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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, December 18

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 December 1900 · page 2

After the comparatively cool, pleasant weather of the last half of last week the rapidly rising temperature has caused grievous discomfort, Sunday was hot, internally hot, but monday put up a recent, the…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. Later War News. Capture of Cattle. London

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

General Melhuen has captured 2000 sheep. 1500 cattle, much animation and a number of waggons…

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Spring Wheat Experiments

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 December 1900 · page 3

"Hopeful" writes to the Australasian: As far as I am able to ascertain, there have been few experiments with spring-sown wheat in Victoria. One that Mr. Pearson told me of…

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Winchcombe Carson & Co's Wool Sale

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 21 December 1900 · page 3

Our last sale before the holidays comprised 4038 bales, the bulk of which we qui[?]ed at the best rates of the season. We topped the market…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Heald Office. Friday Evening, December 21

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 December 1900 · page 2

The average tempratuer since Tuesday was slightly over 100 i nthe shade. Dusty conditions were prevalent yesterday, and the general appearanco[?]indeicated the possibility of the grand rains at…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Growing Cow Peas

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 December 1900 · page 5

The great value in growing Cow Peas is now becoming well recognised. The primary object in producing this crop is for the improvement of the soil, and it is…

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Good Wool Prices

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 December 1900 · page 2

The name of Martin, father and sons, has always held a high place in this district when coupled with the quality and value of the season's wool clip. Mr. Fred. Martin quite…

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Police Horses in Cattle Trucks

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Monday 24 December 1900 · page 1

Eighteen first-class horses and six police troopers from the west were last week sent from Dubbo to take part in the Commonwealth Celebrations. The horses were…

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Selling Price of Wheat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 24 December 1900 · page 2

THE difference in the selling price of wheat between Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide was brought under the notice of the Premier on Friday. A deputation, consisting of Messrs…

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Commercial. London Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 24 December 1900 · page 3

THE Australian Mortgage and Finance Company, Limited, have received the following cable from Messrs. Helmnth, Schwartze, dated December 20:-- "Wool Sale.-- The demand…

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Glencardie Farmers' Union

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 December 1900 · page 2

A special meeting of the above was held at Mr. T. Brummell's, Suntop, on December 15. It was decided on the motion of Mr. T. Brummell, seconded by Mr. J. Bestwick…

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Destruction of Crops

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 December 1900 · page 2

The losses by fire at Suntop, last Monday resulted in a loss of over £400 to Messrs. Carr and T. O'Brien. Mr. Carr lost some 30 acres of wheat, besides two…

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The Farm and Garden. Good Dairying Returns

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 26 December 1900 · page 3

A correspondent writing to the Daily Telegraph, gives the following instances of profits made in the dairying industry :—…

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Pastoral and Commercial, Western Herald Office. Friday Evening, December 28

The Western Herald · Saturday 29 December 1900 · page 2

During this Christmas-wook in Bourke the following daily shade temparatures maximum, were recorded:—Monday 107 degrees, Tuesday 103, Wednesday 105, Thursday 106, Friday 108, an average…

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Wool and Grain Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Monday 31 December 1900 · page 1

THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO. LTD., report:— Wool:—This and next week no sales will be held, and quotations must be taken as…

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