Homebush Yards.--thursday. Sheep
ABOUOT 32,000 sheep and lambs penned at today's sales, from 118 consignors. The sheep mainly comprised fair to good quality merinos, with a sprinkling of prime; crossbrods were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1901
702 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 14 of 36
The Burning of Farms
A Parliamentary Blue Book shows that 634 farms, mills and cottages have been burned in the Orange River and Transvaal colonies, for military seasons. Four thousand refugees are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Hemp
HEMP is an annnal-herhaceous plant, rising generally to the height of about six feet in ordinary soils, but in a deep, rich soil…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DAIRYING. Sydney Thursday
The State dairy expert denies that he suggested the abolition of private separators. He says it is impossible and impracticable to make pasteurisation…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Homebush Yards.--monday. Sheep
About 10,000 sheep and lambs penned at today's sales, representing 30 consignors. The sheep mainly comprised fair to good merinos, not many prime only a few crossbreds,…
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BUSINESS during the week (says the "Herald") has not been particularly brisk, and transactions have been confined to the placing of only a fair number of lots passed in at the recent…
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Merinos are stronger, but crossbreds remain unchanged. The sales will close on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald, Tuesday [?], May 20
To-day a dust-storm appeared from the south, and it looked into rain, but the clouds passed away and we have nothing but beautiful sunshine. We wonder will the Minister for Lands bring any rain with him…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wool Sales. Sydney, May 21
The London wool sales closed with prices firm…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Manitoba Wheat
Messrs. Mack and Austin, Nauromine, have written the following interesting letter to the "Australasian" re growing Manitoba wheat:—"We noticed in one of your late…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Sheep Dog's Intelligence
In the district of Aube, in France, a peasant recently took a small flock of 14 sheep to the market at the principal town in the district. The animals were sold, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Interesting to Farmers. Up-to-Date Facts. Wheat-Growing in the Argentine Republic
A correspondent of the "American Agriculturist" has recently visited all the chief wheat centres of the Argentine Republic, and the following extracts from his report…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers' and Settlers' Association
A committee meeting of the Narromine branch of the above was held on May 18th. The minutes of the previous…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Homebush Yards.-- Thursday. Sheep
ABOUT 28,000 sheep and lambs penned at to- day's sales representing 194 consignors. The sheep mainly comprised medium and light qualities : a sprinkling of prime, bath…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald. Friday Evening, May 21
The weather still continues fine with warm days and cold nights…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles Grested Dogs' Tail
THIS grass grows naturally in dry siuations, and will not thrive in meadows that are very wet. It produces but little foliage, and its stems…
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In the district of Aube, in France, a peasant recently flock a small dock of 14 sheep to the market at the principal town in the district, The animals were sold,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald. Tuesday, Evening, May 28
Since our last report there have been indications of rain. A fall seemed imminent soveral times, but beyond a few showers (useful to householders) notbing of any consequence or good resulted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Important Sale of Store Cattle
In view of the present serious deficiency of store cattle all over the State, the sale advertised by Messrs. Coulson, Harton and Co. for Monday, 10th June, at the Orange…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queensland Wheat Harvest
THE result of the wheat harvest according to the report just issued by the Registrar-General, in Queensland, discloses a satisfactory yield of grain, and a remarkable…
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