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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 2

This is the last weather par we will write this year, and we hope never to bo compelled to write another like it. Since our last the weather has been almost unbearable. The…

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Wool and Produce Market. Sydney, December 30

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 2

The Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:— As usual at this season of the year no sales are held of either wool or produce. The opening wool…

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The Joys of Farming

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 January 1902 · page 7

A correspondent writes:—I went to the usual trouble this year to get my crop in, a matter which, in the old world, is looked on as an undertaking. But the undertaker…

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Storage of Wheat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 3

As the wheat-producing industry increases (says a writer in the "Queenslander") the need for making provision for efficient storage is made manifest. As yet we have no…

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London Wool Trade

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 5

THE "Special English correspondent" of the "Sydney Stock and Station Journal" writes as follows under date of November 22:--There does not really appear to be…

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Golden Wyandots for Farmers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 5

Like fill varieties of Wyandots the Goldens are a utility breed, and one of the beet general purpose varieties In existence. The young chicks ate hardly…

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Farm and Carden. Original Articles. Like Produces Like (Continued)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 5

[?] where parents unlike in those respects are [?] if would be unreasonable [?] for pro[?] the [?] more or less of…

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Sheep, Cattle, Horses

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 January 1902 · page 2

Mr. J. P. Clifford has an important sale at the Commercial saleyards on Saturday next, 11th instant. He will offer 5 stud rams and 3 stud ewes, by Vice-President…

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The Butter Company

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 January 1902 · page 2

As our readers know, it was deemed advisable by those interested in the formation of a Butter Company at Wellington to allow the organizing work to lapse during harvest…

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The Farmers and Settlers’ Co. Operative Association, Ltd., report:—

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 4

Wheat—Market remains firm in view of good country buying, and a slight strengthening on the London market. Prime wheat is worth 2/10½…

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The Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 3

At yesterday's wool sales the bidding was animated and there was strong competition for merino, which advanced ¼d ; greasy rose ¼d to ½d. Scoured crossbreds were practically…

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Wool and Produce Market. January 4

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 2

A good demand has been met with during the past week, and a fair quantity has been disposed of at values firmly in accord with the rates ruling prior to the recess. 35,000…

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Proposed Land Legislation Farmers Urged to Combine

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 2

Mr. D. R. Hall, M. L. A. has forwarded a circular letter to the various branches of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association of this State in connection with the…

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The Butter Company

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 4

As announced in our last issue, active work in connection with placing the Butter Company on a going basis has now been entered upon. A series of meetings…

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Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 4

At the Sydney wool sales yesterday over 9000 bales were offered. The market continued firm at late improved rates. Greasy reached 10d, scoured 14¾d…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 6

The Sydney wool sales re-commenced after the Xmas holidays on Monday. The attendance was good and bidding spirited, prices being equal to closing rates of…

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Commercial News. Sydney Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 5

Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report that upon the readmption of public business in the wool market on January 6th, after the usual Christmas recess, they…

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The Size of Eggs. Manager of the Grantham Stud Poultry Farm, Plumpton, Rooty-Hill, N.S.W.

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 2

As the result of some complaints made in the press by salesmen in the egg trade regarding the smallness of a large number of eggs now reaching Sydney market, a…

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Worms in Sheep

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 2

SEVERAL stock-owners in this district have reported that their sheep arr suffering from worms, and a number of requests have been received by…

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Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 5

At the wool sales yesterday, greasy reached 12½d, and scoured 15¾d…

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