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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 2

The weather is considerably warmer than it has been for some time, yet there is no sign of a change. The wind has been very peculiar lately, blowing from all quarters of…

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The Elections Under the Diseases in Sheep Acts

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 2

THE decision of the local authorities under the1 Diseases in Sheep Act—the Clerk of Petty Sessions and the District Stock Inspector—that in order…

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The Wool Market. Sydney, February 10

The Western Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 2

The market during the week has remained unchanged. All the best description of greasy merino have met with a very strong demand at late rates; while skirty, burry,…

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Wool Market. Sydney

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 2

Messrs. Harrison, Jones and Devlin offered 1,400 bales to-day, selling at auction, and privately, 1,500 bales. The selection was faulty and included very…

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Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 2

FOLLOWING is a comparative statement of the wool despatched from Dubbo station for the seasons commencing 1st July, 1900, and 1st July, 1901, respectively:—…

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Australian Pastoral Co. London, February 12

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 2

The report of the Australian Pastoral Company, Limited, shows a profit of £3500. Losses of stock amount to £60,650, and there is a debit balance brought forward of £57,150…

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The Price of Wheat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 4

ACCORDING to the " Evening News" a number of exaggerated rumours were afloat on Tuesday last as to the value of prime milling wheat, and probably it was the most difficult…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 2

The weather for the time of year is comparatively cool. No sign of the much-needed change…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Saturday, February 15, 1992. the Noxious Trades and Cattle Slaughtering Acts

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 2

AT the recent meeting of the Municipal Council a letter was read from the Secretary to the Board of Health to the following effect:—"I have the honor to…

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Summer Feeding of Dairy Cows

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 5

The summer feeding of dairy cows, as a rule, consists of pasture only. When the pasture is short or fails, soiling crops or bay if available are fed, and, in…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Growing Pigs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 5

SOME time since some experiments were carried out to determine the influence of feed on the growing pig, and it was observed that…

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The Farmers and Settlers’ Co-operative[?]association, Ltd., report:— 10th February, 1902

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 2

Wheat.—Rules firm at 3/1½ to 3/2 for prime samples with good demand. The Melbourne market has advanced to 3/5½ an abnormal price, the result…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 2

At time of writing there are indications of a storm. Heavy rain clouds are floating about, and we hear of storms from all quarters of the globe. Rain has fallen at…

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The Wool Market. Sydney, February 17

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 2

port having held their 16th wool sale, the last of the weekly series to-day, and sold 3000 bales at improving prices. The principal lots sold were:—Lake Mills', from…

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The Wheat Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 3

The "Evening News" of yesterday says: Up to dale, Sydney and suburbs have absorbed a trifle over 18 per cent of the entire wheat crop of N.S.W., assuming this to be…

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The Wheat Harvest

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 6

The new season's wheat still continues to arrive at the Wellington, railway yard in great quantities, and loading, as far as the limited number of tracks will allow, is being…

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Sheep Diseases

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 3

WITH regard to diseases of sheep in Great Britain, the "London Moat Trades Journal" says the Board of Agriculture has appointed a committee to investigate the two diseases of…

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American Wool Yields

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 3

THE American Wool and Cotton Reporter says:--The conditions of 1900 were all conducive to the piling up of an extraordinary stock of unsold wool At the close of…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 2

Still her, with clear [?] still [?] [BY TELEGRAPH.] SYDNEY, February 27…

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Wool and Produce Market. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, February 29

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 2

The New zealand [?] Agency Co. Ltd., [?]:- [?] [?]…

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