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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

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Wheat and Oats in the West. Big Yields at Nymagee

Western Age · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 3

The patchiness of the rainfall in the western wheat areas is strikingly reflected in the results of the wheat and oat trials carried out at various…

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Pastoral First-cross Sheep Tests. Conclusions Reviewed

Western Age · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 5

The exhaustive experiments in the cross-breeding of sheep which the Department has been conducting at Bathurst, Cowra and Wagga since 1910…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 5

These Notes in issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 451…

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Helping Farmers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 1

The Rural Industries Board appointed to consider claims from farmers in Talbragar Shire for Government relief notify that application forms are…

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Wool Offerings Re-Start. Consumption of Raw Wool

The Western Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson Ltd report:— Wool appraisements commenced in Sydney on Monday Jan 5, 40,000 bales will be offered at the series…

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First Cross Sheep Tests. Conclusions Reviewed

The Western Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

The exhaustive experiments in the cross-breeding of sheep which the Department has been conducting at Bathurst, Cowra and Wagga since…

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Western Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson. Ltd., advise that their sales at Homebush last Monday included the following district lines: Nhred wethers and ewes from…

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Latest Wires Sydney, Friday. wheat Board Overdraft

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

The bank overdraft of the Australian Wheat Board is rapidly approaching extinction. Engineers' Strike…

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Trangie Experiment Farm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 1

The following reference to Trangie Experiment Farm is published in the current report of the Department of Agriculture:--…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 453…

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Extra Burden on Producers. Protest by Farmers and Graziers' Company

Western Age · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 3

The Managing Director of the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain, Insurance and Agency Co., Ltd., writes:—…

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Extra Burden on Producers. Protest by Farmers and Grazters' Company

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 4

The Managing Director of the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain, Insurance and Agency Co., Ltd., writes:—…

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Wheat Stacks Clearing Sale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 4

In this issue readers will notice Bedford Taylor & Weston Ltd. advertisement for a further big clearing sale of iron, hardwood, poles, sleepers, etc., at…

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Extra Burden on Producers. Protest by Farmers and Graziers' Company

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 4

The Managing Director of the Farmers &, Graziers' Co-operative Grain, Insurance & Agency Co. Ltd., writes: "When early in December it was…

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Farmers and Figures. The Bogey of Book-keeping

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 7

"The average farmer is primarily an open-air man; he works hard all day and does not concern himself much with account keeping," says the…

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Protest by Farmers and Graziers' Cog

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

The Managing Director of the Farmers and Glaziers' Co-operative Grain, Insurance and Agency Co. Ltd., writes: "When, early in December, it was…

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Extra Burden on Producer. Protest by Farmers and Graziers' Company

The Western Herald · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 2

The Managing Director of the Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Grain, Insurance & Agency Co., Ltd., writes:—…

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Getting Ready for Next Wheat Season

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 2

District farmers, since, the late rains, have been very busy getting their crop areas ready for sowing next year's wheat crop, and there are indications…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. FARM ENGINEERING…

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Dairying. the Effect of Soiling on Breed. How it Prevents Reversion to Type

Western Age · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

The advantages to the dairy farmer of the soiling system—that under which a succession of fodder crops is grown and carted out to the animals in the…

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