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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

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Commercial. the Wool Market. Sydney, April 2

The Western Herald · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 2

During the past week sales by auction were confined to one catalogue, the selection in which was a very good one, in both greasy and scoured sections. The market…

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The Farm. Profitable Pig Feeding

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 3

The only way to make money in feeding pigs is to comply with the laws of animal physiology. In feeding a 150-pound pig up to a weight of 300 pounds, the average…

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Farm and Garden Original Articef. Marketing Farm Produce

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 6

[?]HERE is no branch of commercial organisation so poorly developed as that which connects producing areas and consuming contres for…

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Sale of Cattle

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 April 1903 · page 2

At the sale yards on Saturday Messrs. L. S. Teece and Co., through Mr. A. E. Rotten, offered 81 head of cattle on account Mr. W. Boardman, Cudal. There was a big…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery. On a Well-known Farmer

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 April 1903 · page 2

At the Police Court this morning, before Messrs. Collins and Clifford, J'sP., Alfred Watkins was charged with assaulting William Quain and robbing him of a sum of…

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Seed Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 2

As some doubt has been expressed as to the quick growth of some wheat planted by Mr. T. W White, referred to in our issue of March 28, Mr. White…

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Sheep at the Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 2

Owing to the severity of the season, sheep which have been artifically fed will be eligible to compete in all the classes for grass-fed sheep at the coming show…

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Seed Wheat and Chaff

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 3

ME. A. G. HUMBY, replying to recant statements by Sir Jobs See concerning the distribution of seed wheat and chaff, sends a list of 32 farmers, representatives of…

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Pastoral and Commercial Western Herald Office, Tuesday evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 2

Beautiful weather…

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Wool Carriage on the Railway. A Decrease of 171,960 Bales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 4

ACCORDING to a return furnished by the Railway Commissioners, it appears that from July 1 last year to yesterday, the number of bales of wool carried on the railways of this State was…

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Trangie Farmers' and Settlers' Association

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 3

AT a large and representative meeting held on Saturday afternoon Messrs. P. Barry and A. K. Butter were appointed representatives of the local branch of the Farmers' and Settlers'…

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Visit to Jemalong. An Irrigation Farm on the Lachlan

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 2

MR. P. H. UTLEY. J. P., paid a visit last week to the now celebrated irrigation farm, at Jema-long concerning which the world has of late heard so much, through the winning of the…

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A Profitable Fodder Crop

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 4

NOTHING is more profitable to sow for fodder than rope, particularly the broadleaved Essex variety. Upon details of treatment Mr. G. L. Sutton, one of the…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Wednesday, April 8, 1903. Irrigation Farm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 2

AMONGST the business to be considered at next meeting of the Progress Association is s proposal to amend the request to the Government for the…

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Good Prices for Wool

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 April 1903 · page 4

Our Goolma correspondent writes:—The meritorious flock of the Gunnegalderie Estate is once more to the front, as will be seen by the following prices obtained by Goldsborough…

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Pastoral and Commercial Western Herald Office, Friday evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 2

The wind is blowing from the North-east, and rain may shortly be expected. A wire from Charleville states that six inches of rain in two falls has been registered…

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Dubbo Show, 1903. Grass-Fed Sheep Section

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 4

Mr. HARLEY ANTILL, Secretary for the Show, informs us that, owing to the severity of the season, sheep which have been artificially fed will be eligible to compute in all the Classes…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. Rye As a Pasture Crop

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 6

RYE as a pasture crop, if properly treated, [?]n be [?]own at almost any time. The chief thing in to sow it when there is enough…

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Latest Commercial. Wool. WlNCHCOMBE, Carson, and Co., LTD., report

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 5

THE Sydney wool market shows continued firmness, and there is an active inquiry for all descriptions of wool. Supplies are, however, much restricted now but available parcels are…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Grievances. Deputation to the Premier

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 4

In reply to a deputation that waited on the the Ministry on Tuesday, Sir John See said he know the viccissitudes of people in the country and the pioneers of the backblocks had his first…

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