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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

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Bushmen Offered Farms. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 27 June 1900 · page 3

Rhodesian companies have offered the Australian bushmen large farms, practically gratis, if they would settle…

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Meteorological Forecast for Farmers and Gardbners. As supplied to the New South Wales Government in May, by O[?]onzo P[?]sa, Agricultural Meteorologist and

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1900 · page 3

1st to 3rd.—The atmosphere at the commencement of the month will be favorable for planting and sowing. Werther unsettled and dull. The northern districts will…

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Murrumbidgerie Pastoral Leasehold

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 June 1900 · page 2

As is well-known, this holding falls in on the 16th August next, whereafter arrangements are to be made for its disposal. At present constant inquiries are being made…

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Cattle Market Weaker. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1900 · page 1

The cattle market yesterday showed a decline of from 10s to 20s a head…

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Commercial News. the Wheat Outlook

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 June 1900 · page 4

N.S.W. wheatgrowers are aware of the extent to which the American wheat crops dominate the world's prices. Latest advices state that great damage has been caused in the United Sates by the…

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Wool Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 29 June 1900 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort & Co, Limited report:—The long deferred local wool auctions which have been awaited with much interest, took place on…

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Sheep Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 5

The principal prize in the New South Wales division of the Sheep Show to-day were taken by Mr. McCaughey, who also secured second in the champion and a large number of first and…

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Lime Sheep Dips

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 3

There are a multitude of sheep dips and many contain more or less lime. Lime is a good remedy for scab, but unless used with great care will injure the wool. As…

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Wool Sales

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 1

The following are the sales for the week ending June 23rd, 1900, held by The Australasian Morigage and Agency Co. Ltd., John Bridge and…

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Cattle Market. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 5

Cattle lower. Best bullocks from £8 5s, good, from £7 10s, medium from £7…

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Sheep Market. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 5

Sheep lower. Best merino wethers from 17s, good 14s 6d to 15s, medium from 12s…

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Sheep Show. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 5

The Annual Sheep Show opened yesterday and was a great success…

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Tub Sheep Show. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 2

The principal prizes in the N. S. Wales division of the Sheep Show were taken by S. McCaughey, who took several champion and a large number of first and second…

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Wheat Export. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture yesterday stated that the whole question of grading, storing, and handling wheat in bulk or bags was under consideration…

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Wheat Storage and Handling

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 5

The Agricultural Department is considering the whole question of grading, storing, and handling wheat in bags…

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Wool Market. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 5

The wool market is depressed. It is expected that next sales will show a decline of 10 per cent. for merinos, and of cross-breds from 5 to 7½ per cent…

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The Prospects of Wheat Growing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 2

The annual report of the Department of Agriculture for 1899 was laid before Parliament this week. The record shows that during the year 1,839,626…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening, June 29. the Weater

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 2

The weather has assumed a decidedly settled appearances. The atmosphere is clear, but the temperature, both by day and night, is piervingly cold. Writing on the 27th instant, our Ford's Bridge…

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Latest Commercial. Wool Report. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 5

THE slight stir in wool circles which was created last week, by the local auctions, has now subsided, and the trade has resumed the dull course which is customary at this period…

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Farm and Garden. Fruit Trees for Dwarf Walls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 3

Pears and plums are the best fruits to grow as cordons on low walls. They may have one or two stems. Plait them so that these will be about ten inches from…

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