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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

1,200 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 15 of 60

The Dairy. Farrowing Sows. How to Treat Them

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 3

Many sows will become upset and savage if a stranger comes near the sty at the farrowing period, yet the man who feeds them regularly will be…

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Cattle on the Railway Line

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 April 1912 · page 2

Another batch of Geurie residents was before Mr. Gales, P.M., at the police court on Friday, charged with allowing their cattle to stray on the railway line…

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Big Sheep Sale at Wongarbon

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 April 1912 · page 2

Tomorrow Messrs. Bedford Taylor and Weston, Ltd., will sell at the big clearing sale at Mr. J. Whitelock's, Wongarbon, 1600 grand sheep,…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 April 1912 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report (28th March): Our yesterday's catalogue consisted of 1700 bales, which were comprised generally of remnants of clips,…

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Bankruptcy Examination. Share Farmer Explains His Schedule

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 April 1912 · page 3

A public examination of Arthur James Johnson, bankrupt, took place on Friday before Mr. Gates, P.M. Mr. Stockwell appeared for the bankrupt,…

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Walmer Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Presentation to Mr. A. Finch

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 April 1912 · page 3

The animal meeting of the Walmer branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association was held at the residences of Mr. T. Bishop on Tuesday last. The…

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Commercial News. Wool Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 4

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report: —After an interval of nearly five weeks sales were resumed in this centre on Tuesday last, when catalogues…

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Latest Telegrams. the Wheat Market. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 2

Wheat yesterday was stronger at 12d. advance. Shippers offered 310 ex trucks Sydney, and the parcel price was 311 a bushel…

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The Wool Market

The Western Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 2

The Co-Operative Wool and Produce Coys Ltd., report:—At our sales this week competition was very animated, values being slightly in seller's favor…

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Farming Inventions

The Western Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 2

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

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Varieties of Wheat Recommended by the Department

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 7

In the "Agricultural Gazette" for February, and in various newspapers, a list has appeared of the varieties of wheat which the Department of…

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Easily Bought Wheat Farms

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 4

The strongest inducement in the way of terms is offered to buyers on "Terramungamine," viz., 10 per cent. deposit, and no further payment of…

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Wool and Produce

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 6

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date 1st April:— WOOL…

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Serial Story. Romance of an Irish Farm Chapter, Xiii

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 8

"Mr. Ambrose O'Rourke is a dark, ugly, common-looking young man of about twenty-three. His figure is thick, and while there is a certain…

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Farmers' Candidate Wanted

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 4

At a meeting of the Forbes branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, a communication from the secretary of the Liberal League was read,…

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Wool Report

The Cobar Herald · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 3

Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd., submitted on Thursday, 26th March, a catalogue of 575 bales comprised chiefly of late, shorn wools and clearing-up lots…

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Fat Sheep for Export

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 7

Squatters and fat sheep owners are notified that the Country Freesing Co., Ltd., will open their Warrigal Works, situated near Nyngan, and treat fat…

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Yields of Wheat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 2

The Agricultural Department's inspector in the Southern district, in a report, says:--Reviewing the whole of last season's experiments, we find that…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Cobar Herald · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 2

These Notes aro issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefle, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on tho experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problems concerning the land and production…

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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 Trefls), and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. Varieties of Wheat. Recommended by the Department

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 6

In the "Agricultural Gazette" for February and in various newspapers a list has appeared of the varieties of wheat which the Department of…

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