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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

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Pastoral and Commercial, Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening, January 2. the Weather

The Western Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 2

Since Christmas we have had a splendid change, On New Year's Eve the wind blew strongly from the North-east, and this resulted in a very nice shower on the afternoon of New Year's Day. 29 points…

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Cattle Market. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 5

Cattle firm. Prime and heavy bullocks £7 10s to £8, extra to £8 8s, good from £7 10s, medium from £7…

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Cattle Killed by Heat. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 5

At Flemington saleyards yesterday, eight fat cattle were killed by the extreme heat…

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The Latest Telegrams. Sheep Market. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 5

Sheep firm. Prime merino wethers 10s to 11s 6d, extra to 13s 9d, good 9s to 10s, medium to 8s…

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

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 2

The weather is still close and [?] of rain have passed away, although the [?] for a big fall were very good. [?]…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 4

No. 118. Fowls—Silver. Laced Wyandottes— Eggs—Plumage— Colors—Double- Purpose Cows—Shorthorns — Devons — insect Pest—Methods of Destroying—Buds…

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District News. Suntop and Ponto Farmers' Union

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 January 1900 · page 3

Minutes of meeting held at Mr. S. Jackson's Ponto:— On the motion of Mr. Waring, seconded by. Mr. Collins, Mr. J. Jackson acted as Secretary, in the…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening, January 9. the Weather

The Western Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 2

Ever since the beginnig of the year it has been trying to rain, but we failed to get a decent shower until this afternoon, when 51 points fell in a short space of time. While writing it was still thundering…

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CORRESPONDENCE. [We wish it to be distinctly understand that though our columns are open to all for the discussion of general and important topics, we do not necesarily endorse the opinion of our correspondents.-ED. W. H.] Sheep Losses and Assessment. To the Editor of the Western Herald

The Western Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 2

Sir,—In your issue of the 23rd ult. appears a letter bended " Sheep Losses and Assessment," and signed "Stock Owner," criticising the nation of the Bourke Stock Board,…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 4

THE Sydney Wool- selling Brokers' Association report that sales were resumed on Monday at the Wool Exchange, Macquarie- place, when the quantity catalogued totalled 8501 bales, and the…

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Late Frosts and Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 6

FROM the number of communications which have been received (says the ACRICULTURAL GAZETTE) from widely distant parts of the Colony in regard…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western [?] Friday [?] January 12. the Weather

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 2

Since the rain reported in our last issue beautiful weather has prevailed, with a pure [?] a clear sky. [?]…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 4

No 119. Insect Pests (contiuued)—The General Berer—Corn-Ear Worm—Other Worms—Corn crops—Butter and Quality —Goats' Milk—Currants—The Comet…

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The Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] SYDNEY, [?]

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 2

There was a further [?] in the Sydney wool market yesterday, [?] the lower [?] [?]…

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Pastoral and Commercial, Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening, January 16. the Weather

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 2

The weather is still hot and [?] Rain ought to fall, but it doesn't Nothing less than four inches will save the country. [?]…

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The Wild Cattle of Cadzow Forest

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 January 1900 · page 4

Cadzow Forest, near Hamilton in Lanarkshire, is notable, as all West of Scotland people are aware, for its wild cattle and old oaks. Some of the trees are of enormous…

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Farming Information

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 January 1900 · page 3

At the instance of the "American Agriculturist," uniform cost records for 1,472 acres in 17 chief wheat-growing states were kept by reliable farmers and turned in to…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 4

THE Sydney Wool-selling Brokers' Association report that sales were held on Monday at the Wool Exchange, Macquarie Place, when the quantity catalogued totalled 7796 bales, and…

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Casnonbar Sheep and Stock Boards

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the Cannonbar Board under the Diseases in Sheep Act was held at Nyngan on the 15th instant. Present: Messrs. C. Campbell (in the chair), F. B…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 2

The Australian Mortgage Agency Co. Ld. John Bridge and Co. Ld. Dalgetty and Co. Ld. Goldsbrough Mor and Col. Ld, Harrison, Jones and Devlin, [?] Hill Clark and…

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