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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1901

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The Latest Telegdrams. Sheep Market. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 5

Sheep firm. Best merino wethers from 13s, good from 12s, medium from 10s 6d. CATTLE MARKET…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office. Friday Evening, February 8

The Western Herald · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 2

Conrinuous, intense, barning [?] has prevalled during the week, more especially on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, when the thermometer tegistered 110, 114 and 114 degrees in the shade…

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Stock Boards. Nominations for Sheep and Large Stock Directors

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 5

UNUSUAL interest will be manifested this year in the election of Directors for sheep and large stock for the districts of Dubbo and Cannoubar, owing to the fact…

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Farm and Orchard. Original Articles. (Sunflowers Grown Fob Silage

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 4

The growing of sunflowers to be made into silage along with corn has been advocated by some high authorities, and has been practised to a limited extent by…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 3

At Thursday's wool sales 4394 bales were offered. The catalogues contained some good greasy wools, and the market closed for the week distinctly firmer, Buyers operated freely for superior greasy, and even…

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Mitchell's Creek Farmers' Union

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 2

A meeting of the Mitchell's Greek Farmers' and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday, 2nd instant, when there was a large attendance. Mr. Smith proposed that the…

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The Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson and Co. report that at the wool sales yesterday no special lots were offered. Greasy realized 7 34d, and scoured 11 12 d…

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Sheep and Large Stock Directors

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 4

The undermentioned nominations of "sheep" and "large stock" directors for the district of Dubbo for the ensuing year have been received:—…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office. Tuesday Evening, February 12

The Western Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 2

[?] Not even [?] were we [?] with [?] [?] already been…

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Fat Cattle Weights

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 February 1901 · page 4

The heaviest beast at the recent Birmingham show was a "blue-grey" crossbred (shorthorn and polled angus) exhibited by Mr. Radcliff, of Cumberland. At the age of…

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Milk and Butter Records

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 February 1901 · page 6

As showing how great is the difference between dairy cows, and how much they vary in their milk and butter producing capabilities, oven when kept under exactly…

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Wool Reports

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson & Co. report: Wool market showed better spirit to-day. Bidding was more general and competition extremely keen. Prices…

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Stock Returns--cattle, Horses, and Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 3

THE accompanying progress return of the stock in the State on January 1st, 1901, is compiled from returns received by inspectors of stock, and estimates by them of stock not returned on…

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Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 5

The local wool sales are presenting a better tone and the prices are five per cent, higher than last week. Greasy reached 5[?]d yesterday, and scoured 13d…

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HOMEBUSH YARDS.--Thursday. SHEEP

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 5

ABOUT 39,000 sheep and lambs ponned at to-day's sales representing 142 consignors. The sheep mainly comprised good trade mutton, with a fair proportion of prime, both crossbieds…

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Wheat for India. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 5

A steamer yesterday commenced loading 5000 tons of wheat for India, being the largesr cargo ever sent from here for an eastern port…

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The Latest Telegram Sheep Market. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 5

Sheep firm. Best merino wethers from 18s, good from 12s, medium from 11s. CATTLE MARKET…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office. Friday Evening, February 15

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 2

The continuous, [?] heat which prevailed for the first fortnight of the month was [?] on Wednesday night by a blinding duststorm intermingled with half a point of rain. The temperature…

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Loyalist German Farmers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 4

Mr. Schermbucker, a member of the Cape Legislative Assembly, is raising a corps of loyalist German farmers to co-opperate with General Brabrant…

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Farm and Orchard. Original Articles. Honet Combs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 4

LACE Paper Edgings for covering the imperfections about the outer edge of honey COMBS are much need In England…

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