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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

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Weavills in Wheat Stacks. and How to Deal with Them

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 4

Great loss has resulted in cannection with the grain industry, and more especially the wheat industry, in Australia, from the ravages of sundry insect…

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The Orchard. to Maintain Soil Fertility. Green Manuring Crops

Western Age · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 4

The maintenance of fertility, notwithstanding the loss of plant food that results from constant cropping, is one of the problems, that confront every…

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Applications for Seed Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 4

The Wellington branch of the Agricultural Bureau has been of consider able service to farmers in the district who have been obliged to take…

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Big Prices for Wool

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 4

That Wellington ranks among the best wool-producing districts of the State is demonstrated by the prices realised in Sydney for the Glenwood clip…

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Wool Prices. Fool Scheme Criticised

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 7

In the course of an interview General Lassetter, who has just returned from England, expressed some views regarding the Imperial Wool Acquisition…

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10,000 Store Sheep and So Picked Draught Horses

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 4

Now the drought has broken there is sure to be a good demand for all classes of stock, and Messrs. Bedford, Taylor and Weston, Ltd., have already…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Lucerne on the Black Soil Plains. How to Get a Stand

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 7

Replying to a correspondent who asked how a stand of lucerne might be obtained on the black soil plains, when artesian water was available, the Chief…

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Wool Agents' Reports

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 3

Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:—Our appraisement No. 54 was concluded on Wednesday afternoon, March 5th, and results…

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New Cattle Truck

The Western Herald · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners have evolved a new, cattle track which, it is hoped, will do away with some of the suffering cattle have to endure on…

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Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 3

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under dale 8th March:—Considerable relief has been afforded by the recent rains which have fallen iu the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · 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 [?] mainly on the experience of the Department. 408…

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New Varieties of Wheat. How They Behaved This Season

Western Age · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 4

One of the features of this season's work on the Plant Breeder's plots at Cowra has been the success of South African varieties of wheat under test…

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Experience with Farm Tractors. What Farmers Said

Western Age · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 4

The extent to which mechanical power displaces horse power on farms where it is tried is a question that has aroused much discussion in America, and…

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[?]G[?]rie Farm Sold

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 1

Messrs. H. [?] and Son report having sold Mr. Geo. Morton's "Hillview" property, of 1070 acres, near Eumungerie to Mr. F. T. Glode…

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Share Farmers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 1

At a meeting of the local branch of the National Association Inst week a letter was received from tho Department of Agriculture asking that…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association, Macquarie District Council. Annual Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Macquaric District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the Protestant Hell on Saturday, March 8th,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Better Farming and Better Business. the Effect of Farm Crop Competitions

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 7

The influence of good methods and the measure in which healthy competition will contribute in forcing them under the notice of farmers, are testified…

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The Wheat Problem. Future of the Industry

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 7

The problem of the wheat industry is one of the most important of the many questions which cry aloud for a satisfactory adjustment, and the solution…

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10,000 Store Sheep and 50 Picked Draught Horses

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 4

Now the drought has broken there is rare to be a good demand for all classes of stock, and Messrs. Bedford, Taylor and Weston, Ltd., have already…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Macquarie District Council

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Macquarie District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at Dubbo, on Saturday, the session opening at…

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