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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

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The Wheat Prospects

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 December 1902 · page 6

In reply to a question in the Assembly on Thursday, the Premier said:—"From January 1 to July 31, 1902, the duties on fodder and breadstuffs amounted to £8185; and…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 December 1902 · page 2

The weather is simply delightful. The recent rains have cooled things, and we cannot remember nicer weather for this time of the year. On Thursday at mid-day a storm…

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The Wool Makket. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, December 12

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 December 1902 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson and Co's wool sales yesterday were extremely active and big prices were realised. Groasy reached 13[?]d and scoured 16½d…

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Great Fall in Wheat. The S.A. Harvest Brings Prices Down

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 13 December 1902 · page 4

THE Australian wheat markets show signs of weakening, in view of South Australia being likely to have an exportable surplus ol nearly 160,000 tons of now crop, and of the heavy…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles Harvesting Sorghum for Fodder

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 December 1902 · page 6

TWO mthods may be practised in harvesting sorghum. The most common is to out with mower and let it cure for a few days, then…

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District Wool

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 December 1902 · page 2

In Hill, Clark and Co's, report dated 1st December are contained details of the sale of wool consigned by Wellington district owners. W.P. over Umagarlee (Mr. W. R…

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Commercial News. Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 December 1902 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, and Co., Ltd., held their 10th wool sale of the season on Thursday. The market was extremely active, and some of the best prices of the season…

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Farmers and Settler’s Association Baradine

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 16 December 1902 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above Association was held at Baradine on the 6th inst the President, Mr. J. Witter occupied the chair…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 December 1902 · page 2

At the Bourke Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr, C. H. Gale, P.M., James Donald and Edward Hamilton were chargcd with stealing one white cow, the property of…

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Commercial. the Wool Market

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 December 1902 · page 2

Splendid prices were obtained at the Sydney wool sales last week, and we notice that Messrs. M'Gregor and Tully, of Warraweena, topped the market with their wool,…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 December 1902 · page 2

Splendid growing weather. The atmosphere is close and muggy, and light showers fall at intervals. On Sunday very light rain fell and on Monday night a shower which…

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Sheep Dying

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 December 1902 · page 4

Newly-shorn sheep are perishing in hundreds at Bungondore…

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Wheat Yield

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 December 1902 · page 4

The Government Statistician's estimate of the wheat yield now being harvested is 3.6 bushels per acre, compared with 10.6 for the two preceding years…

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Another Loss of Sheep

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 December 1902 · page 4

Another big loss of travelling sheep occurred at Wellington on Tuesday. Mr. Buckland, of Pine Ridge, a few days ago trucked 6000 sheep from near Wagga. They…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 December 1902 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson and Co., Ltd., report 17th instant:—The wool auctions this week have not shown the came animation as those of the past few weeks, and there has been a…

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Commercial. the Wool Market

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 December 1902 · page 2

At the last Sydney wool sales Messrs. John Bridge & Co. sold Mr. M. Good's Woaner's Camp wool. The following prices were obtained:—AW ½d; AE 19d; BE…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 December 1902 · page 2

The the weather is very windy, and from the south-west. This is not good for rain, but we believe there will be another big full directly. Everything, bar the wind, points…

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The Patriotism. Offer of Seed Wheat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 20 December 1902 · page 3

IN a communication received by the Minister for Agriculture from Mr. G. H. Greene, of [?] near Young, that gentleman stated that he has been very successful with some of…

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Farm and Garden Original Ar [?]S Cultiv [?]On to Conserve Moisture

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 December 1902 · page 6

[?]E drought in this colony has left the ground with too little moisture for the production of good crops. It is therefore important that…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Saturday, December 20, 19[?]2. the Appeal of the Farmers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 December 1902 · page 2

FROM many parts of the State appeals have been made by farmers and settlers, in public meeting assembled, to the Government to come to their assistance…

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