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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

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Dairy Notes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 3

AT the first conference of the Factory Managers' Association Mr. P. Kilmartin (Monangle) read a paper on the "General Management of Treatment of Cream." He…

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Natal Requires Ten Thousand Farmers

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

The Director of Agriculture reports that Natal requires 10,000 white settlors of the small farmer class…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. Cheesemaking Simplified

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 5

PROFESSOR Bab[?]k and others have made known the results of some years' investigations concerning the preparation and…

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Screens for Protecting Garden Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 5

Cloth is sometimes need as a substitute for glass over cold frames, but the material is heavier than che[?]secloth. The cold frame is built in the usual…

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The [?] Farmers and Settler[?]s Association

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 12 August 1902 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above Association was held at Baradine on Saturday the 2nd inst. The President Mr: J. Witter, [?] the chair. The minutes…

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Pastoral and Commerial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 13 August 1902 · page 2

The weather has taken another cool change. The prospects of a break in the drought are not very promising…

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Sheep Lick

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 August 1902 · page 4

Farmers will find the fallowing mixture most valuable for keeping sheep free from worms and in a healthy condition:—One bag salt, pint and-a-half…

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The Farmer's Joys

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 August 1902 · page 4

Thus a writer in a Queensland paper: 'Sir,' said the agriculturist, you ask why I am so happy. It is the useful, healthy life I lead Up at…

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The Same Old Butter

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 6

A friend of mine has just had a most unpleasaut experience. He has married a widow,and by some coincidence took her to the same hotel where [?]e stopped with…

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The Wheat Supply

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 5

There is some talk of bringing back for the Commonwealth markets shipments of Victorian wheat now en route to other countries. Further large quantities of grain and fodder…

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Cattle Fattened on Prickly Pear

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 3

PITT, Son, and Badgery, Ltd., sold at Homebush last week 120 bullocks from Womblebank Station, Roma, Queensland, at an average price of £13 12s, the top yard making £10 12s 6d,…

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High Price for Cattle. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 4

A grazier at Albury is reported to have refused £20 ahead for fat bullocks on his station…

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Pastoral and Commerial. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 2

Since our last report the weather has been gradually increasing in temperature. To-day was cloudy with the appearance of a change. (BY TELEGRAPH.)…

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Opening of the Coonamble Line. The First Consignment of Wool

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 4

SAYS the "Coonamble Independents" : -- The Coonamble railway station is the busiest spot in the district at the present time. A temporary office has been created on the eastern side…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles 1 Sorgh[?]m As a S[?] Gr[?]

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 5

LL forage plants are subject to change, from a normal growth, in extreme[?] of temperature—also by humidity and varied fertility…

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No Sheep Left

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 August 1902 · page 2

It is reported that if the drought continues much longer there will be no sheep left in the far north of South Australia…

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A Sheep Trouble

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1902 · page 2

ON Friday last, Mr R. G Dulhunty, District Inspector of Stock, in response to a request from Messrs Horrigan Bros., visited Myall Mandi to inqaire into the…

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The Position of the Pastoral Industry

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 20 August 1902 · page 3

A large deputation of leading pastoralists in Moree and Narrabri districts recently urged Mr. Ashton to try and induce the Government to secure the remission of the fodder duties…

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Sheep Dying from Artificial Feeding

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 20 August 1902 · page 2

THE District Stock Inspector (Mr. R. G. Dulhunty, J.P.) recently had his attention drawn to the fact of sheep dying in large numbers on the property of Mr. Hourigan, Myall Mundi…

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Pastoral and Commerial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 20 August 1902 · page 2

"The weather was close and muggy during the day, and heavy clouds are hanging about. A change is expected…

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