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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1913

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Wheat Season at Narromine

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

The following are among the principal areas under cultivation at Narromine: Frank Mack 3500 acres, P. O'Neill 1200, Heane Bros, 1050, E. S…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Lucerne As a Grazing Crop a Farmer's Experience

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 September 1913 · page 4

"Lucerne is one of the finest things a man can introduce on to a farm" So said Mr J. C. Wren, manager of "Towri" estate, near Wellington. It…

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Sheep Profits

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 September 1913 · page 8

As an example of the profits possible in sheep grazing, Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. quote the fact that 500 sucker lambs—May. drop—from Beanbah…

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On the Land. Wool and Produce

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 September 1913 · page 8

Schute Bell and Co., Ltd., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date, 8th September.— Some fair-sized catalogues of…

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Crippled Stock. Bullocks and Sheep. What Becomes of Them

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 September 1913 · page 4

"Crippled stock are killed at Homebush and sold for human consumption. It is not suggested for one moment that the conditions in the trade are as…

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Some Big Sheep Deals

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 1

Some big sheep deals were effected by Mr. J. M. Scott, stock agent of Cobar, during the month of August. Messrs. Keenan Bros., of Orange. were the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Cobar Herald · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 2

These [?] are issued every week, under the personal supervision at the Hon. J. L. F[?] Minister of Agriculture, and are [?] mainly an [?] experiments of the Department…

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Dairying. Herd Testing. What it Reveals

The Cobar Herald · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 2

Evidences of the value of herd testing are beginning to accumulate in this State and it may be hoped that in a few years we will be able to note a…

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The Wool Market

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 4

Considerable interest was centred in the wool auctions held in the Sydney market last week, when there wan a turnover of 22,020 bales, principally made up of north…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefile, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. No. 123. AGRICULTURAL…

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Dairying. Herd Testing. What it Reveals

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 2

Evidences of the value of heard testing are beginning to accumulate in this State and it may be hoped that in a few years we will be able to note a…

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Sydney Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 September 1913 · page 4

Hill, Clark and Co., Ltd., report (12/9/13):—As the quantity of wool available was not up to expectations, a number of clips being incomplete, it…

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MONDAY. Alleged Cattle Stealing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 4

His Honor took his seat on the bench at 10 a.m. yesterday, accompanied by Mr. G. H. Taylor Deputy Sheriff Mr. R. H. Nelson made application…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. Charles Simpson Acquitted

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 4

Alfred Simpson was charged with cattle stealing at Nyagan on May 1, the charge being that at that place on the date mentioned he was in…

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Sheep for Money Making

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 September 1913 · page 2

The money making possibilities in the sheep industry are evidently not yet exhausted. Winchcombe Carson, Ltd, point out that a draft of 500…

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On the Land. Wool and Produce

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 September 1913 · page 3

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., wool and produce. brokers, Sydney, report under date, 15th September:— Postponement of the opening of the…

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Wheat-growing Problem. Crisis That Threatens the World

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 September 1913 · page 3

In a paper read before the British Association for the Advancement of Science, Professor Dixon stated that it was clear that the available…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Lucerne in Dry Districts. Good Stand at Nyngan

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 September 1913 · page 4

The disposition to regard rich alluvial river flats as the only suitable laud for lucerne is gradually giving way in the face of facts. Last week…

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Wool Sales

The Cobar Herald · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 8

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report as follows: "No auction sales have been held in the Sydney wool market…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Cobar Herald · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 2

These notes are issued every week, under the proposal supervises of the Hon. J. L. Trads, Minister of [?] and are based mainly as the experiments of the Department. No. 124. LIVE STOCK…

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