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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1897

185 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 9 of 10

Pastoral and Commercial. Wesrern Herald Office. Tuesday Evening, November [?]

The Western Herald · Wednesday 10 November 1897 · page 2

The best [?] our last report has [?] [?] the [?] [?] [?]…

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Some Minor Crops

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 November 1897 · page 2

We have lately given particulars of some of the larger crops grown so successfully in this locality during the season just closing. But they by no means exhaust the list…

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The Pera Bore Farm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 November 1897 · page 3

MR. A. W. MULLINS, licensed surveyor, has addressed a letter to Mr. Cameron, manager of the Pera Bore Farm, having reference to the impetus the farm has given to cultivation and irrigation in…

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Pastoral and Commercial. the Weather

The Western Herald · Wednesday 24 November 1897 · page 2

[?] and hot weather still [?], though not un[?]. On sunday the [?] while on Monday and Tuesday a [?] was officially recorded. [?] are frequent, not…

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Pastoral and Commercial. [?] Herald Office. Friday Evening, November 26. the W[?]acher

The Western Herald · Saturday 27 November 1897 · page 2

Still a [?] [?] [?] [?]…

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Pastoral and Commercial. [?] Herald Office. Tuesday Evening, November [?] the Weather

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 December 1897 · page 2

[?] we have been visited by a [?] of South and South-west sales, which [?] had the office of [?] the [?] [?]…

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The Wheat Harvest

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 December 1897 · page 3

THE task of providing a satisfactory estimate of the present wheat crop has been surrounded with co[?]tingencies (says the "Daily Telegraph") which have made it extremely difficult to arrive at a satisfactory…

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Wagga Experimental Farm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 December 1897 · page 4

AT the Wagga Experimental Farm last week, great interest was displayed by the visitors in the experimental plots, where 400 varieties of wheat, together with oats, barley, maize, millet, and other…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office. Friday Evening, December 3. the Weather

The Western Herald · Saturday 4 December 1897 · page 2

The weather is very clese and unsettled. A thunderstrom on Monday brought a few drops of rain, and a few drops fell to-day, but the total was not sufficient to register. It is still threatening, and more rain…

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Victorian Crops and Irrigation. (Melbourne ARGUS.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 December 1897 · page 4

THE extremely hot and oppressive weather. culminating in a Violent storm, that was experienced towards the close of last week, has had a very…

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Allora Spring Wheat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 December 1897 · page 2

Mr. HAYES asked the Minister for Agriculture in the Legislative Assembly, on Thursday afternoon whether he had seen a letter written by Mr. White, of Scone, passing an unfavourable opinion with…

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Butter. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 December 1897 · page 3

The Australia sailed yesterday for London and took away 3725 boxes and 100 kegs of butter…

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Allora Spring Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 December 1897 · page 4

MR. HAYNES asked the Minister for Agriculture in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday whether he had seen a ietter written by Mr. White…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening, December 8. the Weather

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 December 1897 · page 2

The weather since our last, has been genial, [?] however, is very badly needed…

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Melbourne Stock Sales. Cattle

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 December 1897 · page 3

1350 yarded, comprising 150 from New South Wales, 450 from Goulburn Valley and Upper Murray districts, 450 from Gippsland, 200 from the Westward, and the remainder from North-western…

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Farming in the Early Days

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 December 1897 · page 3

THERE is a true story, told by a colonist of fifty, three years, relative to the struggle of "The Poor Farmers" over half a century ago, the narrator being still pursuing farming operations in the North…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office. Friday Evening, December 10. the Weather

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 2

Daring the week pleasant [?] weather has pre[?]. The has been bright and cool breezes from the south have [?] the heat, which, however, has not been excessive. The…

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Advice to Farmers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1897 · page 3

WE take the following from Robor Little and Co's Annual Review:— We are sorry to see the loss occasioned to farmers through the wretched manner…

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The Wheat Market

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 December 1897 · page 4

AT a meeting of the Sydney Millers and Flour Merchants' Association, held on Saturday morning, the resolutions of the meeting held a week ago were confirmed, so that opening values are now…

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