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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1899

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Steinwedel Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 4

WE (Wellington GAZETTE) have ascertained from Mr. Thomas Fisher, of Bodangora, the particulars of his crop of wheat, repoted to have yielded a…

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

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 2

For a comfort the weather [?] Saturday has been unmatched for years. A thick have ushered in Sunday morning, and [?] muggy [?] continued throughout the day. In the evening aperfect…

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Sheep-breeding

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 3

THE following interesting paper on sheep-breeding was read by Mr. H. J. Ryder, of Calga, at a meeting of the Coonamble P. and A. Association:--…

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Cattle Utilized for Smuggling Opium

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 6

"Some of the shrewdest tricks ever played are by the smugglers of opium." said H. A. Faming of Seattle, Wash. "A very unique smuggling…

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A Baron As a Farm Labourer

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 6

THERE are few, if any, more astounding freaks of fortune than that which has made a farm labourer of one of the bluestblooded of the Austrian nobles. Baron…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office. Friday Evening, January 6

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 2

Delightful weather has provalled during the past few days. The sky has been bright, the atmosphere pure, and the temperature moderate both by day and night. In fact, as far as the weather is…

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Bathurst Experimental Farm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 4

A KECENT visit to the Government Farm at Bathurst, says Mr. Worl[?] of the Board of Exports was of great interest to me. I met the manager…

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Wheat Growing in Queensland

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 4

IT has been proved (says the Queensland AGRIOULTURAL JOURANAL) that weat of the best varieties will not only grow, but will produce heavy…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office. Tuesday Evening, January 10

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 2

Hades will have no terrors for B[?]tkeiter if the weather we have been experiencing for the past few continuos. On the contrary, people would probably regard has a mer[?]ful change. In [?]nary…

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The Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 5

Yesterday's wool sales show the late advance was well maintained. The top price for greasy was 10½d and scoured 17[?]d…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening, January 13

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 2

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The Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] SYDNEY, January 3

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 2

At yesterday's wool sales late rates were well [?] tained gretsy setting at [?]. Lines of Sandenor's wool, from Walgett, sold by Winchcombe and Cases reached 18[?]d. being the highest price realised in the…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 4

No. 65 Coffee— D[?]option of TreeLeaved — Berries—Species — Opposit on to the use of Coffee—in the Esst—In Enrope — Cultivation—Soil — How to…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening, January 17

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 2

During the last few days the weather has again become oppressively hot, and although shifting clonds continually obscure the sky, slgns of the drought breaking up are as distant as ever. As a [?]…

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Proposed Experimental Farm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 3

SATURDAY'S GAZETTE contains the following notification:—His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, directs it to be notified that, in…

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The Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 4

The first series of the Colonial wool sales has opened. Competition was brisk, and there is a general advance of 5 per cent, in prices…

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Melbourne Stock Sales. Fat Cattle

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 3

1,250 yarded, comprising 450 from NorthEastern and Goulburn Valley districts, 500 from Gippsland, 200 from the Westward, and the remainder principally from Northern and…

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

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 2

Wednesday last raised the hopes of the unfortunate residents of this district at least for a while. The day was dull and [?] and up to six o'clock, p.m., actually 16 points of rain had fallen. The thunder…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 3

No: 66. Coffee (continued)—Its effects when used as a beverage—Cocoa—Description of Tree—Leaves, Flowers, Fruit—Seeds— Pulp—Chocolate—How Chocolate Cakes…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Officer, [?]

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 2

D[?] [?] [?] [?]…

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