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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1901

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald. Friday Evening, July 19

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 2

We are having beautiful weather. Cold nights and morning, glorious days. No rain, but sone may be expected next month. The frosts coutinue…

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Wheat Culture in Drier Districts. (R. W. Peacock, in the Agricultural Gazette.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 6

LARGE areas of the State of New South Wales are admirably adapted for the profitable cultivation of wheat, and many others possess every…

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Farmers and Settlers Conference

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 2

Mr. See and his colleagues have expressed their sympathy with the requirements of the farmers and settlors, as disclosed in a resolution carried at the recent conference…

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Farmers and Settlers Association. Annual Conference

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 2

IN addition to those published in our last issue, the following resolutions were carried at Monday's sitting;— "That to facilitate the destruction of…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. an Anemone-flowered Carnation

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 3

THIS extraordinary flower, which has been produced in hybridising carnations, is composed of a single row of broad guard petals that stand out…

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Redfern Auction Sales. the Farmers & Settlers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., Report:—

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 23 July 1901 · page 2

Heavy arrivals of chaff have continued to reach Redfern during the week, For the past weeks now every day has been witness to full deliveries, which has caused…

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Cattle Market. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1901 · page 3

Cattle dearer. Best bullocks from £10 10s, extra to £18 19s, good from £9 5s, medium from £8 10s…

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Sydney Wool Market

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 July 1901 · page 3

Here at the present time there is little business doing in wool, simply because the supplies are not here, but in London (says the " Daily Telegraph.") Were merino wools available on…

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Wheat Destroyed and Damaged

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1901 · page 4

THE north end of the wharf at Darling Island last week presented an unusually busy scene. For some time great quantities of…

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The Latest Telegrams. Sheep Market. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1901 · page 3

Sheep dearer. Best merino wethers from 16s, extra 17s, good 14s 6d to 15s, medium from 13s…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald. Tuesday Evening, July 23

The Western Herald · Wednesday 24 July 1901 · page 2

Tho weather seems to be getting colder every night, and frosts, black at that, are prevalent. At time of writing the sun, which has been shining very warmly during the day fately, is clouded, and we still expect…

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Wool Sales. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, July 20

The Western Herald · Wednesday 24 July 1901 · page 2

The local market remains unchanged. There is a fair enquiry for good wools, the finest qualities being in most demand, but owning to the smallness of supplies, the transactions that have taken place have…

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BUTTER. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 July 1901 · page 1

The wholesale price of best creamery butter was reduced this morning to one shilling a pound; other grades were reduced proportionately…

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The Wool Season

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 July 1901 · page 6

It has now been definitely arranged that the wool-selling season in Sydney shall start a fortnight earlier this year than was the case last year. The opening sales have…

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BUTTER. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 6

The wholesale price of best creamery batter was reduced this morning to one shilling a pound; other grades were reduced proportionately…

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Homebush Yards.--thursday. Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 4

About 27,000 sheep and lambs penned at today's sales, from 106 consignors. The sheep mainly comprised fair to good merino wethers, the bulk being well up to the average, and…

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The Wool Season

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 3

IT has now been definitely arranged that the wool- selling season in Sydney shall start a fortnight earlier this year than was the case last year. The opening sales have been set…

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Latest Commercial. London Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 4

AT the wool sales on Tuesday the following prices were realised :-- Mag, 7⅔d; Calind, 9d; Wallawalla, 9¾d; Coolac, 16½d: Tinapagee, 10½d; Clifton, 10½d…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Westerin Herald. Friday Everning, July 26

The Western Herald · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 2

We are having most pec[?]liar—for Bourke—yet, withal, delightful weather. There is no doubt about the cold nights and mornings, nor the beautiful days. yet, mixed with this, we have had several slight…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Why Seeds Sometimes Fail to Grow

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 3

THERE are many reasons why seeds fail to germinate or to grow after germination. A frequent cause of failure is because the seeds are…

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