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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 42 of 60

Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. For The Man On The Land. Live Stock. the Breeding Season. Preparing the Stallion for Duty

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 8

If the best results are to be obtained from the draught stallion his preparation for the season must be commenced some time before the breeding season…

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Farmers Re-union

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 4

All arrangements are now practically completed for the farmers, re-union, to be held on the "Cootha" pine paddock on the 18th inst. The re-union will…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 September 1912 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Treffe, 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 is the individual producer…

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The Wool Market. Sydney, September 2

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 September 1912 · page 4

Wool.—With the exception of locally scoured and fellmongered parcels there is practically no wool on hand for private treaty, and a quiet week must be recorded…

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Price of Butter

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 September 1912 · page 2

The price of butter dropped 6- per cwt. in Sydney on Monday. It is interesting to note that during the past fortnight the price had dropped from…

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Commercial News. Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1912 · page 4

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date 7th inst.:—Wool has been arriving more freely during the week, and we have now received into store…

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An Enterprising Farmer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1912 · page 2

Mr. W. H. Scholz, who scored several prizes in the agricultural produce section at the Dubbo Show, was the leading exhibitor of farm products at the…

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The Wool Market. Sydney, September 10

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 September 1912 · page 2

Al the local wool sales, prices advanced five per cent., as compared with last year's opening rales…

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Wool and Produce. Wool

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 September 1912 · page 8

Sehute, Bell and Co., Ltd., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date, 9th September:—WOOL.—The main selling season was opened to-day…

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The Butter Factory

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 September 1912 · page 4

The Victoria Butter Factory, Wellington, is once more in full swing under the capable management of Mr. F. G. Duncan, who knows the latter…

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Serial Story. Romance of an Irish Farm Chapter Xxxviii

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 September 1912 · page 10

In truth, Mrs. Josslyn had not ventured to invite him, not desiring to be the fool who rushed in whore angels feared to tread. She had no clue to…

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Wellington Land Board. Ballot for Leasehold Farms

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 September 1912 · page 4

A sitting of the local land board was opened on Tuesday in the Court House, and was concluded this morning. The members of the board were Messrs. E…

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Motor Farm Waggon

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 September 1912 · page 4

Fanners who are alive to the importance of being equipped with the latest developments in fanning machinery were, deeply interested in a motor farm…

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Wool Report

The Cobar Herald · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 6

Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report for the week ending September 7 :— The wool selling season 1912-13…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing at Barnato

The Cobar Herald · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 4

On Wednesday at about 6 p.m. a telegram was received stating that the Attorney-General had declined to file a bill in the alleged sheep…

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Record Wheat Orop for Riverina

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 7

It was generally supposed that a result of the drought in the first half of 1912 would be a greatly reduced area under cultivation for wheat this…

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Last Week's High Wool Market

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 4

As an illustration of the high values ruling at last week's Sydney wool sales, Winchcombe, Carson and Co. quote the fact that at their auction on…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Cobar Herald · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Tr[?]fle, 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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Crops in the Gilgandra District

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 6

The wheat crops in the Gilgandra district are looking splendid, and are well forward. One fanner in the vicinity established a record…

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The Farmers' Picnic

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 4

What must to many be the final reminder is hereby given that the Farmers' Picnic will be held on "Cootha" pine paddock on Wednesday next,…

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