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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1911

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FARMERS & Settlers' Association. Meeting of the Western District Council. (From our Special Correspondent)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Western District Council of the F. and S. Association was field at Nevertire an Wednesday, the 16th inst. Present—…

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Making Good Dairy Cows

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 7

There never was a time when there was such a need of breeding good cows as there is at present, says a writer in the Dairy. Those of us who…

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Cattle Sale at Gilgandra

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 March 1911 · page 3

Messrs. Meuzel and McCarthy and Messrs. Tibbets und Sous (in conjunction) will sell at Gilgandra on Saturday next, 25th March, 317 head of…

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Big Sheep Sale at Orange

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 March 1911 · page 3

Messrs. J. S. Leeds and Co. advertise that on Wednesday of next week, 29th March, they will sell 20,000 choice store sheep at Orange. They comprise a…

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Dairy Cows

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 March 1911 · page 3

A final reminder is given of the sale of Mr. Arthur Rich's dairy cows at "Rozelayne," Curra Creek, on "Wednesday next, March 22nd. Mr. A. E…

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Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 3

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date 17th March:—Business during the week has been confined to the private sale of lots passed in at…

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20,000 Sheep

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 2

A special sale of 20,000 store sheep will be conducted by Messrs. J. S. Leeds and Co. at the Corporation Yards, Orange, on Wednesday, 29th…

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London Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 3

There is strong competition at the London wool sales. All prices fully maintained…

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Good Sale of Fat Cattle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 3

Badgery Brothers, of Sydney, report under date March 18:—Having sold on a/c Mr. Thos. Ellis, "The Mole Station," Warren, a big line of fat…

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Sydney Wool Market. Schute. Bell and Co., Ltd., Report

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 3

Very satisfactory progress is being made with the London tales now current, the proportion of passed-in wool each day being quite unusually small. The aeries opened with prices…

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Shortage of Rolling Stock. Farmer, and Settlers Complain

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 3

THE shortage of railway rolling stook on the western railway was brought up at Saturday's meeting of the Dubbo F. and S. Association by Mr. E. J. Frith, who instanced the case of a…

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Dubbo Farmers and Settlers. The Monthly Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the Dubbo Farmers and Settlers' Association was held no Saturday, there being present: Messrs. W. W. Baird (president, in the chair), J. Doyle. A. Craig…

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Railway North From Dubbo. Farmers and Settlers' Discussion. Evidence to be Collected

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 2

MR. T. A. NICHOLAS, secretary of the Dubbo Railway and Progress Association, who is taking au active interest in the proposed Dubbo to Werris Creek railway, was present at…

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Sydney Wheat Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 4

Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Lid., report:—An advance of 5/ per ton in flour and a reported sale in London of a cargo of Australian wheat at a…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 6

Schute, Hell aud Co., Ltd., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under late 20th March:—Very satisfactory progress is being made with the…

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To Stop Baby Farming. How Glasgow Stamped Out the Evil

The Cobar Herald · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 2

The drastic stops taken in Glasgow to stop baby farming were described at a conference of representatives of charity organisation societies in London last…

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To Stop Baby Farming

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 2

How Glasgow Stamped Out the Evil. The drastic steps taken in Glasgow to stop baby farming were described at a conference of representatives of charity…

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The Dairy. Concrete in Dairy Protection Against Bacteria

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 6

Each year sees a greater necessity for improvement in dairying methods —to produce a milk which contains less bacteria than formerly. There…

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Farmers' Calendar

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 6

THE 'Agricultural Gazette,' has published 'farmers' calendar,' and it is stated that the aim of the Department of Agriculture is to provide farmers, and more especially newcomers in…

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Care of Farm Implements

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 8

One of the most serious leaks on the farms is in the poor care given to farm implements when not in use. As soon as the season is over, binders…

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