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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1896

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The Sheep Sales. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 September 1896 · page 3

At the sheep sales the competition was particularly keen, and some big prices were realisoil. Mr. James Gibson's champion ram, Nelson, was sold to Messrs. Bailey and…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening, September 1, 1890

The Western Herald · Wednesday 2 September 1896 · page 2

We are experiencing most pecuilar weather. The atmosphere is cold at night and morning. During the day it is anitry, and indicative of rain, but unfortunatcly none has yet falle. Two inched just now…

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Two Barges Snagged. One Sinks with a Cargo of Wool. Cargo of the Other Damaged

The Western Herald · Wednesday 9 September 1896 · page 3

On Saturday morning, Messrs. E. Rich & Co., Ltd., received a wire from Captain Atkin that the large, Border Chief, of the steamer Rob Roy, struck a snag in the river…

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Choking of Cattle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 September 1896 · page 4

CHOKING, or the impaction of food in the gullet, is an accident of very common occu[?]rence in the bovine family. Turnips, ma[?]golds, and potatoes,…

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HONEY-l.OCUST Pols for Horse And) Cattle Feel. (From the Agricultural, Gazette)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1896 · page 4

GLEDITSCMA triacantbos, Linn., is a well-known the belonging to the Legmninpsce. It is a native of the Enstern Uinted States, but it has been…

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An Important Sheep Case

The Western Herald · Wednesday 23 September 1896 · page 3

At the local Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Corbett Lawson, P.M., D. W. F. Hatten, Inspector of Stock, proceeded against E. J. Barton, of Mooculte. The…

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An Important Sheep Case

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 September 1896 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Wednesday. before Mr. Corbett Lawson, P.M., D. W. F. Hatten, local Inspector of [?]ock, proceeded against E. J. Barton, that in about the…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office. Friday Evening, October 16

The Western Herald · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 2

The disaggecable weather experienced at the beginnink of the week culmluated in a few light showers ca Wednesday, they were, however, inf[?]cient to cool the atmorsphers or Lay the dust. On Wednesday…

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Experimental Farms. Sydney, October 23

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 October 1896 · page 3

Arrangements have been made for the issue of cheap railway tickets to farmers wishing to inspect the various Government experimental farms of the colony…

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The Experimental Farm. Sydnet

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1896 · page 3

Arrangements have been made to issue cheap railway tickets to farmers wishing to inspect the various Government experimental farms in the…

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The Wool Sales. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 October 1896 · page 3

Yesterday the biggest catalogue of the season was offered at the wool sales, but it was not all cleared, though there was an improvement in…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening, November 3

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 November 1896 · page 2

A phenomenal change has occurred from the Intenssly hot and disagreeable weather which prevalled last week, and which has given place to—for this time of the year—astonishingly low temperature, the…

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Pastoral and Commercial. [?] Herald Office. Friday E[?], November 6

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 November 1896 · page 2

After a couple of days' delightful weather since our last report, the heat is [?] becoming uncomfortable, the glass showing 90da[?] in the shade; but [?] present indications point to more rain nor far off…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office,[?] Friday Evening, November 13

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 November 1896 · page 2

The western has again been very hot and [?] On Thurday and to-day the glass showed [?] grees, but for[?] this afternoon the townspeople were simply a[?] at a sudden fall or rain. A…

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The Wheat Market. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 1896 · page 3

At Albury the farmers have refused an offer from South Australia of 5s per bushel for their standing wheat crops…

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Experiments on Sheep

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 November 1896 · page 4

I TOOK the opportunity of investigating the effect of milk weed on sheep says (Mr. Stanley, Chief Veterinary Inspector of New South Wales, in…

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London Wool Sales. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1896 · page 3

The advance prices were maintained yesterday at the London wool sales. AN INSANE RESPONDENT.—In the divorce court on Tuesday the case of…

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A Dairy Herd

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1896 · page 4

THE establishment of a herd of profitable dairy cattle at the present time is by no means on easy matter. Dairying is being extended nearly all…

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