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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 6 of 60

Pastoral and Commercial Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 4

The weather is still very hot, and the north-east wind still blows. The indications for rain are becoming stronger, and we would not be at all surprised if there were a…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man of the Land

The Western Herald · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 2

These Noted are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefie, 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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The Wool Market. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, Jan. 30

The Western Herald · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 4

Attractive catalogues have been dealt with during the past week, and an excellent market has ruled. Competition has been more general and vigorous than at any…

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Maize at Bathurst Experiment Farm

The Western Herald · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 2

The experiments in maize-growing carried out by Mr. R. W. Peacock, manager Bathurst Experiment Farm, should be interesting to farmers…

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The Dairy. Points of Dairy Cows. Milking Characteristics

The Western Herald · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 6

There are many distinguishing features in the most profitable dairy cows. The tail, udder, wedge-shaped shoulders, and eyes express milking…

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Sydney Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 4

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Wool Salesmen, Sydney, report under date of 2nd instant:—Heavy catalogues have been submitted in the Sydney market during…

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The Wheat Market

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 3

Private cables received in Sydney yesterday state that the London and Liverpool wheat markets were firm on Saturday. Most of the New South Wales farmers are…

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Commercial News. Sydney Wool Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 4

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., wool salesmen, Sydney, report under date of 2nd instant:—Heavy catalogues have been submitted in the Sydney market…

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Growing Crop Competition

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 2

In farming centres such as Dubbo and other Western towns our annual shows are of material benefit to the farmers, grazlers and others by…

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Stock Movements. Sheep

The Western Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 2

1522, from New Park to Flemington, per rail, Jas. Cuffe, owner. 3900, from Brickfield to Orange, per road. John Byrno, owner…

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The Wool Market. Sydney, Feb. 1

The Western Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 2

Hill, Clark and Co. report:—On Thursday we brought forward a catalogue of 2469 bales. The selection was chiefly comprised of good and medium wools with also…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Agricultural Seeds. Depths to Sow Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 8

At the Roseworthy Agricultural College South Australia, experiments extending over three years were carried out respecting the best depths to plant…

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Serial Story. Romance of an Irish Farm Chapter Iii

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 9

The parents of Grania were in a state of shock. Keeping aloof from their neighbours, although without any show of pride, they rarely went through…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. 40 Wheat-growing

The Cobar Herald · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. h. Trefie, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of tho Department. The Department can solve many problems concerning the land and production which would be Impracticable to the individual producer…

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Wheat Transports

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 4

The Railway commissioners are evidently rising to the occasion. Mr. [?] Field yesterday loaded for[?] Bell and Co. one truck containing [?] bags of wheat, weight…

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Australian Wheat Yield

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 8

The official estimates show that the probable yield of wheat in Australia this season will be nearly 17,000,000 bushels. Of this Victoria contributes about 26,000,000…

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Record Truck of Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 4

Mr. J. Field yesterday despatched the record truck load of wheat from the Dubbo railway station. On a 40-ton truck he attacked 500 bags. If the…

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No. 40. WHEAT-GROWING

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 2

In the January number of the Agricultural Gazette, Departmental officers give some very useful and practical information concerning the production of…

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Pastoral and Commercial Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 4

The weather has been very hot. The official record fer Wednesday was 110.5, white other thermometers showed 116 in the shade. Clouds are floating about, and there is a…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 2

Theso Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefie, 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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