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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 25 of 60

A Little Farm Well Tilled

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 2

Mr. L. J. Perry, President of the Trangie branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, writes to the "S.M. Herald":—Will you kindly…

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AGRICULTURAL. The Farm Apprentices

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 8

As mentioned in these notes a week or two ago, there is still room for a few apprentices at several of the Government Farms. At Cowra Experiment…

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Pastoral and Commercial. the Wool Market

The Western Herald · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 4

There is practically no change in the market, enquiry being good at last quotations for all descriptions, although the scarcity of supplies restricts the amount of business…

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56 Pastoral. Silage. a Somewhat Rare Use

The Western Herald · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 2

CLEAR evidence of the value of silage is offering at Cowra Experiment Farm just now. In common with other inland districts, Cowra district has…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Western Herald · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trafic, 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 Dairy. the Tuberculin Test. an Exhaustive Inquiry

The Western Herald · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 3

Prejudice against the tuberculin test dies slowly, hut a recent statement issued in England by the "International Commission on the Control of Bovine…

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Farming Inventions

The Western Herald · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 8

Messrs Griflith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys of 463 King Street, Sydney, and 9 Queen Street, Melbourne, report that the following…

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Wellington. Centre of the Western Wheat Belt

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 June 1912 · page 3

Of all our inland districts there is none more famed for its productiveness than that of which Wellington is the centre. The town itself represents the…

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Rainfall Comparison. Various Years in the Wheat Area

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 June 1912 · page 4

The rainfall at the following stations is taken as being representative of the wheat area, unit is shown hereunder, for the wettest aud driest years, 1890 and…

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Sheep Stealing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 2

Michael Heffernan pleaded guilty to stealing one sheep, the property of A. B. Trigg, of Myamly Station. Mr. McGuinn appeared for the…

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Sydney Sheep Fair

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 4

It will be noted on reference to out advertising columns that Hill, Clark and Co. Ltd., Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Weaver and Perry, Goldsbrought Mort,…

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Cadets and Dairymen. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 4

The dairy farmers attending the conference in Sydney have decided quest the Minister for Defence that parados of junior cadets in dairying…

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The Farmers and Settlers Association

The Western Herald · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 2

The peace of the Government lias been very much perturbed by the annual report of the Executive of the F. & S. A. And the reason is that…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 June 1912 · page 8

[?] the personal supervision A Lesson from the Dry Spell. For the farmer who is willing to accent the hint there is ample food for…

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Three Crops in 10 Months Freaks in Wheat-growing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 June 1912 · page 3

A representative of the Toowoomba (Q.) "Chronicle," recently inspected a sample of Hermitage wheat just matured on the farm of Mr. Robt. Brown,…

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Wool and Produce

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 June 1912 · page 8

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

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Serial Story. Romance of an Irish Farm

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 June 1912 · page 10

In a dismal frame of mind he made preparations for his own journey. He packed his own belongings. A dozen times he resolved to forget Grania, and…

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Wool

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

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date 1st June:—Sales of a few lines of passed-in wools have been arranged privately during the week, and…

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Dairying. Advancing the Industry. United Dairy Cattle Breeders' Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 8

During the Royal Show week there was inaugurated in Sydney a movement that has for its object a union of breeders of all classes of dairy cattle…

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Late Wheat Sowing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 2

The dry season must deter the time of sowing in the principal wheat-growing districts. Therefore recourse must be had to the quick maturing varieties…

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