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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1898

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Tuberculosis in Cattle

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 June 1898 · page 2

FOR several weeks past (says the 'B.F. Press') breeders and others interested in the raising of live stock have been looking forward anxiously to the result of the tuberenline test, as applied…

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The World’s Wheat Supply

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 8 June 1898 · page 3

A writer (Mr. C. Wood Davis) in the October number of The Forum, who has evidently given great attention to the subject, sums up in a paper on “The…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office. Tuesday Evening, June 7

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 June 1898 · page 2

The weather continues unsettled. On Monday afternoon an unexpected shower of rain fell, [?] which six [?] were recorded To-day the weather has been bright and [?]. The following outside…

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Some Leading Farmers’ Opinions

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 8 June 1898 · page 4

MR. JAMES SNEDDON, of Manilla Road, near Tamworth, states :— “I am fully satisfied with the work clone by the Sunshine Harvester. For an experiment I…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office. Friday [?]ng, June 10

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 2

The weather to day has been cold and cloudy and at time of writing, light [?] is falling, with every appearance of a wet night…

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The Cattle Trade and the "[?]Ick." Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1898 · page 3

The New South Wales cattle dealers are opposed to the proposal for quarantining the whole Queensland border for tick, and intend interviewing the Government…

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Some Leading Farmers’ Opinions

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 15 June 1898 · page 4

MR. JAMES SNEDDON Manilla Road, near Tamworth states:— “[?] fully satisfied with the work done by the Sunshine Harvester. For an experiment I…

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Allora Spring Wheat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 4

CONSIDERABLE discussion having taken place as to the value of Allora Spring wheat from a milling point of view, the Minister for Agriculture has had a practical test made to decide the…

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Melbourne Stock Sales. Fat Cattle

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 3

1380 yarded, comprising 250 from New South Wales, 800 from the North-eastern and Upper Murray districts, 200 from Gippsland, and the remainder principally from the Westward. The…

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Practical Farmers' Experiences

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 3

RECENTLY (says the Melbourne Leader) we gave some main points connected with the great saving in wheat and manure effected by the use of the combined need and fertilizer driller system…

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Pastoral and Commercial. [?] Friday Evening, June [?]

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 2

The [?]her is cold and [?]ly [?] ipoundings. Writing on the [?]th ta[?]t. car P[?] [?]ent [?]—[?] points of rain fell here on the…

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Wheat Tests

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 June 1898 · page 2

THE following wheat tests have been taken by Messrs, Brunton and Co, of the Australian Flour Mills, Granville, the sample sacks selected being, they say, fair average quality…

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Pastoral and Commercial. [?] [?] June 21

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 June 1898 · page 2

The weather since Saturday has been bitterly cold, with heavy back clouds hanging overhead. Ram is contiousily threatemning, but, solar, sufficient to record has not fallen…

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Melbourne Stock Sales. Fat Cattle

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 3

1,500 yarded. About 800 came from New South Wales, including 150 per steamer from Newcastle. The remainder comprised 550 from North-castern and Upper Murray districts, and…

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Pastoral and Commercial. [?] Herald Office. Friday Evenign, June 21

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 2

The heavy rain clouds which had been hanging about so long disappeared during Tuesday night. Since then the weather, though cold, has been beautiful for the season of the year, with every…

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Pastoral Statistics. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1898 · page 3

New South Wales pastoral statistics show the number of stock in the colony has greatly decreased of late…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office. Tuesday Evening, June 23

The Western Herald · Wednesday 29 June 1898 · page 2

The weather continues bright, but very cold…

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Pastoral and Commercial. [?] [?]

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 2

Thursday morning broke cold and [?], nd [?] made a [?] [?] to [?], but f[?]ed. TO day the weather has been bought and way cold…

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Cattle for China. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 5

A number of choice dairy cattle were shipped yesterday to China…

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Sheep-breeders Show. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 5

The Sheep Breeders Annual Show was opened yesterday; five of the colonies being represented…

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