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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1904

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Sydney Wool Sales

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 4

2,400 bales of wool were sold yesterday. WHEAT MARKET, The Wheat market is firm at 3s to…

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The Wheat Market a Hardening Movement

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 2

A further imorovement took place in the price of wheat yeasterday consequent upon the general desire to hold for higher prices…

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Fire and the Drovers. a Narrow Escape. 01400 Sheep Burnt

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 2

A party of dravers at Blairmore were compelled to [?] their horses a coosiderable distince to escipe a bush fire No less than 1400 sheep…

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Travelling Sheep

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 3

At Orange Police Court on Monday last the police proceeded against Thos. Henry [?]ates, a [?]er, for that he did not produce a travelling statement and a…

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Branding sheep

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

We are informed by the local Stock Inspector that the public generally are under the impression that because lambs are unshorn they need not be branded;…

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Wool

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

Messrs. Harrison, Jones and Devlin offered 1900 bales comprising fail proportion useful wools. The competition was somewhat irregular…

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Manitoba Wheat

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

A parcel of the Manitoba variety of wheat, grown in New South Wales, was bought in Sydney last week at the high figure of 3s 9d per bushed, for gristing in…

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Wheat Poisoning

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 4

At the beginning of December last (says the "Liberal") a young man named Percy Wilmott was taken to the Dubbo Hospital suffering from some trouble…

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Seed Wheat Repayments

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

A CORRESPONDENT sends us the following particulars of a meeting held on this matter, viz.:—A public meeting of the farmers and…

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Wool Sydney, Thursday, 8 p.m

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

For all classes other than very special lines the wool market to-day was dull and decling for both greasy and scoured. The highest p[?]ce reallized was 9½d…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney, Thursday. Wheat, 3s to 3s 1d

Western Champion · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 11

Despite efforts by the police to keep undesirables out of the Town Hall, Dowie's meeting was again broken up last night. The Prophet attempted to…

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Farming Notes

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

It has been definitely proved in this district that the flowing of early crops is practically imperative in order to assure a thoroughly good harvest, as…

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Farms to Let

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

Mr John J. Finn, auctionees, Canowindra, in this issue announces that he has several farms handy to Canowindra to lease on the share system…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Economical Feeding of Dairy Cattle

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 1

PROFITS in dairying now depend largely upon tho sum total of small savings made possible by careful attention rather than an…

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Pastoral and Agricultural. Successful Horse Breeding

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 4

A Successful horse raiser in Canada says:— "One reason for our scant suppiy of good horses is the want of judicious mating. Instead of…

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Farmers and Settlers

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 4

THE council of the Farmers and Settlers Association met again on Friday. There were present—Messrs. J. M'Inerney (president), T Brown, M…

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The Wheat Market

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 5

Much perception should not be required to realise that the price of wheat can only rise as the result of decreased production, of increased consumption,…

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Farm Notes. Riverina District. February

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 8

WHEAT FOR HAY.-- March and April will be found the best months for sowing wheat for hay in this and similar districts. The preparation of the land…

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Wool

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson and Co. Ltd., report:—The market shows no change since the Auction held last week. Prices rule at the full equivalent of Auction…

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Hospital Wheat

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 2

THE movement inaugurated for the purpose of raising funds for yhe local Hospital has, up to the present time, resulted in 17 bags of wheat being donated. A similar…

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