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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

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Prizes for Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 4

At the next Royal Show Sydney) prizes will again be offered for wheats. Entries close on Monday 20th January, and all exhibits must be in the hands…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Cobar Herald · Friday 13 December 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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84 Agriculture. Summer Fallowing. For Wheat-growing in Districts of Summer Rainfall

The Cobar Herald · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 2

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

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Werris Creek Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 8

Satisfactory yields of grain are being obtained from the Werris Creek crops. The [?] barley crops are exceptionally good; in fact, it is years…

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Among The Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 4

It is now beyond the question of a doubt that the early October estimate of the wheat crops in the Dubbo dis trict, namely, five bags to the acre, will…

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More fires on Farms

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 4

On Tuesday, about mid-day, a fire broke out in the stubble of Mr. G. Robinson's farm at Rawsonville, and did a considerable amount of damage…

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Chicago "Pit." the Wheat Harvest

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 December 1912 · page 6

One who is in the middle of the great Chicago commercial maelstrom said to me when we were out together at a country club, "You must come with me…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 December 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 [?] on the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many probles c[?] the land and production which would be impractivable to the individual producer…

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Wool and Produce Market. December 7

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 December 1912 · page 4

The Sydney wool market bus entirely recovered from the weaker feeling in evidence last week, and is now at absolutely the bust point of the season for all descriptions, with…

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No. 84. Agriculture. Summer Fallowing. For Wheat-growing in Districts of Summer Rainfall

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 December 1912 · page 2

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

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The Dairy. Production of Cheese. Science and Practice

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 December 1912 · page 3

Cheese-making has been practically reduced to a science, wherein every detail of manufacture is carefully studied, and so adjusted as to produce…

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Wandering Cattle

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 December 1912 · page 2

At the police court on Friday, Mr. Robertson, P.M., and Mr. Fred Kennard, J.P., on the bench, six charges of allowing cattle to stray on the railway at…

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Sydney Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 December 1912 · page 4

Hill, Clark, and Co., Ltd. report:—Wool: No auctions have been held in Sydney this week, as buyers were absent in Brisbane attending the sales in that…

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Gilgandra Wheat Crops

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 December 1912 · page 2

Mr. W. Bardon has harvested an average of between four and seven bags to the acre; Mr. D. J. Bonnington, Curban, stripped four bags to the acre;…

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The Wheat Crops

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 December 1912 · page 2

Although a few week ago there appeared to be poor prospects of big wheat yields, some very fair crops have been harvested in these districts,…

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Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 December 1912 · page 2

Harrison, Jones & Devlin, Ltd., submitted at auction on Monday, 16th December, a catalogue of 3946 bales, comprising a specially choice selection, all…

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Prizes for Wheat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 December 1912 · page 2

Entries for the wheat prizes at the Royal Agricultural Show must be sent in before February 1, so that the wheat…

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Peak Hill Crops

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 December 1912 · page 2

A resident of Peak Hill district, who is an extensive wheat grower, told us last week that farmers out his way have harvested as much as 36…

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The Berida Farms

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 December 1912 · page 2

The Land Board, sitting in town this week, was occupied all day on Monday and part of Tuesday in examining the successful balloters for the…

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Berida Farms

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 December 1912 · page 2

The Land Board sitting at Coonamble allotted Berida blocks to Thos. Hobbs portion 22, Thos. Stokes 21, R. H. All[?]n 50, E.D. Whe[?]tley 51, A. F. Turner…

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