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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1899

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The Wheat and Flour Market

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 June 1899 · page 4

THE recent drooping tendency at Mark-lane -- thought slight though the actual fall has been so far -- caused some degree hesitancy (says the "Herald") on the part of buyers. Holders…

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The Sheep Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 2

THE fifth annual exhibition of the New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association was informally opened in the Royal Agricultural Society's Ground, Moore Park, on…

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Metropolitan Echoes. the Sheep Fair

The Western Herald · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 2

In preparation for the annual Sheep Show and Fair, a strong and rapidly growing contingent of pastoralists is in town, including of course, all the crack breeders and others,…

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Sydney Sheep Show. Remarkable Excellence. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 2

The Sydney Sheep Show, which opened on Thursday, was a great success. Some of the exhibits were of remarkable excellence. The exhibits included some of the Tasmanian…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office. Friday [?], June 30

The Western Herald · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 2

The weather is bright and cold by day, with heavy frosts at night…

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Farm & Garden. Original Articles

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 4

No. 92. Trees—Conditions favourable to growth—Fast-growing and alow-growing —Diameters of trees—Wood—Incisions— Bude—General Remarks — Varieties of…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office. Tuesday Evening, July [?]

The Western Herald · Wednesday 5 July 1899 · page 2

The weather a bright and cold by day, with heavy [?] at night it appers to have taken up a [?] [?]…

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Annual Stud Sheep Pair

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 July 1899 · page 5

Sheepbreeders and others interested in the wool industry were well represented on Wednesday at Messrs Goldsbrough, Mort and Co's twenty-fifth annual sale, and a…

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Dairy Notes. The Improvement of New South Wales Stock. PART I.

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 July 1899 · page 4

THERE seems to be a consensus of opinion that our dairy cattle require more constitution and more udder development, and our average, hone, more stoutness…

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Sheep Breeders' Association

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 3

THE New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association held its annual meeting at the Australia Hotel on Saturday night. The president, Mr. G. H. Cox. M.L.C., occupied the chair, and…

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Melbourne Stock Sales. Fat Cattle

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 3

1,240 yarded, comprising 40 from New South Wales, 400 from North-Eastern district, 700 from Gipusland, and the remainder from the Westward. The supply consisted chiefly…

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The Sydney Wheat Market

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 4

BUYERS of wheat in Sydney at [?] trucks are misapplied. The N.Z. wheat and flour offerings are mostly very inferior. Victorian wheat and flour this season show great…

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Pastoral Leases

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 5

THE first deputation received by the newly-appointed Minister for Lands, Mr. Young, waited on him at the Lands Office on Wednesday with reference to the tenure of…

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The Sheep Dog Trials

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 6

SPEAKING of the sheep dog trials which took place in Sydney last week, and the results of which were given in last issue, the STOCK JOURNAL says:—…

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Down at the Sheep Show

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 3

A obar " Herald " m[?] lent the lustre of his presence to the New South Wales Sheep Breeder's Association's fifth annual show. Got on quite an well without him ?…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening, July 7

The Western Herald · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 2

Locally there is no change to report in the weather, but Bingera reports 22, Yetman 3[?] Warr[?] and Barraba[?] points rain…

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Farm & Garden Original Articles

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 4

No. 93. Buds (continued)—The Turio— The Bulb—Soales—Tanicated Bulbs— Solid Bulbs—Tabercles—Bulbils—Sporules —Difference between seeds and sporules—…

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The Stud Sheep Bales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 11 July 1899 · page 2

THE stud sheep which opened on Monday and concluded on Friday, realised, notwithstanding the adverse season, the grand total of £39,373 17s, in addition to which one…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening, July 11

The Western Herald · Wednesday 12 July 1899 · page 2

The weather during the last few days has been cold, cloudy, and depressing. Rain has continually threatened, but only a few drizzling showers have fallen, giving a total of 10 points. At present…

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An Expensive Sheep

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 July 1899 · page 3

A considerable amount of interest was aroused at Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort and Co's twenty-fifth annual sale on Wednesday, when the ram Pioneer (by Primus)…

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