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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Controlling the Water Supply. Why and Wherefore

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 July 1914 · page 8

Water has been called the most important plant food. Strictly speaking, of course, water is not a plant food, but without it no…

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Weather and Crops

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 July 1914 · page 5

Light rain began to fall on Tuesday morning, and continued throughout the day, becoming heavier towards nightfall, with some fairly good showers…

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Wool Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 7

The A.M.L. and F. Co. Ltd. report under date June 24th:—The concluding sales of the statistical year were arranged for this week the quantity…

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Wool Report

The Cobar Herald · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 6

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association reports:—The final wool auctions of the season were held during the past week…

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Great Cattle Prices. a Prime Consignment

The Cobar Herald · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 6

Some remarkable prices were reached by cattle at Homebush on Thursday. A truck of bullocks from the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Lawd

The Cobar Herald · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 2

These NoteS are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Atwford, Minister or Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department…

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Dairying. the Cream Chart. Third Edition

The Cobar Herald · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 2

The third edition of the very useful work, entitled "Testing Milk and Cream, together with milk and cream charts for dairy factories and farmers,"…

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The Orchard. No. 165. Farm Manure. As a Supplier of Plant Food

The Cobar Herald · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 2

To what extent can farm or stable manure be used in the orchard in the place of commercial fertilisers? The question is a pertinent extension…

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Farm Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 4

Hain and Searight Ltd. Sydney, have just completed the following subdivisional sales, viz:—"Bynya," lot 5, 1023 acres to Messrs. R. and J…

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"Wawona." Its Abundant and Excellent Citrus Crop

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 3

The-citrua fruit crop in the Dubbo district this year in the aggregate has not reached the proportions of past seasons. This is due to the dry…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. At[?]ford, Ministor for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 165. the Orchard. Farm Manure. As a Supplier of Plant Food

The Western Herald · Saturday 4 July 1914 · page 2

To what extent can farm or stable manure be used in the orchard in the place of commercial fertilisers? The question is a pertinent extension…

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Dairying. the Cream Chart. Third Edition

The Western Herald · Saturday 4 July 1914 · page 2

The third edition of the very useful work, entitled "Testing Milk and Cream, together with milk and cream charts for dairy factories and farmers,"…

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At the Sheep Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 2

Messrs. [?]. and A. Scott secured champion honors for their two-year-old L[?]icester ram at the Sydney Sheep Show. Amongst a fine lot their…

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Crowded Sheep. Unsuccessful Prosecutions

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 3

At the Burwood Police Court on Thursday the secretary of the Society for the preveution of Animals proceeded against John…

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The Wool Clip. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 2

The season's wool clip is estimated at over £13,000,000…

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Pastoral and Commercial the Weather. Tuesday evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1914 · page 2

Splendid rains have fallen in the Wilcannia district, the top records showing nearly two inches. It was a general rainfull mid will do a lot of good…

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THE Western Herald and Darling River Advocate. Wednesday, July 8, 1914. WOOL

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1914 · page 2

The "wool year" closed on the 30th of June. Not that there was any cessation of operations, for the sales of such wool as is available go on just…

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A Poultry Farm

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1914 · page 2

Why not go in for a poultry farm? A man with a decent poultry farm in Bourke could make a fortune. Here is a splendid chance. Mr. J. M. Brown advertises in…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. the Variegated Thistle. Dangerous to Cattle

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 July 1914 · page 7

For some years past it has been noted from time to time that when mobs of hungry cattle have fed on variegated thistle deaths occurred in large…

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Dubbo Sale of Cattle

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 July 1914 · page 4

Cadell and So., the well-known Dubbo auctioneers, advertise that they have been favored with instruction to submit to public competition, 500 grand…

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