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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

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Latest Commercial. Wool Report. Winchombe, Carson and Co. report

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 3

THE wool market contains very firm, but in the absence of auction sales, transactions are confined to business done by private treaty. Auctions will not be resumed until early in…

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Celery Farming

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 4

The Dutch have always been, famous gardeners, and it is a matter of common knowledge how they can turn the most unpromising and swampy land…

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Farm and Garden, Original Articles. Care of Ducks

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 5

DUCKS if kept properly yiold a very profitable retain, especially if the farmer has a liking for that kind of work and the proper…

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A Record Price for Fat Sheep

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 April 1902 · page 2

Messrs. Sherwin and Howard sold by public auction on the Orange Show Ground on Thursday 25 fat sheep, for which the following exceptionally high prices were…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 2

The weather is beautiful, but like many a beautiful woman, cruel…

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Commercial. the Wool and Produce Market. Sydney, April 21

The Western Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 2

Since the close of the recent suctions there has been diminution in the demand for wool, and the bulk of the p[?]-in lo[?]s has been disposed of at in most [?]tances, very full…

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Mitchell's Greek Farmers' and Settlers' Association

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 8

The annual meeting was held at the residence of Mr. R. Patton, J. P. C mobella. on Friday night last. A large number of members attended. The president took the…

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Wool Market

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson & Co's report At the time of the year there is generally a fair amount of scoured wool available. The continued dry weather…

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Sheep Statistics

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 3

THE experts who figure out sheep statistics have evolved the following:--The flocks of the United States, exclusive of lambs under one year old, consist of 41,920,900 sheep…

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Wheat Traffic

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 4

Over one million bags of wheat have been received at Darling Harbour railway terminus since [?] of December. It is officially stated that this traffic yields comparatively small returns…

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The Cattle Tick Trouble

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 3

SOME time ago, the Minister for Agriculture promised a deputation of gentlemen interested in pastoral pursuits that he would take measures to prevent the Queensland…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 2

On Thursday heavy black clouds, accompanted by thunder, c[?]m[?]p from the northcast, and a shower was expected. Nothing came of it, however. The atmosphere is…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Oaten Hay for Forage

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 6

EVERY one who has used wellcured oaten hay will have recognised its value for all kinds of farm stock, but especially for…

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The Dairying Industry. Hon. J. Kidd warmly supports the Movement

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 April 1902 · page 3

Some important remarks bearing on the establishment of the dairying industry in the Wellington district fell from the Minister for Mines and Agriculture during the…

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Farmers Union

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 2

A meeting of the above, called by circular which was sent to all the farmers in the district, was held in the Mechanics last Saturday afternoon, and although the…

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Condemned Cattle Fund

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 2

THE condemned cattle fund of New South Wales is to be abolished on May 12, and the Fat Stock Buyers' Association has agreed upon the following arrangement in…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Westarn Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 2

The weather for the past three days has been cold, with a southerly blowing. One of Wragge's electrical disturbances took place on Saturday night, but ouly 4 points…

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Commercial. the Wool and Produce Market. Sydney, April 26

The Western Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 2

The [?]ore of the local market remaining unchanged, and although all descriptions are meeting with a strong inquiry, the actual transactions have been on a…

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Experimental Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 2

Mr. Kidd, the Minister for Agriculture, reports that he has received a very large number of applications for samples of the Manitoba wheats, and the new hybrid strong…

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Wheat Items Hard Versus Soft Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 7

As is woll known, hard wheat realises considerably more than soft wheat in all the loading markets of the world. With soft wheat, at say, 2s 6d in Sydney, hard wheat…

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