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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

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Wheat Guarantee. 5s per Bushel

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 1

The State Government has decided to guarantee farmers 5 per bushel for wheat delivered at country railway stations during the 1920-21 harvest. The…

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Ballimore Elong Crops

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 1

Mr. Thomas Harper, Dubbo district representative of Lindley, Walker and Co., has been looking up prospective business at Elong, Ballimore, Mitchell's…

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Trangie Farmers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the F. and S.A. at Trangie on Saturday, a report from Mr. Kefford, delegate to the Wammerawa Council, recently held at…

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One Million Bales of Wool Unshipped

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 September 1919 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd report: — Wools coming to hand still mainly consist of lines from the West and North West. Limited consignments…

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Travelling Sheep

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 September 1919 · page 2

Complaints have been made concerning mobs of travelling sheep "loafing" on reserves and on roads and lanes off the direct stock routes. All…

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Crops for Sheep. The Advantage of Supplementing Natural Fodder

Western Age · Tuesday 16 September 1919 · page 4

The advantage of supplementing the natural fodder of sheep ith crops suitable for feeding off was lately illustrated on a Tallawang farm, on which…

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Wool and Fat Stock

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1919 · page 2

The Farmers and Settlers' Co-operative Grain, Insurance and Agency Co., Ltd., report:—Wool.—The authorities announce that…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Tuesday 16 September 1919 · page 4

These 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 in the experience of the Department. AGRICULTURAL…

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Dairying. Environment and Production Possibilities of Feeding and Breeding

Western Age · Tuesday 16 September 1919 · page 4

The influence of environment and breeding on production was the subject of a series of interesting experiments at the lows College of Agriculture,…

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Maize As Summer Fodder. a "Catch-crop" Proposal

Western Age · Tuesday 16 September 1919 · page 4

Under the existing circumstances in the west, it seems as if a considerable area of land under wheat this year will make no crop, or at best a poor one…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Cross-breeding Wheat. Two Experiments in Selection

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 September 1919 · page 7

The work necessary to the production of a crossbred wheat that is likely to be of use to farmers is apprehended by only a few of those who use the cross…

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Supply of State Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 September 1919 · page 7

As most farmers are aware, the State Wheat Office has been responsible for introducing wheatmeal as a fodder on a large scale. Its efforts in this…

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Fine or Coarse Wool

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 September 1919 · page 7

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date September 13:—Much has been said as to the relative advantage of breeding sheep with fine or coarse wool…

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On the Land. Wool

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 September 1919 · page 7

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain, Insurance and Agency Co., Ltd., report:—The authorities announce that on June 30, 1919, 1.338,693 bales of…

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Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 5

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd. report under date 17th September:— During the past week some interesting statistics as to the quantity of appraised wool…

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Ways of the Wheat Board

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 1

The wheat now supplied to Dubbo mill has to be carried by rail all the way from Mutong and Lockhartt, on the Narrandera line, in far-off Riverina…

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Local and General Sheep from the West

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 2

Every pen of sheep offered at Homebush last Monday made full values. Competition was keen, in spite of a penning of 40,000 head. Estate of J…

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Terran gamine Farmers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 4

Mr. W. I, Meaning, of "Chelsoa," Temmaagimine, eaten a plea for Government assistance to the farmers on thin subdivision, and he claims that the…

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Wongarbon Crops

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 1

Mr. R. Arnstrong of Wongerban Mrs. Murray and Many other residents of that town and district speak in prestigious terms of this season's…

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Wool Appraisements. Price Prospects in England

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 September 1919 · page 2

Wincbcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—Wool appraisements re-open in Sydney on Monday September 15. We offer a catalogue of 4021 bales on the…

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