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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1894

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Tar Marking of Australian Sheep

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1894 · page 3

MR. H. MITCHELL, Secretary of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce, Use received the following letter from Mr. J. Flues, a member of the Chamber of Commerce, Olmeitz,…

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The Wool Trade

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 3

MESSRS. Winchoombe, Carson and Co. report—We held our nineteenth sain of the season on Tuesday, submitting a [?]logue of 4500 bales. There was a very full attendence…

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The Latest Telegrams. From Oue Special Agent. New South Wales. Sydney, Friday. The Sheep Market

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 3

OWING to the heavy supply, a decline in prices had to be accepted to effect sales. Wethers, 3s 4d to 7s 10d. The Cattle Market…

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Wool-scouring on the Bogan

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 3

A CASE from Nyngan came under the notice of Judge Manning, Hitting in Equity Jurisdictior on Friday in the matter of AttorneyGeneral v. Joubert. It appears that Mr. J…

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The Latest Telegrams. Fr0m Our Special Agent. New South Wales. Monday Night. The Wool Market

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 3

THE New Zealand Land Association, Limited, wires:—We offered to-day 3400 bales, and sold the bulk of the catalogue under very strong…

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Cattle Market

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 3

The cattle supply was not heavy, but mors than sufficient for requirements. Prices were lower, best beef realising 12s 6d…

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Artesian Water in Wool Scouring

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1894 · page 4

MR. JAMES W. WARD, wool classer and wool sceurer, Charleville, writes as follows to the local paper:—I had an…

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The Latest Telegrams. From Our Special Agent. New South Wales. Wool Sales. SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1894 · page 3

THE New Zealand Land Association wires: — We offered 2010 bales of wool to-day. There was a large attendance of buyers, and active…

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Testing Wet Sheep

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 4

AT last year's sl[?]earers' conference it was decided to offer a reward of £50 for an invention which would indicate whether…

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Two Fodder Plants Interesting to the Wool-grower

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 February 1894 · page 2

MR. J. H. MAIDEN, Consulting Botanist to the Agricultural Department, writes in the last Agricultural Gazette:--" When we are reminded that the botanical name of lucerne is Medicago sativa…

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The Cattle Market

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 3

There was a heavy supply of cattle, and prices were further reduced. Best beef, 12s 6d…

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The Latest Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday Night. The Sheep Market

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 3

IN the sheEp markEt there was a good snpply, late rates being maintained. Best wethers, 7s 9d…

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Sheep Drafting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 February 1894 · page 3

To draft sheep will requires a steady head and clear eye, and it is some time before it can be mastered, and even then to draft correctly is almost a sciences. The beginner generally starts…

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Artesian Water in Wool Scouring

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 February 1894 · page 4

MR. JAMES W. WARD, wool classer and wool scourer, Charleville, writes as follows to the local paper. "I had an opportunity of testing No 1 bore at…

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Deaths of Sheep in Various Districts

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 2

THE Minister for Mines and Agriculture has received the following report from Mr. R. D. Jones, Acting Chief Inspector of Stock :-- " Recently reports have reached this office from…

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The Cattle Market

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 3

Prices were lower. Best beef, 12s…

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Low Price of Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 3

English wheat is being sold at between 24s and 25s a quarter, the lowest price since 1846…

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The Latest Telegrams. From Our Special Agent. New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday. The Sheep Market

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 3

SHEEP were in excess of requirements, and prices were lower. Best wethers, 7s 6d; medium, 5s to 6s…

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A Seed Farm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 3

"N.S.W." in a letter to the DAILY TELEGRAPH points out that, although the grass harvests must always be of the first importance to the welfare of the colony, no…

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The Cattle Market

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 3

Cattle was very dull; best beef 12s…

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