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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

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Liver Disease in Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 3

AN expert writer to the Queenslander says:--I am asked to describe disease among sheep through the columns of your journal as the one most likely to reach owners,…

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Smut in Seed Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 6

Smuts in all farm crops are caused by parasitic plants. The life stages of these sm[?]ts are two—the mycelial, or growing, and the reproductive or spore stages…

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Pastoral and Commerial. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 2

The old thing. Lovely weather…

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Commercial. Wool and Produce Market (By Telegraph.) Sydney. July 31

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 2

Tho London July sales have closed with prices for merino and line [?] 5 per cent above the previous series rates. Coarse crossbred deeline 5 to 10 per Cent, 40,000…

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Mr. Crick and the Farmers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 3

THE State Minister for Lands (Mr. Crick) has received the following letter from the secretary of the Tuna it Farmers and Settlers. Association:--"The meaners of the Turn it…

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How To Cool a Dairy

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 3

IT seems absurd to talk about artificially cooling a dairy in the "midwinter" season, but now is really the time when we should consider and prepare means for reducing the…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. Farm Separator Cream

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 6

FARM separators have been introduced faster than the spread of knowledge concerning the requirements to run them properly, and…

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N.z. Butter

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 August 1902 · page 2

The committee of the National Dairy Association of New Zealand recommends the Government to maintain the principle of one brand only for each factory…

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A Fine Wool Clip

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 August 1902 · page 2

A correspondent writes:—Two prize merino sheep were shorn at Mountain View Station, Wellington, last week, which prove the judges at last Wellington and Dubbo…

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Hand Feeding Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 6 August 1902 · page 2

MR. F. G. GUTHRIE of the Stock Department contributes to the "Agricultural Gazette" an instructive article on the hand feeding of sheep from which we take the following:--…

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Pastoral and Commerial. Western Hearld Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 6 August 1902 · page 2

The weather during the past few days has been bitterly cold. On Saturday night the sky was densely coloured, and the hope that a thunder storm was about to fall was freely…

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Hand Feeding Sheep. (Condensed from the Agricultural Gazette.) (Continued)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1902 · page 4

In the case of growing animals a larger proportion of nitrogenous material is necessary to meet the requirements of growth, and this applies also to breeding…

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Commercial Wool and Produce Market. Sydney, August 4

The Western Herald · Wednesday 6 August 1902 · page 2

No change has been noticable in the local wool market during the past week, and a steady demand continues at late rates. The supplies at present consist principally of…

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Stud Sheep Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 August 1902 · page 4

The stud sheep sales have opened in Melbourne, and high prices were realised. Loyalty IV. brought 850 guineas…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 August 1902 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson and Co. report continued firmness in the local market for all descriptions of wool. There is, however, a tendency on the part of holders to hold back…

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A Fine Wool Clip

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 4

A CORRESPONDENT writes to the "Wellington Times " as follows:-- Two prize merino sheep were shorn at Mountain View Station, Wellington, last week, which prove the judges at the…

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Commercial. Wool and Produce Market. the Wool Market. August 6

The Western Herald · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 2

Winchcombe. Carson and Co., Ltd., report continued firmness in the local market for all descriptions of wool. There is, however, a tendency on the part of buyers to…

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Pastoral and Commerial. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 2

The weather since our last report has shown a much warmer tendency, especially during the day, but rain seems as far off as ever…

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Latest Commercial. Sydney Wool Report

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 5

WINCHCOMBE, CARSON AND Co. LTD. report under date of August 6th:-- Continued firmness in local market for all descriptions of wool. There is, however, a tendency on the part of…

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Hand Feeding Sheep. (Condensed from the Agricultural Gazette.) (Continued)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 1

In the next list are given a few rations devised to meet the foodrequirements of sheep, as expressed by the standard already quoted. These…

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