Socks for Soldiers. Soaring Prices of Wool
The ever-soaring price of wool has had a depressing effect upon many patriotic workers engaged in the knitting of socks for soldiers. The cost of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1918
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State Wheat Yield. Over 43,000,000 Bushels
As in the previous year, the wheat harvest for the current season is much later than usual, due mainly to the excessive rainfall during the spring…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Irrigation for Beginners. the Quantity of Water to Apply
Under the title, "Practical Information for Beginners in Irrigation," a bulletin of the United States Department of Agriculture discusses the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sydney Wool Market. Regular Supporters Sidetracked. Emphatic Protest From "John Bridge."
John Bridge and Co., Ltd., write:—"We have never failed, when the true interests of woolgrowers have been assailed, to utter timely warning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sale of Farming Plant, Etc
Messrs. T. M. Sherriff and Co. will hold a sale of horses, harness, machinery, etc., at the Commercial yards on Saturday next on account of Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wheat Production
In connection with the effort now being made to arrive at the definite cost of production of an acre of wheat, based on a yield of 15 bushels…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Wool Market. Regular Supporters Sidetracked. Emphatic Protest From "John Bridge."
We have never failed when the true interests of wool growers have been assailed to utter timely warning and to assert our active opposition…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Wool Market. Regular Supporters Side-tracked! Emphatic Protest From "John Bridge."
John Bridge & Co. Ltd., write:—"We have never failed, when the true interests of wool growers have been assailed, to utter timely…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Peak Hill Farming
It is worthy of note that many of the most prosperous towns in this State, which are now supported by agriculture, had their origin in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pastoral and Commercial. the Weather. Wester Herald Office, Friday evening
We are having oar real summer now. The thermometer has been showing over 100 degrees in the shade daily. On Thursday it was 102, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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. 353…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Sydney Wool Market. Regular Supporters Sidetracked. Emphatic Protest From "John Bridge."
John Bridge & Co., Ltd., write:— "We have never failed, when the true interests of wool growers have been assailed, to utter timely warning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coming Sales. Tamworth Cattle Sale
As will be seen in our advertising columns of this issue Garvin and Consens, Ltd., Tamworth, are holding a special cattle sale at Tamworth on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Commandeering Ships. for Wheat Carrying
Mr. Charles A. Roberts, now of Manly, but at one time working on a farm near Wellington, writes as follows:—A Wagga wag some time last week wrote…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Huge Wheat Stacks. Preparing Silo Sixes
Officers of the Railway Department made a special inspection last week of the localities in which silos are to be erected, with a view to settling the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Weevils in Wheat. Gratifying Report by Professor Lefroy
An encouraging statement was made by the Premier, with regard the reconditioning of wheat in this State that has been affected by weevil, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Share Farming
Mr. W. G. Ashford, Minister for Lands, made an important announcement at Bathurst recently regarding the Government's policy in connection with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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 baaed mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 353…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local and General The Talbragar Wheat Stacks
Mr. F. Mackie, Supervising Inspector for the Dubbo district under the Government Wheat Board, wishes us to contradict a statement contained in a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral and Commercial. the Weather. Western Herald Office. Tuesday evening
We are having a dose of Bourke's real summer. On Friday the shade heat, recorded by the "Refrigerators' at the local Post Office, was 106. but it went on better…
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