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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

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The Wool Market. Sydney, Feb. 7

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 4

An excellent selection embracing many superior wools was dealt with during the past week. The market ruled very firm at late rates for all well-grown wools, line…

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The Dairy. the Brood Sow. Feed and Management. Instructive Details

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 6

The necessity of having the sow in a thrifty condition (states a writer in the English "Farmer and Stockbreeder") at the time of breeding is a fact that…

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Sydney Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 4

Dalgety and Co., Limited, Wool Salesmen, Sydney, report under date of 9th instant:—At yesterday's sales we submitted our fifteenth catalogue for…

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The Wool Market

The Western Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 2

John Bridge & Co., report:—For our fourteenth sale of the season we brought forward on Wednesday the 7th instant, another large catalogue of 6010 bales, made…

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Pastoral and Commercial Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 2

The weather is again warming up considerably, although the nights are cool and pleasant. Rain is badly needed…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Wheat-growing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 8

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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Palestine Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 8

A wheat said to grow wild on the stony mountain slopes and cleft soft rock in the driest portion of Mount Hermon, in Eastern Palestine, was…

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On the Land. Wool and Produce

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 7

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., Wool and Produce Brokers, Sydney, report under date 12th February:—WOOL…

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Serial Story. Romance of an Irish Farm Chapter Iv

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 9

"You cannot understand," remarked Mr. O'Rourke monotonously. "I give all honour to the women you deride. I am a poor man, but the knowledge that…

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Proposed Farmers' Association. Mr. A. Muller Makes a Suggestion

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 3

A proposal to establish a Farmers' Progress Association was made by Mr. A. Muller at the close of the meetings dealing with local requirements held at…

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In the Shoemaker's Shop. a Farmers' Union

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 3

"I was thinking," observed the Youthful Australian, "that us blokes that drink beer ought to form a union." "What put that idea into your…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 2

Daig[?]ty and Co., Ltd., wool salesmen, Sydney, report under date of 16th Instant:—The Sydney market has the distinction at the present time of being…

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High, Price for Scoured Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 4

Owing to the scarcity of superfine greasy wools scoureds are making high prices in Sydney. The Brewon clip from Brewarrina [?]old to 22 ¼ d for…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Cobar Herald · Friday 16 February 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 tho Department. The Department can solve many problems concerning the land and production which would be Impracticable to tho individual producer…

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Farming in the "Dry" Districts. No. 41

The Cobar Herald · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 2

THE first results of farming operations at the Nyngan State Farm are encouraging. The manager of the farm (Mr. H. J. Kelly), in a report, says that the…

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Canada Through Australian Spectacles Ready Made Farm Chapter Xvi

The Cobar Herald · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 2

When British people start a colony, they invite all the world to come in and share the blessings of the place, and there is something magnificent in that British form of hospitality, which gives welcome to every soul. But it won't work always, as we have found out in…

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Agricultural Farms

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 4

Mr. G. H. Taylor announces that he wi[?] sell, on behalf of the trustees of the Dalton Estate several freehold farms, and several suburban allotments. The farms comprise…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. For The Man On The Land. These Notes will be issued every week, under the direction of the Minister for Agriculture (Hon. J. L. Trefle), and ere based mainly on the experiments of the Department. AGRICULTURE. Scientific Cultivation and Drought

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 2

The greatest evils of drought are due to ignorant treatment of the soil." The farmer who has been practising [?]phazard system of soil…

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The Wool Scour

The Western Herald · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 4

The local wool scour which closed down last week for about six weeks had a very successful run, over three thousand bales being treated, being contributed from…

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The Wool Market

The Western Herald · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 4

The Sydney Wool, Selling Brokers' Association, Sydney, report under date Feb, 10:- Throughout the past week, the best wools met with a strong demand at late…

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