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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

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Novel Sheep Transport

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 8

Great efforts are being made in the United States to increase sheep flocks, and some hitherto inaccessible country is being developed to run stock…

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Special Cattle Sale at Goulburn

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 4

Messrs. O. H. Furner and Co., and the Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd., will hold a special cattle sale at Goulburn on Thursday, February 21. The…

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Charges for Wheat Handling. Interesting Correspondence

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 2

The Primary Producers' Union, 337 Pitt Street, Sydney, February 4, 1918. (To the Editor). Sir,—Prior to the Wheat Board…

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On the Land. the Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 5

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date February 11:—There will be a break in the appraisements in Sydney on conclusion of the current Series, to…

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Interesting to Farmers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 6

A large number of farmers assembled on Monday afternoon last at Mr. J. B. Mackinlay's farm, Linton South, Temora, by special invitation from Mr…

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Sheep Dip

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 1

All persons who at midnight on January 30 had in their possession sheep dip must not later than to-morrow furnish to the Chief Commissioner…

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Wheat Silos

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 1

The Wheat Board visited [?] ground on the west side of the line, between the Swift-st. gats and the goods [?] for…

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Pastoral Peeps. Some Australian Riders

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 2

Among the many roughriders I have seen (writes Mr. Gerald Kempe), Charlie Greig was unsurpassed. He came to Werocata (Balaklava) from…

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Pastoral. Destruction of Prickly Pear

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 4

Advantages and Disadvantages of Various Methods. A useful summary of the methods of destroying prickly pear that have been…

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The Wool Market

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 2

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report that a Bill has been presented to the House of Commons for the purpose of giving the Imperial authorities control…

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

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 2

On Wednesday a strong wind blew from the east sou'east, and the shade heat was given as 106. In the evening, however, many heavy clouds…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man of the Land

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 February 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. 354…

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Pastoral. Destruction of Prickly Pear. Advantages and Disadvantages of Various Methods

Western Age · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 4

A useful summary of the methods of destroying prickly pear that have been tried is given by the Biologist and Chief Inspector in the article referred…

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Farmers Threaten St[?]ee

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 1

At a meeting of farmers at Wy[?]long, presided over by the Shire President, it was decided to ask the Federal Government to g[?]antce 5s per…

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Unbranded Cattle

The Western Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 2

It does not appear to be generally known that any unbranded cattle or horses above the age of twelve months, excepting camels and dromendaries…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 7

Schute, Bell and Co., Lto, report under date February 18:—High prices have been realised for several brands during the past fortnight or so, recent…

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Wool and Produce Reports

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 7

The Sydney Woolselling Brokers' Association report:— Wool—Appraisement No. 28, the eighth series of the present season,…

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Narromine Wheat Crops

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 4

The average yield of wheat at Narromine is estimated at five bags. The sample is good, particularly that stripped before the rain. Even the…

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Unbranded Cattle

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 1

it is not generally known that unbranded cattle or horses, above the age of 12 months, which have been legally impounded, may lie sold…

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The Wheat Crisis

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 5

The wheat-sowing period is close at [?] What the Government intends [?] to encourage the cultivation of [?] was urgent a month ago, and it…

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