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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1913

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The Wheat Market

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 September 1913 · page 1

A few days ago Messrs. Lindley, Walker and Co. cabled to London for an opinion of the market for new wheat, in reply to which they…

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Crops and Stock

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 September 1913 · page 1

Mr. R. G. Dulhunty, in his monthly review, writes:--I visited a good many parts of the district during August, and the country, from a grazier's…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. the Growing Wheat. When to Harrow

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 September 1913 · page 11

A farmer on the south-western slopes recently asked the manager of the Cowra experiment farm whether he was doing right or wrong in harrowing his…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Another Western Farmer. Fallowing Ensures Clean Land

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 September 1913 · page 9

"Yea, I like fallowing because it conserves moisture, cleans the ground, and puts it in a better mechanical condition. The short (or summer) fallow…

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Wool and Produce

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 September 1913 · page 3

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date, 1st September:— Prices realised at the Brisbane sales…

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Wheat Lands. a Remarakble Increase

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 September 1913 · page 8

The area sown with wheat during the current season showing an increase of 25 per cent. is a maximum in the history of wheat-growing in this State…

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Turnips for Sheep Experience at Glen Innes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 September 1913 · page 11

One of the features of the work at Glen Innes experiment farm has been the increasing favour in which turnips are regarded as sheep feed. For two or…

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Politics, a Bread-and-butter Question. (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 September 1913 · page 2

Sir,—"Politics is purely a bread and butter question," declares Mr. Wade, who makes a practice of asking at all his meetings whether anybody is…

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When Bulk-handling Comes. Advantages That Will Follow the Wheat Exchange

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 September 1913 · page 2

How is the price of wheat fixed from day to day? The farmer who knows nothing of the way of the Sydney market, turns up the commercial column of…

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Cattle Eat Cathepillars

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 6

A report from Mitchell, Queensland, states that a plague of caterpillars has visited stations in the direction of Westgrove. Ironbark trees appear to…

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Wool Report

The Cobar Herald · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 5

A quiet week has been experienced in the Sydney market, although enquiries for skin wools are frequent. The selling season opens…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. No. 122. Agricultural Another Western Farmer

The Cobar Herald · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Tr[?] Minister of Agricultural, and the based [?]ly on the experiments of the Department. Fallowing Ensures Clean Land. "Yes, I like fallowing because it…

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Sporting. Warwick Farm Races. Selections by "Sport."

The Cobar Herald · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 5

Some of these events are as open as the Melbourne Cup, but I like:—Hurdles.—Loadstar, Floating, Belenus…

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Farmers' Picnic

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 1

At a meeting of the F. and S. A. annual picnic executive, held on Saturday last, it was stated that £13 in cash had been collected, and fourteen…

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Farms for the Landless

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 4

Land of the best quality for mixed farming, wheat, lucerne and maize cultivation, dairying, fruit growing, and in fact, any branch of agriculture, will…

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The Wool Market

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 4

On Wednesday, 3rd September, Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd., held their opening sale of the season with a catalogue of 2623 bales, including a good representation of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 2

There Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefle, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on its experiments of the Department. No. 122. AGRICULTURAL…

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Indian Cane. a Farmer's Method

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 2

A member of the Lower Portland branch of the Agricultural Bureau, Mr. W. G. Gambrill, put in a few words on the value of Indian cane as a fodder…

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Dunedoo Wheat Crops

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 September 1913 · page 1

Mudgee "Guardian devotes a long article to the progress of the Dunedoo district as a wheat-growing area, and prophecies that within a few years it…

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Wool Report

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 9 September 1913 · page 2

On Wednesday, 3rd September, Harrison, Jones & Devlin, Ltd., held their opening sale of the season with a catalogue of 2,623…

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