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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

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Wheat Experiments

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 6

Mr. J. Sawyer, of Dubbo, writes to the "Farmer and Settler" :-- "I have experimented in a small way for the past eight years in wheat…

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Sydney Wheat Market

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 4

Private cables state that the London and Liverpool wheat markets are steady, with a sale of an Australian cargo to load at 369 per quarter, showing an alteration…

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London Wool Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 2

[?] and Co., Ltd., wool [?]men, Sydney, have received the [?] cable [?] from their [?] [?], dated 16th inst—The first…

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EUMUNGERIE. Wheat Traffic Congetion

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 2

[?] other places in the wheat belt the [?] railway yard is getting blocked with the vast quantities of wheat [?] are being daily drawn…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Cobar Herald · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the lion. J. L. Treffe, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. The Department cm solve many problems concerning the land and production which would be…

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Coonamble Experiment Farm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 6

Mr. G. Valder, Chief Inspector of the Agricultural Department, last week paid one of his periodical visits to the Coonamble experiment farm. He…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefle, Minister of Agriculture, and arc 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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London Wool Sales. (By Cable.) London, Jan. 17

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 4

The London wool sales yesterday were animated and firm at opening rates…

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The Wool Maeket. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, Jan. 19

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 4

At Winehcombe, Carson and Co's wool sales yoBtorday the market was strong at the best rates of the week. Fine wools, crossbreds, and good scounred sold iu growers'…

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The Dairy. Treatment of Pigs. Most Suitable Food

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 6

In a paper read before the Railton Branch Board of Agriculture, Tasmania, Mr John Donovan gave some useful bints on pig breeding and…

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Wool Report

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 2

Harrison, Jones, and Devlin Limited, report January 17:-We submitted on Wednesday a catalogue of 4194 bales, comprising a representative selection of…

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Wool Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 2

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under dute January 19th:—The present has been a busy week in the wool trade, the sales haveing recommenced…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Dubbo Branch

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 4

A meeting of the Dubbo branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday afternoon. Present: Messrs. W.W. Baird (President), J. Doyle,…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 3

Dalgety and Company, Limited, Wool Salesmen, Sydney, have received the following cable message from their London House dated 16th…

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Pastoral and Commercial Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 2

We have had quite a heat wave since our last. Taking the thermometer's record, it showed 113 on Saturday, 116 on Sunday, and 118 on Monday. The official refrigerator…

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10,000 Choice Sheep

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 4

On the 6th February next, Messrs, Bedford, Taylor and Weston Ltd. will sell by public auction at Wellington 10,000 choice sheep, comprising 5,000…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 6

Dalgety and Company Limited, Wool Salesmen, Sydney, report under date of 24th inst.:—We submitted a thoroughly representative catalogue of 6,500 bales…

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On the Land. Wool and Produce

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 3

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., Wool and Produce Brokers, Sydney, report under date 22nd January:— WOOL…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. (Issued under the personal supervision oil Hon. J. L. Trefle, Minister of Agriculture) Scientific Cultivation and Drought

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 2

"The greatest evils of drought are due to ignorant treatment of the soil." The farmer who has been practising a haphazard system of soil cultivation—…

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Serial Story. Romance of an Irish Farm Chapter I.

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 10

It was said that the O'Rourkes could take rank with the highest families in the land, and that they even claimed to be related to the Royal Family. They…

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