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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1911

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More Experimental Farms

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 October 1911 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture explains that he intends to multiply experimental farms through out the state…

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Pastoral and Commercial Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 October 1911 · page 2

Since our last issue, the weather has been very oppressive, and every indication of rain has vanished…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 October 1911 · page 4

Schute, Bell, and Co., Ltd., wool aud produce brokers, Sydney, report under date 30th September:—The wool market has exhibited more buoyancy of late…

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Sprouted Wheat. Its Value As a Fodder

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 October 1911 · page 9

A West Australian farmer has given bis experience of feeding sprouted grain to stock. "I think," lie says, "if the dairy farmers know the value of malted…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Agriculture. Balancing Production

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 October 1911 · page 9

It is now generally recognised by fanners throughout the agricultural world that it is not economically possible to grow a certain crop year after…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Cobar Herald · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 2

These Notes will be issued every week, under the direction of the Honorary Minister for Agriculture (Hon. J. L. Trefle), and are based mainly on the experiments at the Department. With its organisation the Department should be enabled to solve for the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. For the Man on the Land. By a Government Expert

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 3

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

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Farmers' Calendar

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 3

THE 'Agricultural Gazette' has published 'farmers' calender.' and it is stated that the aim of the Department of Agriculture is to provide farmers and more sensorially downcomer's in…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. For The Man On The Land. These Notes will be issued every week, under the direction of the Minister for Agriculture (Hon. J. L. Trefle), and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. AGRICULTURE. Balancing Production

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 7

It is now generally recognised by farmers throughout the agricultural world that it is not economically possible to grow a certain crop year after…

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The Dairy. British Butter Consumption. Large Importations Necessary

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 October 1911 · page 6

Great Britain consumes nearly 300,000 tons of butter a year. The amount of butter, or rather its value,, exceeds that of every other article of food…

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Pastoral and Commercial Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 October 1911 · page 4

Fine weather prevails. There are no indications of rain…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 October 1911 · page 2

These Notes will be isued every week, under the direction of the Honorary Minister for Agriculture (Hon. J. L. Trefle), and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. With its organisation the Department should be enabled to solve for the…

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Methods of Farming

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 October 1911 · page 6

There are several methods of farming that are wrong, but there are none that are absolutely right—is one of the pithy remarks of Mr Hall of…

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In the Old Days. Farmers Go A-fishing

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 October 1911 · page 3

How well I remember when I was a young chap that a party of farmers, of whom my father was one, went on a fishing trip to Lily Lake early in May…

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Sheep Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1911 · page 2

In the sheep stealing case. Rex v. Aldridge, in which the jury could not agree at the Circuit Court, the Crown has decided to proceed no further with…

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Selling a Grader. Farmer Wins on Appeal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1911 · page 2

Not many minutes were occupied on Thursday last by the Full Court, Melbourne, consisting of the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hodges, and Mr. Justice…

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Pastoral and Commercial Western Herald Ofice, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 October 1911 · page 2

A change in the weather conditions is likely to occur shortly, to-day being warm and maggy. Whether rain or dust we dare not prophecy…

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Wheat Growing for Profit

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 October 1911 · page 6

With the good prices that have been obtainable during the past or three years, it may seem superfluous to say "it pays to grow wheat," but the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land Dairying. Abortion Among Dairy Cows

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 October 1911 · page 7

Through cows aborting, or slipping their calves, dairy-farmers often suffer much loss. The disease is known throughout the world,. It is of an…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 October 1911 · page 6

Schute, Bell, and Co., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date 9th October:—It was only to have been expected that the Turko-Italian war…

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