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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1911

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Sydney Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 October 1911 · page 9

Schute, Bell, and Co., Ltd., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date 23rd October:—Although no quotable improvement took place, there was…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Diseases in Fruit

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 October 1911 · page 10

The diseases which cause, trouble to the orchardists in the Bathurst district are woolly aphis, codlin moth, red mite, and bitter pit. The spray most favored…

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Wet or Dry Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 4

The question of whether the sheep at Gunini Station, on September 19, were wet or dry was decided at the Gulargam bone police court on Tuesday. Twelve…

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New Season's Wheat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 6

In another portion of the paper appears the advertisement of Messrs. Lindley, Walker and Co., of Mark Lane, Sydney, with reference to the new season's wheat…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Cobar Herald · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 2

These Notes are issued every weak, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefle, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department The Department can solve many problems concerning the land and production which would be impracticable to the individual producer…

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Sheep As Beasts of Burden

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 3

Although there are are still instances o oxen being used for ploughing (no fur ther away than Sussex), and of dog being used as beasts of burden (ju…

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Wool and Produce Market

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 4

John Bridge & Co., report as follows: —Rabbit skins.—We bad a good sale on the 18th inst., obtaining previous equivalents for everything, with the exception of a few…

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Pastoral and Commercial Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 4

Weather fine and warm…

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No. 25. the Pastoralist. Sheep and Blowflies

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 2

THE season when the blowflies commence their raids on the sheep has again come round. This pest has not shown any signs of diminution; and…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefic, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problems concerning the land and production which would be impracticable to the individual producer…

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The Wool Market. (By Telegram.) Sydney, October 27

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson's wool sales revealed a strong competition for all fine free wools, which sold readily at late rates. Greasy reached 14¾d, the record price for the…

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Sydney Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 October 1911 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson. Ltd., report:—Our catalogue of the 26th inst. consisted of 7500 bales, included in which were 1600 bales, the second portion of the…

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The Farmers' Platform

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 October 1911 · page 4

A meeting of delegates representing various branches of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at Tamworth on Tuesday, the object being to…

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Wool Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 4

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date 28th October:—During the week large and attractive catalogues have been submitted daily, some of the…

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Coonamble Experimental Farm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 4

Mr. G. Valder, Superintendent of Agriculture, has again visited Coonamble, in connection with the work on the experimental farms recently established there…

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A Splendid Crop

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 2

One of the prettiest crops of wheat in the district is that grown by Mr. John Wright (son of Mr. C. A. Wright) at Dulla Dulla, Rawsonville. On an…

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Dog Herds 3000 Sheep

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 4

A report of a dog's devotion to duty is reproduced from an Oregon paper. "Left alone on Wagontire Mountain with 3,086 sheep by the death of John…

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The Wool Market

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Limited, report as follows under date of October 27,—Our catalogue of the 26th instant, consiseed of 7,500 bales included in which were 1,600…

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Pastoral and Commercial Western Herald Office. Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 2

Since our last, the temperature has been gradually on the increase, the glass yesterday showing 99 degrees in the shade, the record for this season Last night was also…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Turerculosis in Dairy Cattle

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 November 1911 · page 9

The dairy-farmer would obviate loss in more closely watching for disease among his cattle. He should be particularly concerned in having his herds…

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