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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Cobar Herald · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefle, 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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TRANG[?]E. Experiment Farm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 2

[?]. [?] and [?] jour[?] to Warren for the [?] of accompanying the member for [?] district ([?] Hon, J. L. Tref[?]e) on his…

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The Wool Market

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 4

No auction sales have been held in Sydney during the past week, but 2900 bales are to be submitted in the coming week, embracing a representative display of new clip wool…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man of the Land

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 2

Those Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trcfle, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problems concening the land and production which would be impracticable to the individual producer…

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American Apple Crops. Record Yields Anticipated

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 3

Commenting on reports made to the International Shippers' Association, the American "Journal of Commerce" says:—"American orchardists expect a…

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The Dairy. Dairy Improvement. Results in America

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 3

An example is given by the Director of the New York Agricultural Experiment Station in his report for 1911 to show how publicity and payment based…

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Straying Cattle

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 2

On Saturday night when a little boy and girl were riding bicycles up Brisbane-street the boy ran into a cow, to shun which he had done his utmost;…

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Sheep-stealing at Hillston. Slaughtering Yards in the Mallee

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 4

A man while wood gathering on Saturday stumbled across slaughtering yards, a gallows, and a shed erected in the mallee scrub about 14 miles from Hillston. The…

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Local and General. Experimental Farm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 2

Be the agitation for the establishment of an Experimental Farm at Eulomog[?], we learn that Mr. Tret[?] has arranged for an immediate report to be…

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Trangle Demonstration Farm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 2

On Wednesday last Messrs. J. Bailey, E. F. Brennan and G. J. McPhee, as a deputation from the Trangie Progress Association and the local branch of the…

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The Wool Market

The Western Herald · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 2

For our third sale of the season we brought forward on Thursday the 26th a catalogue of 3,140 hales, consisting of wools frrom the North-Western districts,…

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Grading Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 8

The fact that the Liverpool corn merchants suggested to the Agent-General that wheat from this State should be graded will provoke lively interest…

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Wool and Produce

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 5

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd. wool and produce merchants, Sydney, report under date 30th September:—Throughout last week competition was well…

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Auction Sale Notices. Farms at Tallewang

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 4

Mr. James Niven advertises a big property sale, at Tallowang, on account of Mr. M. P. Bussell, who has sold his farm, on 16th November. The stock…

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"Dry Farming."

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 3

The term "dry-farming" has been generally misinterpreted in Australia ever since the Americans proclaimed a method of soil treatment to enable…

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Profits of Farming. Demonstrated at Bathurst. Net Return of £2 Per Acre

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 8

Mr. R. W. Peacock, manager of the Bathurst Experiment Farm, has prepared a statement concerning the past year's operations on the demonstration…

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8 Hours' Day Sports a Great Day on the Show-ground, Wellington, the American Cowboys, the Australian Stockmen, Cattle Throwing and Tying. Wild Australia Daring £50 in prize money competed for £30. Saturday Afternoon October 19

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 9

Gates will be open at half-past 12 o'clock. First item at 2 o'clock sharp. The programme will consist of the…

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Wool Report

The Cobar Herald · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 6

Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report under, date September 28 :— Auction sales were held in the…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Mauquarie Advocate. Friday, October [?], 1912. Harassing the Farmer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 2

Under the Labor regime the farmer is finding himself shackled and hampered by the restrictions of legal enactments and penalties, and a plethora of…

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POULTRY. Wagga Experiment Farm Methods, especially the Fight with Ticks

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 8

There are some 300 head of poultry (excluding turkeys and growing chickens) at Wagga Experiment Farm, and it takes 24 houses, to say nothing of…

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