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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1913

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The Wool Market

The Western Herald · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 4

Catalogues during the past week were very attractive including many of the State's best clips, allowing excellent breeding, attractive condition and careful…

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A Record in Wheat Stacks

The Western Herald · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 2

The longest authentic period for which a wheat stack has been kept unthrashed is forty years. The story of this forty-two-year-old stack if briefly…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Western Herald · Saturday 29 November 1913 · 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. No. 134. AGRICULTURAL…

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Orange Quarter Sessions. Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 December 1913 · page 4

Arthur Henry Murphy was charged at the Orange Quarter Sessions on Friday last, before JUdge Scholes, that he did, at Willington, on…

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Narromine Wheat

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

Nanromine "News" states: "We understand that Mr. F. Muck has disposed of the whole of this season's output of wheat--about 21,000 bags--…

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Wool Report

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 2 December 1913 · page 3

Messrs. Harrison, Jones & Devlin Ltd., submitted on Wednesday last a large aud attractive catalogue of 5127 bales, comprising number of…

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A Disastrous Bush Fire Mr. P. J. Gleeson's Wheat Crop Burnt

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 December 1913 · page 4

One of the worst fires that has happened for many yours on Drill Creek occurred on Mr. P. J. Gleeson's "Gold Hill" farm on Monday last…

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Alleged Humorous Pars. a Sheep-owners Fall From Grace

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 December 1913 · page 2

Chatting the other evening with a well-known and successful sheep man at Cudgebegong, I learned a little in regard to the troublesome times the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Destroying Stumps with Acids. Report on Experiments

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 December 1913 · page 7

The impression that stumps can be destroyed by boring holes in them and pouring in strong acids, has existed for many years, and as questions on the…

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A Pastoral Letter

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

Archbishop Kelly has issued a pastoral letter to the clergy and faithful of the Archdiocese of Sydney in regard to the State elections. He…

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Wool Report

The Cobar Herald · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 8

Although the position of the best descriptions of wool, and particularly lines showing fine quality was unchanged during the past week…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Cobar Herald · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J.L. Tre[?] Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. No. 135…

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Farm Students. Vacancies at Experiment Farms

The Cobar Herald · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 2

There are vacancies at several of the Department's farms for youths of over 15 years of ago who desire practical training in agriculture…

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World's Maize Crop for 1899

The Cobar Herald · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 2

The world's maize crop for 1899 is 2,611,000,000 bushels, of which the United States furnishes 2,200,000,000 bushels; Austria-Hungary furnishes 98,000,000…

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Wongareon Crops

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

Mr. W. Therley and Mr. F. Thurley, of Wongarbon, are obtaining a yield of seven bags per acre from their crops. Mr. R. P. Tweedie and Mr. T…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 December 1913 · 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. No. 135. DAIRYING…

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The Wool Market. (By Telegraph) December 5

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 December 1913 · page 4

The market continues firm, greasies realising up to 15d, scoured to 21½d. December 4. Harrinon, Jones & Devlin, report that…

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Farm Students. Vacancies at Experiment Farms

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 December 1913 · page 2

There are vacancies at several of the Department's farms for youths of over 15 years of age who desire practical training in agriculture…

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World's Maize Crop for 1899

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 December 1913 · page 2

The world's maize crop for 1899 is 2,611,000,000 bushels, of which the United States furnishes 2,200,000,000 bushels; Austria-Hungary furnishes 98,000,000…

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Sydney Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 December 1913 · page 4

Hill, Clark and Co., Ltd., report— The wool market last week exhibited a better tone generally, good quality wools meeting with strong competition…

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