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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 37 of 60

Agricultural and Pastoral Motes. For The Man On The Land Agricultural Harrow the Wheat. Why and When

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 8

"Harrow'your growing wheat, and harrow it now." That is the burden of a abort paper in the "Agricultural Gazette" for…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Cobar Herald · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 2

These Motes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefie, 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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AGRICULTURAL. No. 66. Harrow the Wheat. Why and When

The Cobar Herald · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 2

"Harrow your, growing wheat, and harrow it now." That is the burden of a short paper in the Agricultural Gazette for August…

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The Rotation at Bathurst. With Special Reference to Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 8

The relation of the rotation practised at Bathurst Experiment Farm to tbe returns from wheat is most interesting, and a reference to the records shows…

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Model Farm Near Gilgandra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 6

Messrs. Beveridge and Foley, the owners of Carringa, a farm of some 200 acres within a mile from the Gilgandra station, have determined to make it a…

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The Wool Market

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 4

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report:—Sheepskins: Although there was no general advance in value the market undoubtedly favored sellers throughout, and at times a…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for The-man on the Land

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 August 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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No. 66. Agricultural. Harrow the Wheat. Why and When

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 2

"Harrow your growing wheat, and harrow it now." That is the burden of a short paper in the Agricultural Gazette for August,…

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Sydney Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 August 1912 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—The Sydney wool market is without change. Business is confined to very narrow limits, owing to the absence of…

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Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1912 · page 4

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date 10th August:—There is no change to report since last week, the market continuing very quiet owing to…

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President Taft and the Wool Tariff Bill

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 13 August 1912 · page 3

President Taft has decided to veto the wool tariff bill on the ground that the duty was so low as to injure the industry and render…

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The Wool Market

The Western Herald · Wednesday 14 August 1912 · page 2

John Bridge and Co., Ltd, report:[?] No auction sales have been held in any of the markets of the Common wealth this last week, but the same strong inquiry at prices…

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Sheep and Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 August 1912 · page 9

Farmers will eventually realise that it is economically impossible to produce wheat without the aid of sheep. Of course this applies only to certain…

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Important Cattle Sale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 August 1912 · page 3

Mr. Walter V. Gibbs will hold an important sale of cattle at the Nevertire trucking yards on Wednesday, 28th August, on account of Messrs. Hunt Bros.,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Some Points in Rotation of Crops

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 August 1912 · page 5

The United States Department of Agriculture, in co-operation with the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, has issued Bulletin No. 236 of…

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Harrowing the Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 August 1912 · page 5

A. H. E. McDonald, Inspector of Agriculture, North-west District, writes: The wheat crops will be very materially assisted this season by harrowing…

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Pneumonia in Sheep. an Interesting Case

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 August 1912 · page 6

The acting Bathurst Stock-Inspector (Mr. J. J. Sullivan) reported to the last meeting of the P. P. Board that on June 27, Mr. A. Burcher, of…

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On the Land. Wool and Produce

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 August 1912 · page 6

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date 10th August: A decided lull has occurred in the…

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The Leasehold Farms

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 August 1912 · page 4

All that has been said against the system of perpetual leasehold for land at different times may be true, but there can be no question that in the…

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Serial Story. Romance of an Irish Farm

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 August 1912 · page 10

Mrs. Josslyn felt vaguely uneasy. She was talking merrily to Donald Ferguson, but was keeping a wary eye on the other pair. As their cool voices…

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