Foot-rot in Sheep
Some contend that foot-rot is not a contagious disease, but generally it is held to be so, and by treating it as such is the best way to eradicate it…
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Farming & the land, 1909
825 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 27 of 42
Of Interest to Farmers. the Wheat Plots at Mudgee
Mr. Markr[?]ynolds, Inspector under the Department of Agriculture,visited Mudges last week to inspect the experimental wheat plots at Mr. H. Caughey's farm, at Bombira…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Wheat King's" Triumph. Mr. Putten's Enemies Forced to Make Terms for Costly Settlements
Mr. Patten, the 'Wheat King,' has triumphed completely over his openents in the market, and estimates on his winnings on May wheat alone vary from half to two…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Farm and Garden. Original Articl[?]. (All Rights Reserved.) Poultry Notes: Breeding Pens
It is time now that poultry-keepers were thinking of their stock birds, as it is advisable to get the stock settled down. It is high time now that fowls…
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Much interest is centred locally in the experimental plots sows by Mr. Allan Prest, Milthorpe. He has sixteen different plots, consi[?]ting of eight kinds of wheat, with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Dubbo Branch
The members of the above met on Saturday afternoon for the purpose of arranging the programme for the Carnival which is to be held on the 16th September. Mr. A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fly-blow in Sheep
The experience of many sheep-breeders goes to prove that whale oil, applied as a dressing to the animals, has a most deterrent effect in the case of fly-blow…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On the Land. Sydney Wool Market
Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date 23rd August:—The series of Bales held on Tuesday and Wednesday last…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wellington Farmers' Co-operative Flour Milling Co., Ltd
The promoters of the above company advise us they are fully satisfied with the result of their tour of the district in support of the above project…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Report
Messrs Harrison, Jones and Devlin report:— At the Auctions during the past week, the offerings reached 12781 bales…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MR. S. B. Hollings on the Production of Perfect Wool. Opinion of Bradford's Leading Wool Expert
The production of a perfect fleece of wool, according to the breed of sheep in which he is interested, is, or should be, the aim of every owner of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Method of Preventing Rabbits From Attacking Wheat and Other Crops
SIR JOSEPH CARRUTHERS, during a recent trip through the Monaro district, noted in several pieces that the selectors sow a strip of rye round their wheat and oat crops, for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles. (All Rights Resterved.) Bee Notes
Bees should never be disturbed during cold, hard weather, but during a spell of fairly open weather, with a little spring sunshine, a cursory…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Dubbo Farmers' Carnival
In another column will be found the full programme for the Dubbo Farmers'and Settlers' Association's Carnival. The programme is sure to come in for careful…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Of Interest to Farmers. Benefits of Fallow
Professor Lowrie, at present Director of Agriculture in Western Australia, may be said to have given the chief impetus to the practice now no widely adopted in Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Special Cattle Sale
MR. S. A. MEERS notifies a sale of 100 head of cattle, [?]instructions from A. Stuart, Esq., Geurie, at the Carrington Yards, Dubbo, on Saturday next, the 4th of September. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Good Pbices for Sheep
Some very fine drafts of sheep were penned at Homebush on Thursday, 26th inst. The top price of the sales was obtained by Mrs. J. Harvey, of Gulargambone, who realised for merino wethers to 23s 3d…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Good Average Prices for Sheep
At Homebush Sale Yards on the 26th August about 60,000 sheep were penned, when some good averages were made. Five thousand three hundred and seventy wethers, sold on aocount of over 20…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening
Recently we pointed out that only another half-inch of rain was required to give us a record [?] the month of August. Since then we have had two f[?]lls, the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers and Settlers' Association
A MEETING of the Committee of the Dubbo branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday afternoon, when various mutters in connection with the forthcoming…
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