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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

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Wool and Produce Market

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 4

The Pastoral Finance Association report: Wool—At our sale yesterday the 17th inst., we placed a full catalogue on the market, the offerings totalling 4,458 bales, in which…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 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 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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Crop and Hail Insurance

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 October 1912 · page 2

Full particulars of the liberal terms on which crops are insured by the Mercantile Mutual Insurance Co. (of which Messrs. Abel Wilkins and Co. are the…

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Wheat Export

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 2

The Assistant Railway Commissioner, Mr. John Harpor, giving evidence before the Victorian Commission of enquiry into the carriage of wheat,…

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Commercial News. Wool Market

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 5

John Bridge & Co., Ltd., report under date 25th Octobcr;—For our Sixth sale of the season we brought forward on Thursday, the 24th inst., a full…

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Riverina Farmer's View

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 2

Giving evidence before the Victorian Commission on the handling of wheat. Mr. Thos. Wise, of Riverina, stated that, the American system of bulk…

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Wool and Produce Market

The Western Herald · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report;—Our wool catalogue on Oct. 23, consisted of over 6000 bales. The market was a buoyant one, and competition throughout excited. This…

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Lice-infested Sheep

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 4

"While visiting many flocks in the State lately, I have noticed a large number of lice-infested sheep,' said the sheep and wool expert recently, and he…

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Sydney Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report on 30/10/'12:—Owing to the intervention of the Brisbane wool sales no auctions will be held in Sydney this week. The…

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Wheat Lands for Sale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 8

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

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Wheat Handling.—the American Way

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 4

Mr. Thos. Wise, a Riverina miller, giving evidence before the Victorian Commission which is inquiring into the handling of wheat, explained that he…

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On the Land. Wool and Produce

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date, 20th October:—The market closed last week with…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Cultivated and Neglected Fallows. Some Victorian Results

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 4

Experiments conducted by officers of the Victorian Department of Agriculture last summer and reported in the "Journal" for September, furnish…

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American Grain Crop

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 4

The grain circular issued by the Department of Agriculture (America) is most favorable. It predicts that the yield of corn during the coming season…

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Farms at Tallewang

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 8

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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Good Wheat Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 6

The wheat crops in the Mundooran, Coolab, Denison Town, and other outside districts are looking well, and have come on well since the fall of rain in…

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Lice-infested Sheep

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 8

"While visiting many flocks in the State lately I have noticed a large number of lice-infested sheep," said the sheep and wool expert recently, and he…

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Wool Report

The Cobar Herald · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 6

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association reports:—Large and attractive catalogues have been dealt with in the Sydney market…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Cobar Herald · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 2

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

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AGRICULTURAL. No. 78. Fodder Crops for Yanco. With Special Reference to Lucerne

The Cobar Herald · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 2

How much of a 50-acre section should be devoted to various crops to get the best results consistent with a reasonable amount of labour is a question in…

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