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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

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Profitable Alligator Farm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 October 1912 · page 3

There is good money to be made in alligator farming. The demand for alligators is large, constant and rapidly increasing; the supply is limited…

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Berida Homestead Farms

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1912 · page 2

Messrs. Kelk and Co., land agents, Dubbo, announce that they are in receipt of information that the Berida homestead farms will be available early…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Feeding Farm Horses. with References to Certain Fodders

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 8

Accounts of the methods of feeding horses at several of the experiment farms have been given in these notes recently, and the October Gazette…

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Wool and Produce

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 6

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date, 21st October;— Wool values ruled firm throughout…

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Wheat Lands for Sale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 3

The attention of those in search of wheat lands is drawn to an advertisement by Mr. H. B. MeWilliam, wheat salesman, of Wagga. The "Fairview"…

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Another Record Price for Wool

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 6

On Monday, 21st instant, our catalogue was comprised principally of wools from the western and north-western districts, but southern New England and…

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On the Land. a Prize Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 6

The thousand, dollar prize awarded in New York City recently for the best wheat grown on the North American Continent, which was secured by a…

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Dorset Horn Sheep. for the Early Lamb Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 8

The Dorset Horn sheep that are at Experiment Farm have very favourably impressed the Department's sheep and wool expert, and the…

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Farms at Tallewang

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 3

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

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Mixed Farm for Sale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 3

Land seekers will have an opportunity of obtaining a mixed farm at Dubbo on Saturday, 26th October, on which date Messrs. Kelk and Co. will submit…

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The Wheat Crops

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 4

It is estimated that there are 58,000 acres under wheat in the Narromine district this year. The area is between 600 and 700 acres loss than last year…

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Wool Report

The Cobar Herald · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 8

Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report under date October 19:—The market continued buoyant…

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Sydney Wheat Market. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 4

Wheat 46, chick wheat 47 to 47[?], our £976 to £910-, chuff £517- to £7, lucerne £5 to £510-, oaten hay £6 to £65-, maize 44- to 46, butter…

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Dubbo Wool Makes Good Price

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 4

Biddings at last Wednesday's wool [?]etions were the strongest experienced so for this year. Values for good wools were decidedly in owners' favor…

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Dorset Horn Sheep. for the Ealy Lamb Market

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 8

The Dorset horn sheep that are at Wagga Experiment Farm have very favourably impressed the Department's sheep and wool expert and the shepherd…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Cobar Herald · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefle, Minister of Agriculture, and are bused 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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Berida Homestead Farms

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 4

The Berida Homestead Farms have been gazetted, and will be available by the middle of next month. An excellent colored litho showing tho…

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No State Ostrich Farm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Trefle, took occasion, at a gathering of newspaper proprietors, to lay bare his policy with regard to ostriches. From…

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Berida Farms

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 4

The Berida homestead farms, available next month (November) have been gazetted. A litho, is on view at the offices of Messrs. Kelk and Co…

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Working Bee of Farmers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Armatree branch of the F.S.A. it was decided to form a working be[?] to burn the loose logs and clear the bed of the river for…

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