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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

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Pastoral and Commercial. the Weather

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 2

Monday was a sultry day, the temperature reaching 104. Late in the afternoon a dust storm passed over the town and had a cooling effect…

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Pastoral and Commercial. the Weather

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 2

Monday was a sultry day, the temperature reaching 104. Late in the afternoon a dust storm passed over the town and had a cooling effect…

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Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 2

New Zealand Loan and Mercatile Agency Co., Ltd., under date of December 31st, reports as follows:—Owing to the Christmas and New Year holidays…

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Extraordinary Cattle Dealing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 4

Recently a man representing himself as the owner of certain cattle on the Hastings telephoned to a Kempsey auctioneer that he had some cattle…

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Sheep-Maggot Flies, Destroying the Breeding Grounds

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 3

A recent summary of the rocommendations of the Departiment of Agriculture on the subject of control of the sheep maggot fly laid emphasis upon the…

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Sale of Farm and Town Allotments

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 2

On Saturday next, January 11, Messrs. Bedford, Taylor and Weston, Ltd., will sell by public auction, at their rooms at 12 o'clock sharp, Combo Farm,…

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Pastoral. Sheep Maggot Flies. Destroying the Breeding Grounds

Western Age · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 4

A recent summary of the recommendations of the Department of Agriculture on the subject of control of the sheep maggot by said emphasis upon the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · 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. 339…

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The Wheat Pool. Historic Grain Deal

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 7

The Australian Wheat Board, with the approval of Senator Russell, the Minister in charge, has issued a pamphlet reviewing the board's operations…

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Sheep Maggot Plies. the Value of Different Dressings

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 7

A feature of the work at the sheop-fly station at Kooroogama, near Moree, has been the testing of a number of different dressings, poisons, etc., that are…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Purity of Tyre. Some of the Plant Breeder's Difficulties

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 7

Some idea of the difficulty of maintaining purity of type among crops is afforded by an article by the plant breeder of the department, in which…

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Farming Machinery

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 4

The Western Stores, Ltd., have a couple of announcements in this issue of special interest to farmers, particularly those who are desirous of…

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Sale of Farm and Town Allotments

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 4

On Saturday next, January 11, Messrs Bedford, Taylor and Weston, Ltd., will sell by public auction, at their rooms at ]2 o'clock sharp. Combo Farm,…

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Wool, Report

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 5

The A.M.L. and P. Co., Ltd., report under date 8th January:—Appraisements are being resumed this week,a series of 50,000 hales having been…

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Payment for Wheat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 2

Another hope shattered Another bit[?]et disappointment Anther ministerial promise gone bung. Another idol broken. To induce farmers to grow…

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Sheep Maggot Flies

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 2

In connection with the sheep-fly experiments at the Government station at Kooroogama, the Department of Agriculture issues the following:…

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Farm and Town Blocks

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 2

Messrs. Bedford, Taylor and Weston, Ltd., advise that Combo Farm, and the Wellington town blocks were not sold on Saturday, and are now for private…

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Pastoral. Sheep-maggot Flies. The Trap as a Control

Western Age · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 4

The destruction of sheep-maggot flics by trapping them before them before they have time to deposit their eggs upon the sheep has been advocated by the Department of…

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Commercial. wool.[?]

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 4

John Bridge and Co., Ltd.. report under date llth Jaunary:—Our New Year's wool appraisement dates are as follows:—Tuesday, January 14;…

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Strong Demand for Sheep Skins

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 4

[?] Ltd., report:—[?] of all deseriptions very fi[?] skins again a shads [?] and [?] N.S.W…

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