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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1899

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Farm & Garden Original Articles

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 4

No. 103. The Pink—The Polyanthus— Description—Varieties—Primroses- Tests of fine varieties — Propagation — Soil— Peete—The Cowslip—Comparison with…

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Handling Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1899 · page 4

MANY arguments have been used against the introduction of small bags in the place of our present corn sacks. The chief of these appears to…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening, September 19. the Weather

The Western Herald · Wednesday 20 September 1899 · page 2

Beautiful weather prevails at present, though the heat is becoming more intense every day. The growth in all descriptions of herbage is very pronounced. Of course, more rain will not become an…

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Wheat aud Maize in Argentina

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 September 1899 · page 3

Argentina produces enormous quantities of wheat and maize, as well as frozen meat, butter, and many other articles, in which she comes into competition with Australia. The…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 5

At the Sydney wool sales yesterday competition was keen, and greasy reached 13d, scoured 24d, being an advance of from 10 to 12 12 per cent. on last month…

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Flour and Wheat Market

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 4

PRIVATE telegrams to hand in Sydney on Monday morning go to show that the acute tension of affairs in South Africa is firming the rates for produce in the other colonies…

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London Wool Sales. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 5

The wool sales opened briskly to-day. Prices generally show a further advance of from 7 12 to 10 per cent…

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London Wool Sales. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 5

There was a large attendance at the sales. Bidding continues very keen. Merinos are up 10 per cent. and crossbreds 10 to 14 per cent…

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The Wool Market. [By Cable.] LONDON. September [?]

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 2

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening, September 22. the Weather

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 2

The weather is close and [?] at time os writter, [?] sp[?]rs as is [?] [?]. The [?] are [?], rain will [?]…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 4

No. 103. The Aurlouls—Description—Culture—Varieties—Minute Notice—Colours —Propagation—Slipa—Pote—Boxes— Transplanting—Selfs—Compost—Depth…

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Suntop and Ponto Farmers' Union

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 September 1899 · page 2

The monthly meeting was held at Mrs. S. Jackson's Ponto, on September, 16th. Mr. Brummell being absent, Mr. T. Collins was voted to the chair. The minutes of last meeting were adopted…

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Sheep Market. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1899 · page 3

Sheep market good. Best merino wethers from 16s 6d, good 15s to 15s 6d, medium from 13s 6d…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening, September 26. the Weather

The Western Herald · Wednesday 27 September 1899 · page 2

The weather is very unsettled The days are stuffy and cloudy, and the nights and mornings decidedly cold…

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Butter from Peanuts

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 September 1899 · page 1

In Indiana a large factory has recently been erected for the manufacture of butter from peanuts. For more than a year Messrs. Lan Brothers, of that city…

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The Wool Sales. Adelaide

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 5

At the opening wool sales yesterday prices advanced forty per cent as compared with last year's opening sales…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 4

104. Geranium (continued) — Stook Gilly Flowers—[?]mental—Culture — Double plants — The Lupine — Borders — The Double Rocket — Description —…

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Crops for the Summer

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 4 October 1899 · page 2

So far as can be judged by all the in formation available, maize and oats will be very cheap during the coming season. There are immense crops of both in the…

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Wednesday, Oct. 4Th. Sheep Straling

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 October 1899 · page 4

William Barber was charged with having at Balderodgerie, on the 19th June, stolen one sheep the property of Henry Fortey. A second account charged accuse with receiving…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1899 · page 5

Lobelias: This genus of splendid plants is called after 'Lobel,' a French botanist. There are many species of thia family, some of which are aquatic plants, or grow in very…

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