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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1901

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Homebush Yards.--thursday. Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 5

ABOUT 36,000 sheep and lambs penned at to -day's sales, from 114 consignors. The sheep mainly consisted of good trade mutton, with a large proportion of prime than of late…

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Gibson's Stud Sheep Destroyed. Launceston

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 6

A. J. Gibson's whole shed was burned yesterday. Eighty six rams, including a number of the best bred stud rams, and thirty four rams intended for Sydney…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald. Friday Evening, June 14

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 2

The weather since our last report has been bright fine days with cold frosty nights. RIVER REPORT. The following river reports were to hand at 9. a.m…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles Testing Field and Garden Seeds

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 3

WHEN the time for pirating seeds approaches it is important to know whether or not your seeds are good. Then are in any simple…

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The Wool Trade

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 June 1901 · page 3

APART from fact that sales have been held in Melbourne this week (writes the " Herald ") and that many of the local buyers have visited the southern centre, business in any case would…

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Wheat Export. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1901 · page 3

The ship Glenaroon cleared at the Customs yesterday with 29,000 bags of wheat for Falmouth…

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Monday's Telegrams. Price of Butter. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1901 · page 4

This morning the wholesale price of creamery butter was raised to 14d per pound; other grades 1d higher…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald. Tuesday Evening, June 18

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 June 1901 · page 2

The weather for the past fow days has been extremoly cold and wintry. Strong gales from the west and south-west at time of writing are blowing. and are piercigly cold. What little stock remains in…

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Store and Dairy Cattle Sale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 June 1901 · page 4

Messrs. Coulson, Harton and Co announce another of their big sales of store cattle for Monday next, June 24th, at the Orange Corporation yards. Their list comprises…

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Interesting to Farmers. Cost of Growing Grain

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 June 1901 · page 7

The Commissioner of Agriculture of Wisconsin reports that the returns from 410 of the most successful and prosperous farmers in the State showed that the annual…

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4500 Sheep and Cattle Captured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 5

The Heidleberg Volunteers have captured a longer, nine Boers, and 4500 sheep and cattle…

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Sale of Pastoral Properties

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 4

MESSRS. HILL CLARK, AND Co., of Sydney notify an important sale of pastoral properties under the provisions of the will of the late Mr. J. C. Ryrie, of Weomabah, Trangie, will take…

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Homebush Yards.-- Thursday. Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 5

About 20,000 shoes and lambs penned at to -day's sales, representing 98 consignors. The sheep comprised all qualities, mainly fair to good merinos, with a good sprinkling of prime;…

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Government Wheat Shed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 5

A large shed, capable of containing 1,300,000 bushels of wheat, with proper loading appliances, will immediately be erected at Darling Island…

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Bacteria in Butter and Milk

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 4

Mr. G. C. Frasklang, in ' Longman's Magazine,' says the bacterial population of a moderate-sized pat of butter may be reckoned by millions; and a tiny lump,…

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Wheat Storage. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 5

The State Government proposes to erect a shed at Darling Island capable of containing 1,300,000 bushels of wheat, and to provide improved loading…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald. Friday Evening, June 21

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 2

The cold south-westerly winds reported in our last issue continue In fact, the whole week has been extremely miserable. The wind has been off snow for a certainty, and colds are a general thing. At…

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Wheat Shed for Darling Harbour. Sydney, June 21

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 2

A large shed, capable of containing one million three hundred thousand bushels of wheat, with proper landing appliances, wi[?] be immediately erected at Darling Island…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Relative Value of Forage Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 4

[?]OR silege it is said that there is no crop superior to corn, and the larger growing varieties are recommended particularly. The…

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The Gindie State Farm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 4

IN view of the proposal to establish labour farms in the State of New South Wales, for the purpose of absorbing some of the unemployed, the following account from the…

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