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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1911

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Farm Produce

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report under date 18th April:—The holidays have interferred with business, and quotations are pretty well the same as…

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The Dreadnought Farm. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 4

Twelve English youths, the first under the Dreadnought farm scheme, have arrived, and were given a civic welcome…

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Farmers! ! !

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 April 1911 · page 2

There is an abnormal demand for Hasell's Superphosphates this season,— We will be landing further consignment about the end of the month…

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Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 3

The A., M., L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date 20th April:—Business has been restricted during the week, and confined to some few transactions in…

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State Wheat Lands

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 3

Professor Watt firmly believes that the area under wheat in this State will some day roach 20,000,000 acres. The Minister for Lands says there are a…

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Pastoral and Commercial Western Herald Office. Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 2

Beautiful weather. Still do indication of the needy falling…

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Mr. Farmer!

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 2

WE have heard of some very large purchases at big prices of rabbit skins by "The Direct Export Produce Co." Dubbo. Some trappers have informed as that they are earning £5 a…

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Mr. Farmer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 2

We have heard of some very large purchases at big prices of rabbit skins by The Direct Export Produce Co., Dubbo. Some trappers have informed…

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Sheep

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 April 1911 · page 7

Some surprise was expressed at the fact that only one pen of merino sheep was exhibited this year. The reason for this absence is to be found in the…

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Continuous Butter Judging

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 April 1911 · page 3

Nineteen butter factories entered the Continuous Judging Class for Butter for Local Consumption. The conditions were that each entry was to be…

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Butter-fat Test

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 April 1911 · page 3

In the Royal Champion Butter-fat Test, prizes of £15, £10, and £5 were given for the cow, of any breed, giving the best butter-fat results under the…

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Wheat Growing. Twenty Million Acres Under Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 April 1911 · page 7

Spoil king at the complimentary smoke social to Mr. G. L. Sutton, Professor Watt said that the wheatgrowing industry was the most important on…

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Sydney Wheat Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 April 1911 · page 4

Harrison, Jones and Devlin, report:— During the earlier part of the week the market was showing slight symptoms of revival, Tint in the absence of…

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Cattle Exhibits. Milk and Beef

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 April 1911 · page 5

The cattle classes generally showed a marked improvement this year in numbers and quality, due, undoubtedly, to the liberal encouragement offered…

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For Horses Eating Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 April 1911 · page 6

Mr. William Robertson, on behalf of the chief veterinary officer of the Victorian Agricultural Department, gives the "Australasian" the following as…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 April 1911 · page 6

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date 21th April:—Our London agents advise that all sections of the trade…

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Dairy and Farm Produce

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 April 1911 · page 5

The entries for cheese were less than those of last year by about 15 per cent., and the judge pronounced the quality below last year's. There was…

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Single Farm Products

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 April 1911 · page 4

It is easier for the close-in fanners to compete in tins suction than the long-distance settlers. The latter have to face heavy freights and risks attendant…

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Farmers!!!

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 April 1911 · page 4

There is an abnormal demand for hasell's Superphosphates this season,—We will be landing further consignments about the end of the month…

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Cattle Displacing Sheep in England

The Western Herald · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 8

Four or five years ago when sheep were relatively dearer than cattle, and many farmers who were more accustomed to the latter were induced to…

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