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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 53 of 65

Sydney Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 November 1914 · page 9

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date, 2nd November—Demand continues active from the Bradford contingent of buyers, so that it is probable…

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Sheep Given Away

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 6

From both an agricultural and grazing point of view, the present season is regarded as the worst in the history of Goulbnrn Valley, not even excepting…

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A Big Sheep Sale

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 4

Messrs. Bichardson and Scott and Kelk aiid Co., in conjunction, announce that they will offer at the Corporation Yards, Dubbo, on Saturday, November…

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Wheat Buyers Quarrel

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 6

A meeting of wheat agents and others connected with the forward wheat buying was held at the Sydney Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday…

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Government Wheat Scheme

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 1

Mr. Donald Cameron, who has been appointed manager of the State wheat- growing scheme, passed through Narromine last week en route to Tottenbarm…

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Wheat on Blaok Soil

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 6

The returns of 25 bushels and 18 bushels respectively from the Steinwedel and Sunset wheat crops grown at the Coonamble Experiment Farm are very…

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Sale of Farms

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 1

Blacket and Son will offer for sale two conveniently situated farms on Wednesday, November 25, at their rooms. One farm contains 567 acres,…

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How Tooraweenah Farmers Fare

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 6

At Mrs. Ferguson's "Mundar View" hay cutting operations are in progress, an average of 1½ tons per acre being obtained. It is hoped that the…

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Two Farms for Sale

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 4

Attention is directed to a lengthy advt. in this issue by Blacket and Son, giving particulars re the forthcoming sale of two excellently situated farms…

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From Our Exchanges. Curra Creek Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 6

Haycntting in the Curra Greek district is almost completed, and preparations are being made for carting the bay in. The vut generallt was light,…

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A Remarkable Crop

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 6

Auother good wheat crop is on Mr. D. N. McAlary's property at Weetalibah. There a crop that was sown in May, and only had 116 points of rain…

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A Collie Farm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 6

A farm well tilled is the property of Mr. R. Johns, of "Ortano." between Gilgandra and Collie. This year, while disaster stares many in the face, Mr…

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Suntop Farmers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Suntop branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association there was a good attendance, and every speaker was a candid…

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Crop and Haystack Insurance

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 4

Blacket and Son, the well-known auctioneers and agents, of Dubbo, make a speciality of insurance business of all kinds as representatives of…

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Advantages of Sheep. On the Farm

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 2

As a brief statement of the advantages of running sheep on the farm, the following by an officer of the Live Stock Branch, Ottawa, Canada, would…

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Pastoral and Commercial the Weather. Friday evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 4

Thundery…

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Mechanical Plough-horse. New Farm Tractor

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 3
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A farm tractor that is driven with reins. just like a horse, is described in Motor World (New York) in an article entitled Replacing Farm Horsea by Horse-power…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are issued every [?] 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. 183. Agricultural. Potato S[?] Its Causes and Remedies

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 2

The cause of the condition in potatoes known as "Potato Scab" has been the subject of much speculation and investigation, and a statement by the…

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Dubbo Sheep Sale

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 November 1914 · page 2

On Saturday next, at Dubbo, Messrs. Richardson and Scott and Kelk and Co. (in conjunction) will soil a large number of merino ewes, crossbred and…

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