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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

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District News. Suntop and Ponto Farmers' Union

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 October 1900 · page 3

A meeting of the Suntop and Ponto branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association of N.S.W. was held at Mr. S. Jackson's residence, Ponto, October 6th, 1900…

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Wool Returns

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 17 October 1900 · page 2

THE following are the number of bales of wool for the week ending October 13, and the corresponding period of last year:--1900 1899…

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Homebush Yards.--monday. Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 17 October 1900 · page 3

ABOUT 15,230 Sheep and lambs penned at today's sale. The sheep principally consisted of good to prime ; [?] well in evidence ; several lots of shor[?] forward Although the…

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Sydney Wool Market

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 17 October 1900 · page 3

THE London sale have opened, and while buyer there are eager onon[?] to got wools to replenish their stocks (write the " Telegraph") they are agreed they must get them cheap…

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Adelaide Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 17 October 1900 · page 2

The first series of wool sales opened yesterday, and were practically a fiasco…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office. Tuesday Evening, October 16

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 October 1900 · page 2

Since the Darling shower on Friday. fine, clear, comparatively mild wear her has prevailed, the tompe[?]tural averagin: daily about 76 degrees maximum and 50 degrees minimum…

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Important to Farmers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 October 1900 · page 5

An announcement appears in our business columns which will be road with interest by the farming community, As all farmers are aware, when their chaff, hay or straw is forwarded to Sydney for sale…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office. Friday Evening, October 19

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 2

The comparatively mild weather of the early part of the work was followed on Wednesday and Thursday by a ra[?] rise temperature— which still continues. Yesterday the mercu [?] at 98, but…

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Farm and Garden Town Gardening

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 3

Clematis, which are amongst the most showy of town flowering plants, grow most vigorous, and: will make good displays when attended to in the matter of…

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Glencardle Farmers' and Settlers' Association

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 October 1900 · page 2

A meeting of the above Union was held on October 13th at Mr. J. T. O'Brien's Proposed by Mr. W. H. Blackburn, seconded by Mr. T. Brummell, that the…

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Wool Returns

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 October 1900 · page 2

THE returns of wool received at the Dubbo Railway Station shows 1599 bales for the week ending October 20th, as against 2,503 for a similar period of 1899. The total quantity for…

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Cattle Market. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 October 1900 · page 3

Cattle firm; best bullocks from £9 10s, extra from £11 10s, good from £8 l0s, medium from £7 5s…

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Sheep Market. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 October 1900 · page 3

Sheep firmer; best merino wethers from 15s 6d, good 14s 6d to 15s, medium from 13s…

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The Wool Trade

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 October 1900 · page 3

THE inauguration of the colonial selling season of 1900-1 has been the event of the week (says the "Herald"), the Adelaide and Melbourne having been opened on the 15th and 17th…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 October 1900 · page 3

WINCHCOMBE AND CARSON report that the wool sales opened to-day, Prices were 45 to 50 per cent. below the opening last season. Competition was good, foreigners bidding freely…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening, October 23

The Western Herald · Wednesday 24 October 1900 · page 2

Sultry weather, punctuated with violent dust-storms, prevailed on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. culminating last night in a flerco gale accompanied with 14 points of rain, To-day has been…

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London Wool Sales. London, October 18

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 October 1900 · page 3

AT the London wool sales to-day, a poor selection was offered. Inferior wools were irregular in price, but good sorts were firm. The following prices were realised for the…

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The Farmer’s and Settler’s Association

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 24 October 1900 · page 2

When we come to analyse the actions` of the Farmers and Settler’s Association it at once becomes evident to those who have made an [?] study lf such…

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The Farmer’s and Settler’s Cooperative Association

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 24 October 1900 · page 2

IT is necessary to keep as clearly as possible before the public the fact that there are two [?] and Settlers associations. The Farmers and Settler’s Cooperative…

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Crops for Improving Land

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 October 1900 · page 4

In some seasons when cheep are cheap it is not much use bothering about sowing a crop after the wheat or oats are harvested to top off…

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