of the Department No. 396…

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Dairying. Silage for Milking Cows. Winter Feeding at Glen Innes

Western Age · Tuesday 17 December 1918 · page 4

The value of silage as a rough winter Tedder for dairy catie has rarely been better illustrated in New South Wales that by a short report from the Manager…

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Agricultural. the Farmers' Experiment Plots. The Progress of the Policy

Western Age · Tuesday 17 December 1918 · page 4

It was in 1909 that the policy was initiated by the Department of Agriculture of demonstrating on farmers' own properties the value of the methods…

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A Farmer's Loss

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 December 1918 · page 1

More than his share of il-luck has been experienced by Mr. Fred Sunderland, of Rawsonville, during the last few months. He has lost five valunble…

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Record American Wheat Crop

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 December 1918 · page 4

The following official wireless news has been received at Sydney by the American Consul General:—Washington, Tho Department of Agriculture…

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Seed Wheat. for Necessitous Farmers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 December 1918 · page 6

The authorities have given careful attention to the important matter of supplying necessitous farmers next season with seed wheat, and have been in close…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Shipping Wheat in Bulk. Vancouver to United Kingdom Via Panama Canal

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 December 1918 · page 8

The Canadian Department of Trade and Commerce late in 1917 made arrangements for sending a trial shipment of wheat in bulk from Vancouver via…

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Sale of Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 December 1918 · page 4

In a circular issued to branch secretaries, the general secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, Mr. T. I. Campbell, says regarding the sale of…

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The Value of Clover. How a Farmer Found It Out

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 December 1918 · page 8

A New Zealand farmer recently had the value of clover in a pasture thrust prominently under his notice. He visited tho Government farm at Weraroa and…

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Seed Wheat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 December 1918 · page 2

Mr. D. B. Thomson, hon secretary of the Dublin branch of the F. and S. Association, is in receipt of an official communication stating that it is the…

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Wool Report

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 December 1918 · page 5

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., under date December 18th, reports:—The individual appraisement dates for the New Year have now…

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Clearing the Wool Clip

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 December 1918 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report unger date 17/12/18.—No delay will be experienced in appraising the balance of the current wool clip…

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Bogged Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 December 1918 · page 1

Mr. Frank Todhunter, of Ninedoor, suffered the loss of 100 sheep last week. The weakened animals rushed an old dam for water, and getting…

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Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1918 · page 3

John Bridge and Co. Ltd., report under date 21st December, 1918.—The Imperial Government's requirements in respect to wool appears to be more than…

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Castlereagh Farmers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 December 1918 · page 3

A meeting of the Castleragh District Council of the F. and S. A. was held at the Protestant Hall, Dubbo, on Friday night when there were present:…

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