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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

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Sheep Captured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 12 December 1900 · page 2

The Boers captured 13,00 sheep which were being [?] by soldiers between Potac[?] and [?]. It is expected they will be [?]…

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Stemwede Wheat

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 12 December 1900 · page 3

Mr. F. [?] of Logan Downs has had a fine yield of wheat from his steinwedel seed this year in spite of the drought…

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Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 12 December 1900 · page 3

At the local wool miles yesterday, greasy reached 8[?]d and [?]red to 14d…

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Cattle Market. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 December 1900 · page 3

Cattle firm. Best bullocks, from £9 10s; extra, £11; good, £8 10s; medium, £7 15s…

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Homebush Yards.--monday Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 12 December 1900 · page 3

ONLY 8182 sheep and lambs penned at to-day's sales. The sheep mainly comprised fair to quality merinos, with a few lots of prime; not many crossbreds forward, very few woolly…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Wednesday 12 December 1900 · page 2

The sales of the past week have been important in two respeects. First, owing to the fact that the ammount offered has been the largest of the season so far, and secondly, in regard to the execllcuco of a…

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The Wool Trade

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 12 December 1900 · page 3

THIS week's sales (says the " Herald ") show a grtifying increase, nearly 30,000 bales having been disposed of, and it is matter for satisfaction that the market has been strong enough…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Heald Office. Tuesday Evening, December 11

The Western Herald · Wednesday 12 December 1900 · page 2

The comparatively cool, pleasant weather which provalled duting the post week has again given place to a gradually in[?]sing temperature. And tucre is no sign or hope of rain. To-day the mercury ross to…

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Successful Wheat Growing Experiment

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 December 1900 · page 1

Mr. J. Ca[?] will harvest a very fair crop from his settlement lease a few miles from Mu[?]engadgery. Though this is his first season there, he had…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Breeding Sheep

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 3

Sheep do not require expensive shelter nevertheless it is essential that they have a dry place and protection from the force of storms. An open shed with a roof…

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Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 5

Yesterday's wool sales were brisk. Scoured reached 14 64d; greasy, 8½d…

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Cattle Market. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 5

Cattle medium. Best bullocks £9 to £10 10s, good from £8, medium £7 3s…

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Sheep Market. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 5

Sheep advanced. Best merino wethers from 12s Cd, good from 11s 6d…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening, December 14

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 2

Intense burning heat prevailed on Wednesday during the day, the thermometer registering 111 degrees in the shade with a blastinf wind from the West. The extreme heat was felt p to 10 o'clock at night…

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A Wheat and Flour Arch. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 5

A large meeting yesterday of persons engaged in the wheat and flour trade decided to erect an agricultural arch, wheat to be a predominant feature…

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Sydney Wool Sales. (By Telegraph.) SYDNEY, December 14

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 2

At yesterday's wool sales compeition was brisk. Best lots of scomed reached 14½, greasy [?]…

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Aphis on Wheat-stalks

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 December 1900 · page 1

On 30th September, Mr. Lamb, of Carrego, Carrathool, submitted to the Department some stalks of wheat injured by insects. The crop from which the specimens were…

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District News. Glencardie Branch Farmers' and Settlers' Association

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 December 1900 · page 3

Report of meeting held at Mr. W. H. Blackburn's on December 8th. Proposed by Mr. T. Brummell, seconded by Mr. W. H. Blackburn, that the minutes…

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About “Wheat.”

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 19 December 1900 · page 3

This is the answer seat to a question given in a country school “What do you know about wheat?”:— “Wheat is a…

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Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 December 1900 · page 3

Yesterday's wool sales were brisk, greasy reached 9[?] Old, and scoured[?]…

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