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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

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"Farmer and Settler's" Arroganoe

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

We have received a communication from the "Former and Settler," a journal published in Sydney, asking as in renounce our allegiance to, and our…

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Among the Crops. the Benefits of Pallow

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 3

Accompanied by Mr. Bert. Mudge, agricultural editor of the Sydney Morning Herald,"a representative of the "Liberal" made a trip on Saturday…

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Dunedoo Crops

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

Notwithstanding the bad season, the crops in the Dunedoo district are turning out more successfully than was anticipated. Large yields have been…

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Farms with River Frontages. Ages

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

Mr. Len Coulstock, Dubbo representative of the firm of John Watt, property salesmen, Temora and Camperdown, (Victoria), notifies that he has…

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Crop Competition

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

The Grenfell P., A. and H. Association's growing crop competition has been judged by Mr. Thomas F. Tresilian. Twenty points were given for…

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Wool and Produce Market

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 December 1912 · page 4

Large and representative catalogues have been dealt, with during the past week and tho selection has included some superior wools, with a big proportion of medium…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 December 1912 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J L. Tracfic, 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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Queen As Housewife. 3060 People to Cattle for Servants Holidays

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 December 1912 · page 3

Balmoral Castle is just now crowded to its atmost capacity (said the "Daily Express" on September 20). Instead of the 250 people for whom daily provision…

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The Dairy. Rearing of Calves. Methods in England

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 December 1912 · page 3

The dairying industry demands that a large number of selected heifer calves should be reared each season. If the best results are expected the young…

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London Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 December 1912 · page 4

At this London wool sales on Wednesday competition was animated. There was a large selection of greasy and scoured wool. Merinos attracted much…

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Wool Sales

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

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report that for their tenth sale of the season a catalogue of 5845 bales was brought forward, comprising, a very nice…

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Excitement Among Farmers

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

A Wongarbon farmer writes:—On Saturday evening about 7.30 o'clock considerable excitement was caused among, the farming community a few…

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Bourke Scoured Wool

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 December 1912 · page 2

Wool values have apparently no recognised limit this year. A line of (sceured fleece from Mr. Richard Pratten, Bourke, made 23d per lb at Wichecombe, Carson's auction…

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Wool and Produce Market. December 6

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 December 1912 · page 2

John Bridge & Co., Ltd, report that for their terch sale of the season a catalogue of 5145 bales was brought forward, comprising a very nice selection of New England and…

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London Wool Sales. (By Cable.) Londen, Dec 6

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 December 1912 · page 2

The London wool sales have concluded. Merinoes showed an advance of from five to ten per cent…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Summer Fallowing. for Wheat-growing in Districts of Summer Rainfall

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 December 1912 · page 4

"The secret of successful wheat-growing in our North-west is the conservation of the summer rains." Thus the Inspector of Agriculture for…

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The Wheat Crop. Along the Western Line

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 December 1912 · page 8

We do not expect that the crops in the West, through Wellington, Dubbo, Narromine, Trangie, and Gilgandra districts will average more than ten bushels. A…

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On the Land. Wool and Produce

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 December 1912 · page 3

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date, 9th December:—The market closed very firmly last week, any hesitancy in…

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Malting Barley. a Crop That Pays

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 December 1912 · page 4

The growing of malting barley is a rather neglected industry in New South Wales, but the Wagga Experiment Farm has done something to popularise it in…

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Wool Report

The Cobar Herald · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 6

The market has entirely recovered from the weaker feeling in evidence last week and is now at absolutely the best point of the…

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