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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1911

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The Farmer

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 July 1911 · page 4

The farmer in Australia is the foundation upon which rests the prosperity of the whole community. This is a fact which is too frequently lost…

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An Important Lecture. Valuable Advice to Farmers by Mr. G. L. Sutton

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 July 1911 · page 6

Mr. G. L. Sutton, the wheat expert, who was recently taken from New South Wales by the West Australian Government, delivered his first public lecture…

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Notice to Farmers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 July 1911 · page 4

The Sunshine expert will visit this district during this month, for a short time only. Farmers wishing to have their harve-ters repaired, will kindly…

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Wool Report

The Cobar Herald · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 3

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers Association report under date July 1 :- A fair amount of business has been transacted during the past week by…

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PASTORAL. "Examination of Stallions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1911 · page 3

The work undertaken by the Stock Branch of the Department of Agriculture in the examination as to soundness and certification of stallions should…

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PASTORAL. Removing Lambs' Tails

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1911 · page 3

The relative merits of the searingiron and knife in removing lambs' tails have caused much comment by sheep men. Some experiments carried out…

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Wheat Market

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1911 · page 4

Mr. Joseph Field reports that the wheat market locally is in a stagnant condition. Reports from the outlying district indicate that as for as the…

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Annual Wool Review

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1911 · page 2

Dalgety and Company, Limited, wool salesmen, Sydney, report:—The wool year, which closed on June 30th last, was, on the whole, one of much…

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Pastoral and Commercial Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 8 July 1911 · page 4

The weather has been very mild during the past three days. On Wednesday there was every indication of a downpour, but it died away. On Thursday another change…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. For the Man on the Land

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 8 July 1911 · page 3
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate, The Western Herald

THESE notes will be issued every week, under the direction of the Hon. Minister for Agriculture (Hon. J. L. Trefle), and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department…

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Our New Serial Story. the Rentons. Flow First Published. His Last and Best Effort. Book I.—the Disappearance. Chapter I.—The Rivers' Farm House

The Western Herald · Saturday 8 July 1911 · page 2

It was late in the afternoon of a glorious June day in the year 1878. The dust on the country road, leading from Lapton (a fair-sized market town in — Shire)…

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Mr. Farmer!

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 8 July 1911 · page 5

WE have heard of soma very large purchases at big prices of rabbit skins by "The Direct Export Produces Co." Dubbo. Some trappers have informed us that they are carning £5 a…

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Dubbo Experimental Farm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 8 July 1911 · page 4

THERE has been much talk of the establishment of an experimental farm in the vicinity of Dubbo, but so far any representations made have not been effective. Next week Mr. T. A…

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Farmers' Calendar

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 8 July 1911 · page 6

THE 'Agricultural Gazette,' has publish 'farmers' calendar,' and it is stated that the [?] of the Department of Agriculture is to provide farmare, and more especially newcomers in…

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Stud Sheep Sales

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 July 1911 · page 2

At the recent Sydney stud sheep sales Mr. Sage Bruce, of "Loombah," paid 410 guineas for a special stud ram, 2 years old by Baronet. V. This ram…

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Notice to Farmers

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 July 1911 · page 2

The Sunshine expert will visit this district during this month, for a short time only. Fanners wishing to have their harvesters repaired, will kindly…

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Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 July 1911 · page 1

The AM.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date July 7:—Transactions in wool have been restricted during the week supplies available for private…

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Alstonville Butter Again

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 12 July 1911 · page 2

HOUSEHOLDERS will be pleased to know that the well known Alstonville butter has added another prize to its already long list. At the recent competition in Sydney during the sitting…

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