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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 56 of 60

Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 November 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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Dairy Salt

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 November 1912 · page 2

Among the characteristics of a good dairy salt, according to a bulletin issued by the Wisconsin Experiment Station, are a pure white colour, neutral reaction, and…

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No. 82. Dairying. Hints on Cheesemaking. Handling Fast-working Milk

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 November 1912 · page 2

"TROUBLE is experienced during the summer months by most cheesemakers on account of the high acid of the milk in the morning." writes one of the…

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The Dairy. Inexpensive Dairy. an American Plan

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 November 1912 · page 3

The principal purpose of a dairy is to provide a place where dairy products may be handled apart from everything else, says a recent circular issued by…

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Seeing His Wool Sold

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 December 1912 · page 2

The other day a wool-grower, who resides not one hundred miles from Dubbo, informed us that he had been to Sydney to see wool sold. "But,"…

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South Sea Island Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 December 1912 · page 2

As a wool-selling centre Sydney continues to grow in importance. A ruther unique shipment arrived for sale in the market last week. It consisted of 13…

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The Wool Sales. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 December 1912 · page 2

At the London wool sales competition was brisk and excellent prices were realised…

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Hotel-keepers As Dairymen

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 December 1912 · page 2

As many hotel-keepers who "keep a cow" may not be aware of their obligations under the Dairy Supervision Act. of 1910, it may be as well to…

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Wool and Produce Market. Sydney, Nov. 30

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 December 1912 · page 2

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report that they offered a catalogue of 5,530 bales on the 27th instant. Some very superior New England spinning wools and a large collection…

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London Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 December 1912 · page 4

A large attendance of buyers gathered at the London wool sales last Friday, and competition was brisk throughout. Prices showed a hardening tendency on…

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Sydney Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 December 1912 · page 4

Hill, Clark and Co., Ltd. report:—This week's sales did not show any change in the wool market, good general competition at recently quoted values…

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South Sea Island Wool

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 December 1912 · page 4

As a wool-selling centre Sydney continues to grow in importance. A rather unique shipment arrived for sale in the market last week. It consisted of 13…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Maize Culture. Practical Points

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 December 1912 · page 3

At a meeting of the Inverell branch of the Agricultural Bureau a useful discussion took place on the cultivation of maize, the subject being opened by Mr…

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The Dorset Horn. the Sheep Foe Early Maturity

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 December 1912 · page 3

The suitability of the Dorset Horn for early lambs was demonstrated by the weights taken recently of lambs dropped at Wagga Experiment farm this year…

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The Origin of Dry Farming

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 December 1912 · page 2

The following is a translation of some comments on Dr. J. A. Widstoe's "Dry Fanning," published in the Bulletin Agricole de 1' Algerie et de la Tunisie,…

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Berida Homestead Farms

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 December 1912 · page 8

The ballot for the Berida homestead farms was conducted at the Court House, Coonamble, on Monday, 601 applications were received, of which 200 were…

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Wool Report

The Cobar Herald · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 3

Large and representative catalogues have been dealt with during the past week and the selection has included some superior wools, with…

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Bit Wheat Yields

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

Eminently satisfactory reports reach us day by day, in confirmation of what we wrote last week, that the wheat yields on every Dubbo district farm are…

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GEURIE. The First Load of Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 2

THe first load of this season's wheat was delivered at M. McLeod and CO'S sheds here on Friday last, on behalf of Mr. J. Traynor. The load consisted of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Cobar Herald · Friday 6 December 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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