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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 55 of 65

Farm Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 November 1914 · page 4

McLean and Co., property salesmen, Orange, have sold for Mr. H. Coleman, his well-known farm on Gosling Creek, to Mr. W. H. A. Smith, of Victoria. For…

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Wheat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 5

In consequence of inability to secure grain for grinding purposes,a large milling firm in Sydney has been compelled to clone down. In the House last…

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Sheep Sale

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 1

Don't forget Richardson and Scott's (in conjunction with Kelk and Co.) sale of sheep at the Corporation Yards to-morrow (Saturday). About 4000…

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Cattle Values Improve

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 4

Prices showed general improvement [?] last Monday's Homebush cattle sales. Supplies were on the light side, and though exporters were still…

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Open Sheep Trucks

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 1

Owing to the shortage of sheep trucks several thousand starving sheep have been removed front place to place in open trucks this year. In some…

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Wool Report

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 2

Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd., submitted a catalogue of 1832 bales at auction on Tuesday, 10th inst. The whole of the lots were not strictly…

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Colic in Horses. Caused by Gorging Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 8

During the harvest season the Stock Branch receives constant inquiries from wheat districts as to the treatment of horses which have gorged themselves…

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Farmer's Suicide

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 1

A farmer named Edward Smith, of Canadian Farm, near Gulgong, committed suicide while temporarily inssne. He had stated that he had been…

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Molong Crop Area

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 2

The Government Statistician's estimate of the area under crop in the Molong and surrounding di-tricts is : -- Cargo, early sown crops 8933 acres;…

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Call to Farmers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 1

Mr. R. W. Peacock, manager of the Experiment Farm at Bathurst, has made a call to the farmers of that district for inere[?]sed production next…

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Farmer Prosecuted

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 6

A prosecution under the Trades Act has been instituted against Warren Marwick, a farmer at York, West Australia. It is alleged that defendant,…

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Farms for Sale

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 4

Messrs. Blucket and Son announce that on Wednesday, November 25, they will offer by public auction two farms near Dubbo, on behalf of the executors…

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Pastoral and Commercial. the Weather. Friday evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 4

The many electric storms that have occurred in the district have not been without rain result We hear that Mr. C. H. Mackay, Mulga No. 1, had 12 points on…

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Live Stock. Colic in Horses. Caused by Gorging Wheat

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 2

During the harvest season the Stock Branch receives constant inquiries from wheat districts as to the treatment of horses which have gorged themselves…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Those Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of thea Hon. W. G. Asuford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 184, Agricultural. an Emergency Fodder. a Practical Suggestion

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 2

The Manager of Coonamble experiment farm remarks that owing to the poor growth of crops, many farmers are likely to find themselves hard pressed…

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Goulburn Special Sheep Sale

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 November 1914 · page 3

W. H. Wheatley reports having yarded over 20,000 sheep at Goulburn on Thursday last, the 12th instant, to a large attendance of buyers from the…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 November 1914 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd report—The opening sales of the Sydney weekly wool auctions have shown the futility of cataloguing faulty parcels. In…

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Wheat Lands. 56,000 Acres Thrown Open

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 November 1914 · page 4

It was announced yesterday by the Acting Minister for Lands, Mr. Ashford, that the department has made arrangements for throwing open next…

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Weather and Crops

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 November 1914 · page 2

During the last week the heat has continued, the glass usually standing in the region of the high nineties during the day, with occasional cool conditions…

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Farm Sale

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 November 1914 · page 2

On Saturday, 28th instant, T. M. Sherriff will sell by auction at Wellington, Messrs. Cardoll Bros' fine property of 600 acres at Spicer's Creek…

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