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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1921

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Gilgandra Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 November 1921 · page 6

xMr. Wm. Burrell, of Gilgandra, late of Wellington, has, according, to a Wellington visitor, one of the best crops of wheat he (the visitor) has over seen…

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Feeding Pit Silage to Sheep

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 November 1921 · page 9

When silage that has been stored in pits is to be fed to sheep, the pits are uncovered by simply removing the earth with a scoop. If any earth happens to…

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Handling the New Wheat a Voluntary Pool Successfully Launched

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 November 1921 · page 5

Following the Prime Minister's suggestion that, "if possible farmer's organisations should have representatives in Melbourne to talk over the whole…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Poultry Over the Top. How to Make the Fall in Egg-production Less Acute

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 November 1921 · page 9

During the last two months egg-production will have reached its highest point, and, in consequence, prices should have reached their lowest. From this…

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Wheat Crops

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 3

Mr. J. Field, whose business takes him among the farmers, has been out a lot of late, and his observations enable him to state that the harvest in…

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Persian Sheep

Western Age · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 2

A breeder of stud merino sheep in New South Wales, says the "Daily Telegraph," proposes to import the nucleus of a flock of black faced…

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Anthrax in Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 2

Mr. F. W. Gavel, stock inspector, Dubbo, was recently called to Nevertire on account of an outbreak of anthrax in sheep on one holding. Only…

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Local and General New Wheat Harvest

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 4

Western agents have been instructed to go on with arrangements for stacking wheat, and to take delivery on account of principals. Very soon the harvest…

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Gossip Going the Rounds Wheat for Flour

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 6

The Victorian Wheat Board has decided to give quotations at 5s a bushel for wheat to be ground into flour for shipment to any part of the world…

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Handling The New Wheat. Voluntary Pool Successfully Launched

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 7

Following the Prime Minister's suggestion that, "If possible, farmers' organisations should have representatives in Melbourne to talk over the whole…

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Riverina Farmers

Western Age · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 1

An enthusiastic meeting of farmers was held at Wagga a few days ago to discuss the wages to be paid and hours worked by harvest hands during the…

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A Boy Farmer

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 1

The lure of the city does not appeal to every sun of the farm. The boy who hankers to follow in the footsteps of his farmer father is not yet a rara avis…

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On the Land. Crop Rotation

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 3

The risks attending the persistent cropping of land with wheat are emphasised by Mr. H. Bartlett, inspector of agriculture, in the current issue of…

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A Twelve-dozen Objective. a Fair Aim for the Poultry Farmer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 6

In every walk of life and in every business it is helpful to success to have in objective, providing it is within a reasonable prospect of attainment. If…

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Persian Sheep

The Western Herald · Saturday 19 November 1921 · page 2

A breeder of stud merino sheep in New South Wales, proposes to import the nucleus of a flock of black faced Persian sheep. His object is an…

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Saturday's Sheep and Cattle Sale

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 November 1921 · page 2

George Paul reports having held a sale of sheep and cattle at the local saleyards last Saturday. There was a fair attendance of local buyers. The…

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Coopers Sheep Dip

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 November 1921 · page 2

Sheep owners are reminded that Mesesrs Bedford, Taylor and Weston, Ltd., are the local agents for Cooper's Sheep Dip, and have large stocks on…

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Wheat Advances Agreement Drafted

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 November 1921 · page 3

The Prime Minister, Mr. Hughes, stated that an agreement had been drafted for signature by the farmers in the States who accepted the…

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Australian Wheat in South Africa

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 November 1921 · page 2

An extraordinary notice in the Capetown "Gazette" South Africa announces that wheat grown in Australia is being sold for export at a price that…

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First Wheat of the Season

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 November 1921 · page 2

There is on view at the office of Messrs Abel Wilkins and Co., two fine samples of this season's wheat, both being hard federation. The first is from the…

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