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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

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Argentine Cattle

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

SPEAKING of the admission of Argentine cattle into England, Mr. Hanbury said in the House of Commons lately that he believed the Argentina was in the future…

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Dipping Sheep at Shearing Time

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 19 July 1902 · page 4

Mr. J.H. SKINNER, of the Illinois University, United States, declares that one gallon of dip, coating 1.50 dollars, will make 1000 gallons dilution for dipping purposes. The…

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Wool Sales. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 July 1902 · page 4

At the wool sales on Tuesday merinos and fine crossbreds were 5 per cent, above opening rates; medium and low sorts were weak…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 19 July 1902 · page 2

The weather was quite warm to-day, but it has been terribly cold at night…

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Telegrams. Wool Sales. Record for Scoured. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 19 July 1902 · page 3

At the local wool sales, scoured realised 22d, being the record for the past two years. Greasy brought 10d…

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Commercial. the Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] SYDNEY, July 18

The Western Herald · Saturday 19 July 1902 · page 2

At Winchcnmbe, Carson and Co.'s wool sales yesterday 22d was realised for scoured, that being the highest price for the past two years…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. A State Minister's Protest

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

THE Minister for Works forwarded the following letter to the Chairman of the Farmers and Settlers' conference:--"Sydney, 11th July, 1902. Dear Sir,--I have received…

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Farmers and Settlers' Conference

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

AFTER a short discussion on Monday last the Farmers and Settlers' conference affirmed a resolution submitted by Mr. A. Ballard, on behalf of the Red Range branch, to the…

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Re-stocking Boer Farms. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 July 1902 · page 3

The camp At Port Chalmette, New Orleans, is being re-opened for a shipment of horses, mules and cattle to restock Bser farms…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. Milk As Marketed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 July 1902 · page 6

WITH the development in [?]ry methods, the use of certain terms has arisen in connection with those who have milk to…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 July 1902 · page 3

The first of the Sydney wool sales for the year 1902 3 was held on Thursday, at which nine small catalogues were submitted. The total quantity offered only amounted to…

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Carriage of Wheat and Stock

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 July 1902 · page 3

At the Farmers' and Settlers' Conference in Sydney Mr. Weaver moved—" That this conference is of opinion that in the carriage of all farm produce, even under special rates,…

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Farmers and Settlers’ Conference

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 22 July 1902 · page 3

A large deputation, representing the Farmers and Settler’s Association, waited upon the State Premier last Wednesday with the object of laying before him the…

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Seed Wheat for Farmers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 23 July 1902 · page 2

ON the adjournment of the Legislative assembly last Friday morning, the Minister for Agriculture, in answer to Mr. John Hurley, said that, while sympathising with farmers in…

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Wool Sales. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 July 1902 · page 3

There was a moderate selection at the wool sales on Monday. Prices were firm…

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Pastoral and Commerial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 23 July 1902 · page 2

The weather on Saturday morning was cloudy and unsettled, but beyond a couple of light showers no rain fell. Since then it has been very cold, more especially at…

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Shipment of Sheep for N.S.W. Auckland

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 July 1902 · page 4

Three hundred fat Sheep were shipped from Wellington (N.Z.) to Sydney on Saturday…

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Warwick Farm Races. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, July 20

The Western Herald · Wednesday 23 July 1902 · page 2

The weather was cloudy, and inclined to rain at Warwick Farm yesterday, but the attendance was good, and the course in excellent order. The results were as…

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Blackleg in Cattle

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 July 1902 · page 6

Mr. Andrew Smith, of Six-mile Creek, Pambula, writing about blackleg in cattle, says :—"I always inoculate with garlic for blackleg. I have had several visitations of…

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Pickling Seed Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 July 1902 · page 2

Here is some information gleaned from Professor Lowrie, now at Canterbury Agricultural College and formerly of Roseworthy College (S A). He says—"Smut in wheat…

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