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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

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Wool Report

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1914 · page 2

Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd., submitted on Monday a catalogue of 1833 bales. Evidently the urgent demand that existed a few weeks ago has…

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Wool Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1914 · page 4

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date 11th November:—The [?] State arrangement, whereby small catalogues of from 10,000 to 12,000 bales…

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Cattle a Pound Dearer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1914 · page 2

Buyers were intent on business even at higher values at the Homebush sales last Thursday, Supplies were small. [?], as a result, were compelled to…

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Forward Wheat Contracts

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1914 · page 2

The Secretary of the Dubbo branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association has received the following letter from Mr. T. J. Campbell, General…

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Dairying. Dairy Cattle Records and Standards. Herd-testing in N.S.W.

Western Age · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 4

Some interesting results of the individual tests conducted under the United Pure-bred Cattle Breeders' Association scheme, were given by the Dairy…

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Pastoral and Commercial. the Weather. Tuesday evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 2

The weather is very oppressive, owing to the unusual quantity of moisture in the air. Rain threatens over day, but none falls. Monday was the hottest day this…

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Take-all in Wheat. a Hint

Western Age · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 4

Take-all seems to be with us continually-in some seasons more noticeably than in others, but always more or less. "This season it is just as…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. A[?]ford, Minister for Agriculture, and are is[?]ed mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 185…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Wheat Production. Cost As a Factor

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 November 1914 · page 8

The cost of producing a crop of wheat has at all times been a matter of supreme importance to wheat growers—perhaps never more so in the history of…

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Government Wheat Policy

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 November 1914 · page 3

Mr. Homan made a statement in the House on Tuesday afternoon, regarding the Government's intentions in relation to the wheat trade. He said that…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 November 1914 · page 7

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. report—We submitted at our saleon 16th instant 1970 bales wool, comprising several well-known brands. Amongst the…

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Wool Offerings to Be Reduced

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 November 1914 · page 3

This week has seen a further weakening in prices for all but superior merino wools. Even fine crossbreds are lower in value; and very burry and…

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Take-all in Wheat. a Hint

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 November 1914 · page 8

Take-all seems to be with us continually—in some seasons more noticeable than in others, but always more or less. "This season it is just as prevalent as…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 November 1914 · page 7

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date 16th November:—There was almost a slump in law-grade wools at the closing sales of last week. The fact…

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Coonamble Experiment Farm

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 November 1914 · page 8

The following results of the trials at the Coonamble experimental farm are of more than passing interest, as demonstrating that the dry and and west…

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Farm Sale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 November 1914 · page 6

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

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How to Farm. Lessons Taught at Bathurst Experiment Farm

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 November 1914 · page 7

November 11 was set apart as formers' day at the Bathurst farm, and a large number of district agriculturists and others attended (says the 'Times)…

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Sheep Transactions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 4

Messrs. Kelk and Co. report having, in conjunction with other auctioneers, but through two large sales of sheep. One lot consisted cf 1000 cross-bred…

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Starving Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 5

A consignment of starving sheep from the drought stricken districts arrival at Goulburn on Saturday morning. They presented a pitiable…

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Seed Wheat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 8

The Minister for Agriculture denies the report that the Government is offering 53 for seed wheat, thus rendering it difficult for private buyers…

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