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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 3

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report:—Wool market firm, although trifle irregular for best greasies. Sold scoured Queensland,…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles Catch Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 5

NEARLY every season there is a period when supplementary feed for live stock is necessary. To provide for that is not always…

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Commercial. the Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, January 15

The Western Herald · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 2

At Winchcombe, Carson and Co.'s wool sale the market was very strong. Greasy reached 18⅓d and scoured 19d…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Saturday, January 17, 1992. Seed Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 2

THE question of obtaining seed wheat for the coming sowing season is now actively engaging the attention of farmers in this district, who find that the…

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New South Wales Maize Crops

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 5

The "S.M. Herald" supplies the following estimate from the principal maize-growing districts:-- Bellingen.--Splendid rains at intervals…

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The Crops. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 3

The estimated average wheat yield in the Manilla district does not exceed halfa-bushel to the acre. The early corn crops have been entirely ruined…

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Record Price for Sheep

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 January 1903 · page 2

Messrs. F. A. Thomas and Co. report having sold on account of Mr. C. H. Barton, Nanima, 1000 aged Myall Park ewes at £1 per head. This is the highest price ever…

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Seed Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 2

" Inquirer " writes asking what the Government has done with regard to the issue of seed wheat to farmers who cannot purchase it. So far as we can…

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Distribution of Seed Wheat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Kidd, repudiates the charge of delay with regard to the distribution of seed wheat. He says everything is in a forward state, and he recognises…

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Seed Wheat. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 4

At a meeting of farmers at Junes, the Government was criticised for its dilatoriness in making definite proposals for the supply of seed wheat. The farmers…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 2

The weather continues exceedingly warm and oppressive. Yesterday, ll5[?] degrees in the shade was recorded, and to-day the glass showed 118 degrees. Present indications…

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The Cost of an Acre of Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 4

AT a meeting of the Peak Hill branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association last week, the question as to the cost of putting in and taking off a crop of wheat…

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Seed Wheat. (To the Editor of the Dubbo Liberal.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 3

SIR,—I have your letter of the 16th inst., with reference to the supply of seed wheat to farmers by the Government. I may mention that I have had a large…

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Wheat Yield in Victoria. An Importation of over 5,000,000 Bushels Needed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 2

IN place of exporting as usual Victoria will probably have to import 5,000,000 bushels of wheat this year and this (says the Australasian) "in the face of the fact that about 2,000,000 acres…

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Seed Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 6

JUNEE, Saturday.—At a well-attended meeting of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association today the question of the Government granting seed wheat caused much…

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Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 4

At yesterday's wool sales competition was brisk and the market firm. Greasy reached 12¾d, scoured 25d…

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Cowpea for Dairy Farmers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 3

The cowpea is of especial value to the dairy farmer. The roots enrich his soil by utilising the nitrogen contained in the air. The vines, either green or when made into…

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Latest Intelligence. [By Wire.] Sydney. Thursday. Wool Sales

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 2

At the local wool sales yesterday scoured wool from Queensland reslised 25d, which is 2½d higher than the previous record for the season; greasy reached 12½d…

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Pastoral Report

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 7

From the report submitted to and adopted by the Cobar P. and S. P. Board, we are allowed to make the following extracts :—…

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Hombush.--thursday. Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 5

There were 21,000 sheep and lames forward, made up largely of good quality, with many primes included. The demand was good for the better class of sheep, prices ruling very…

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