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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

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Amount of Rain Needed to Produce a Payable Wheat Crop

The Cobar Herald · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 2

Regarding the number of inches of rain needed for the production of a payable crop, some valuable lessons have been learned during the past…

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A Troublesome Sheep Disease. No. 43

The Cobar Herald · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 2

The Inspector of Stock at Cobar, in the March number of the Agricultural, Gazatte, directs attention to a disease in sheep which is becoming widespread…

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Mr. Trefle and Wheat Growing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 3

Mr. Trefle, Minister for Agriculture, speaking at Quambone on Saturday, said that men could not make a living out of 3000 acres without railway…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Cobar Herald · Friday 22 March 1912 · 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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For the Farmer

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 3

Two farmers from Canada, Messrs. Reid and Forsyth, have purchased "Narman[?]a," a mixed farm of 1115 acres, near Hampton, in the Lithgow…

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Farmers at Work

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 6

Writes a Tooraweenah correspondent. —In spite of the extremely dry weather conditions which have prevailed since Christmas many farmers are far ahead…

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The Wool Market

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 4

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report:—The market continues quiet, Operations during the past week have been confined to local fellmongered wools of…

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Age of Cattle. Teeth As Indicators

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 6

"Mose!" "Yas black Idiot, I gave you strict orders to go to market after this turkey and get a tame bird. Here I fiud it full of…

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No. 43. a Troublesome Sheep Disease

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 2

THE Inspector of Stock at Cobar, in the March number of the Agricultural, Gazette, directs attention to a disease in sheep which is becoming widespread…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 2

These Notice are issued every week, 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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Farm Bacon. Method of Curing

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 6

In a recent issue of the "Irish Farmers' Gazette" the method of curing bacon on the farm is given. The carcase, it is stated, is thoroughly scraped…

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The Dairy. Pig-feeding. Cooked Foods Condemned

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 6

Numerous experiments have been made us to the value of cooking foods for pigs in America, and at least thirteen separate series have led to…

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Farming Inventions

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 4

Messsrs. Griffith & Hassel, Patent Attorneys of 173 King Street, Sydney, and 9 Queen Street, Melbourne, report that the following applications…

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Cattle on the Railway Line

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 March 1912 · page 2

A couple of cattle cases from Geurie were dealt with by Mr. Gates, P.M., at the police court on Friday, Inspector Davidson, of the Railway Department…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 March 1912 · page 4

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., wool salesmen, Sydney, report under date of 21st instant:—The principal business in the Australian wool markets during the…

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Easily Bought Wheat Farms

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 2

The strangest inducement in the way of terms is offered to buyers on "Terron[?]ngamine," Viz., 10 per cent. deposit and no further payment of principal…

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Commercial News. Wool Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report.— The sales in Brisbane pasted off this week with good competition, but prices were generally from par to 6 per cent…

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The Wheat Market. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 2

There was a brisk demand for spot wheat yesterday at 310, but little was offering. Shippers were prepared to pay 39 ex truck, Sydney, for farmers'…

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The Royal Show. a Mile and a Half of Horses, Tan Furiongs of Cattle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 3

Some very interesting measurements have been taken at the Sydney Show Ground during the past week. All the horse boxes, the horse stalls, and the…

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Farmers and Settlers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, held in the Protestant Hall on Saturday afternoon, was poorly attended. Mr. A…

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