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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 21 October 1903 · page 2

Dull, overcast, close and muggy…

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The Wool Season. The Clip

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

DARLING HARBOUR(says the "Daily Telegraph" now presents a busy appearance, owing to the increased delivery of wool. The season may be said to have set in in earnest. From 1st July to…

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Wool Sales. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, October 20

The Western Herald · Wednesday 21 October 1903 · page 2

At yesterday's wool sales competition was animated. Greasy reached ll¾d, and scoured 20¼d…

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Farming in the Transyaal. Letter from a Dubbo Man

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

MR. N. ROBERTSON, who was for some time in the office of Messrs. Cadell and Co., the well-known stock and station agents in Macquarie-street, writes as follows from…

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Wool Sales

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

At Winchcombe, Carson and Co's, wool sales yesterday, greasy reached 10[?]d and scoured 20d; Kilby's, Belarbigal, 10[?]d; Harris, Tooraweenah…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 2

We are pleased to learn that the recent wool selling misunderstanding between the buyers and the Co-operative Wool and Produce Co., Ltd, has been amicably settled…

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Seed Wheat. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 3

In the Assembly last Hight the Minister for Agriculture said 1400 bags of abed wheat were still in the hands of the Government. The price paid for it was 6s 1½1…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 2

Wednesday was a close muggy day. In the afternoon the sky became overcast with clouds, and during the early hours of Thursday morning several heavy showers fell, 16…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Cover Crop's in Orchards

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 5

ONE of the latest praotioes in fruit growing is the use of cover crops in the crchard, and the praotice originated from the necessity of…

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Warning to Farmers. Don't be in a Hurry to Export

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 3

DURING the last three months shameful tactics have been brought into play by interested parties to induce the wheat growers of N.S.W. to make forward sales of their…

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Important Cattle Sale

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 October 1903 · page 2

Mr. A. E. Rotton, in conjunction with Mr. J. P. Clifford, notifies a very important sale of cattle in this issue. The auctioneers will yard on Saturday, 7th November next…

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Dairying Result

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 October 1903 · page 2

That there is gold in good cows is frequently demonstrated by excellent returns published. According to the Auckland "Weekly News," Mr. E. W. Collins…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 2

At the fifth series of colonial wool sales in London which were opened on September 15, the total not available bales from Australasia was 150 900 made up as follows:—…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 2

The weather is beautiful, and for this time of the year we have never experienced anything like it. The season is, indeed, a glo[?] ous one, and the one hope is that it may…

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The Government Purchases of Seed Wheat. Statement in the Assembly

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly on Thursday Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick asked the Secretary for Mines and Agriculture--(I). How many bushels of wheat were purchased for seed purposes by…

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Warwick Farm Races. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, October 24

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 2

Stewards.—Autocrat, 1; Nirvana, 2; Dick Lilly, 3. Jumpers.—Flat, 1; Signature, 2; Antigue, 3…

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Farmers and Settlers' Co-operative Society. Visit of the Company's Representative

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 2

THE Farmers and Settlers' Co-operative Society which has during the last twelve months united with the Co-operative Produce Company and Fruitgrowers' Association of New South Wales…

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Wool Judging

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 October 1903 · page 2

In judging wool the following points are those of most importance (writes G. G. Freer Thonger, in the London "Farm and Home"):…

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Victorian Wheat Yield

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 October 1903 · page 4

The Victorian Government Statist, basing bis calculations on letters received from farmers, estimates the enormous yield of 26 522,700 bushels…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 October 1903 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, and Co. report:—The Sydney market continaes firm. Recent arrivals of wool are completing clips, and we shall bring forward on Wednesday…

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