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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

1,299 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 36 of 65

Dundullimal Stud and Herd Cattle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1914 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

The recent death of Mr. T. Baird, of Dundullimal, rendered the sale of the old and famous Dundullimal stud and herd cattle compulsory. Palmer and…

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Pastoral and Commercial the Weather. Tuesday evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 29 July 1914 · page 2

The atmosphere is quite warm; must bring a change soon…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Cutworms in Wheat. Practical Suggestions

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 July 1914 · page 9

Reports have been received from numerous places in the Riverina and generally throughout the southern portion of the wheat belt of the prevalence there…

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Record Price for Sheep

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 July 1914 · page 11

What is reported as a record price for sheep was obtained the other day by Mr. W. Todd, of Bellvue and Brookfield estates, Trundle. The sale was effected…

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The Wheat Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 July 1914 · page 6

The news that war has been officially declared had the effect of strengthening the Sydney wheat market to a still greater extent yesterday. There…

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Sydney Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 July 1914 · page 11

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date 25th July:— At the wool sales in Brisbane last…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 July 1914 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. wired us last night as follows:—At the wool sales to-day the market was very unsettled, owing to the war news from…

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Coming Sales. 2000 Store Cattle

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 July 1914 · page 11

In this issue will be found particulars of a monster cattle sale at Dubbo on Wednesday, 5th August, when Messrs. Bedford, Taylor and Weston, Ltd…

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Sheep. Autumn and Winter Lambing, 1914

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 July 1914 · page 9

The Government Statistician (Mr. J. B. Trivett) has issued particulars, showing the official estimates of the autumn and winter lambings. The…

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Crossbreeding Experiments with Sheep. Some New Considerations

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 July 1914 · page 9

The crossbreeding experiments with sheep, initiated under the direction of the Sheep and Wool Expert, are now running into five years at Wagga…

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Winter Wheat Crop

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 4

On Mr. H. Purseglove's farm at One Tree Hill, Geurie, there is now on the point of ripening a 50-acre crop of selfsown wheat, of the Bunyip variety…

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Wool Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., wired us on Thursday:—At our wool sale to-day, owing to the European war, the new market showed a decline of 5 to 10…

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Wool Report

The Cobar Herald · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 3

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report:—Some fair lines of skin wools have been dealt with during the past…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Cobar Herald · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. As[?]ford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 169…

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Farmers' Picnic

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 4

Mr. T. A, Nicholas has generously consented to act as Hon. Secretary for the Dubbo District Farmers' Picnic, which will be held on Mr. W. W…

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Pastoral. Crossbreeding Experiments with Sheep. Some New Considerations

The Western Herald · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 2

The crossbreeding experiments with sheep, initiated under the direction of the Sheep and Wool Expert, are now running into five years at Wagga…

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Pastoral and Commercial the Weather. Friday evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 4

The weather is, beyond doubt, beautiful from a fine weather point of view, but the drought continues. Every evening splendid, watery looking clouds make one…

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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. A[?]ford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 169. Agricultural. Cutworms in Wheat. Practical Suggestions

The Western Herald · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 2

Reports have been received from numerous places in the Riverina and generally throughout the southern portion of the wheat belt of the prevalence…

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Quitting Farms. Drudgery a Reason

The Western Herald · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 3

There is foundation for serious thought in the contention of Miss Mabel C. Williams, of Memphis, that the "drift to the city" is due primarily to the desire of housewives…

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