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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

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Farm and Garden. Orignal Articles. Increasing Keeping Qualities of Milk

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 5

SOME recent; experiments prove that milk sours bscause in the process of growth and multiplication of the bacteria the milk sugar is…

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Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 July 1903 · page 2

At the London wool sales there was eager competition for merinos and top prices were realised…

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Baradine Farmers and Settlers’ Association

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above was held on the 4 th inst. Mr. J. J. Treasure occupied the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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Baradine Farmers and Settlers’ Association

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above was held on the 4th inst. Mr. J. J. Treasure occupied the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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Wool Sales. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 4

At the wool sales on Saturday good merinoa Bold well…

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High Price for Merino Flock Sheep

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 4

MESSRS. J. S. Leeds and co. have this week sold for Mr. John Fagan, of Sunny Ridge, Mandorama, 4500 merino flook ewes, 6 and 8 tooth, in lamb to…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 2

More delightful weather during the daytime could not be imagined. The nights and early mornings are still very cold, the lowest temperature for this morning being 31…

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Seed Wheat. The Government Purchases

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 2

IN the Assembly last week the Minister for Mines and Agriculture stated that 202,000 bushels of sued wheal had been purchased by the Government of New South Wales, at an…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson and Co. report :—The position of merino wool has not improved at the London July sales. Since the opening prices have declined fully five per…

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The Small Farmer's Creed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 2

The small farmer's creed is given as follows:— We believe in small farms and thorough cultivation; we believe that the soil lives to…

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Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 5

At Winchcombe, Carson and Co's. wool sale yesterday, greasy reached 934d, scoured 21 12 d…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 2

Cold, cloudy and overcast, with every indication of more rain. The following rainfalls were reported this morning, the registration being to 9 a. m:— Mungundi…

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Latest Commercial. Wool Bales. Winchcombe, Carson, and Co., Ltd., report

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 5

THE postion of merino wool bus not improved at the London July sales. Since the opening prices have declined fully 5 per cent; notwithstanding that the quantity available is of a very…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Growing Chrysanthemums

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 5

THE autumn months are the time for the display of chrysanthemum flowers, when the flower shops exhibit choice long stemmed…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1903 · page 4

AT the Collie Police Court recently,before Mr. Giles Shaw, P.M., and Mr. Thos. Jones, J.P. Edward Rankmore and Arthur Rankmore were charged with…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 29 July 1903 · page 2

From our rain reports it will be seen that the falls which took place on Friday last were fairly general, though we note there is no report of Wanaaring participating…

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Latest Commercial. Wool Sales. Winchcombe, Carson, and Co., Ltd., report

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 29 July 1903 · page 3

OUR first catalogue for the new wool year showed a very fair selection considering the small quantities that are now available for auction; and was of peculiar interest as…

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Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 July 1903 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson and Co. report:—The tone of the wool market rather improved towards the end of lase week; and selling on the last day of the sales we found…

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Wheat and Maize

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 July 1903 · page 4

Three large cargoes of wheat and maize arrived yesterday, from the Argentine…

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Commercial News. Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 July 1903 · page 2

Winchombe Carson and Co., report:—Our first catalogue for the new wool year showed a very fair selection considering the small quantities that are now available for…

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