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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

792 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 33 of 40

What Dairying Can Do

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 October 1903 · page 4

The following figures will show what dairying has done for two places on the Northern rivers:—Since the Byron Bay Company started some eight years ago…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 2

At the Homebush fat stock sale on Thursday, Multagoona station merino wethers sold at from 20s 11d to 22s 7d; crossbreds at 22s 1d…

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Auctioneers and Diseased Cattle

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 5

A CASE of importance to auctioneers was heard at the Orange Police Court this week, when Senior Constable Kibble, an inspector under the Cattle Slaughtering and Diseased…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 2

The weather is fine and warm, but ominous gusty winds are frequent from the north-east and east. Rain at an early date is probable…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles, the Apiary. an Observation Bee Hive

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 5

NOW the best way to obtain practical knowledge of what is going on Inside of a beehive it to make an observatory hive and place it on…

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Management of a Dairy Herd

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 5

To the owner of a dairy herd the most important matter for consideration is how to make the herd pay. Many dairymen seem to think that it makes bat little…

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Butter Making

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 November 1903 · page 2

An exceptionally good return of batter was obtained at Mr. A. Rich's dairy farm, "Rozelayne," Carra Creek, last week from 22 cows. Eight of them had been milking…

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The Butter Factory

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 November 1903 · page 2

Mr. John Irving replies in this issue to the hostile attitude taken by the member for the district to the dairying industry. Our comments re the same are crowded oat of…

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Big Cattle and Horse Sale

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 November 1903 · page 2

On Saturday next a very big stock sale will be held by Mr. A. E. Rotton (in conjunction with Mr. J. P. Clifford) at the yards. About 300 head cattle and 60 head…

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The Butter Company. (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 November 1903 · page 3

Sir,—In the last issue of the "Gazette" appears a statement by Mr. J. Haynes M.L.A., in which that gentleman feebly attempts to show us that the proposed butter…

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Farmers in Politics

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 3 November 1903 · page 3

Mr. Campbell. general secretary of the Farmers & settlers Association, addressed a meeting at Gunnedah, and denounced the [?] Government’s land…

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Big Cattle Sale

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 4 November 1903 · page 2

MR. A. E. ROTTON, in conjunction with Mr. J. P. Clifford, will holds big sale of cattle and horses at the Commercial Saleyards, Wellington, on Saturday next, at 11 a.m. The cattle are…

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HOMEBUSH.--Monday. SHEEP

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 4 November 1903 · page 3

There was 8818 sheep and lambs penned, and 9570 drawn for. The general quality was good, some very choice sheep being included. Shorne and woolles were about equally divided,…

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Latest Commercial. Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 4 November 1903 · page 3

The inauguration of the weekly wool sales took place in the wool-room at the Royal Exchange at 3 p.m. to day. The catalogue, were submitted, totalling 3148 bales. towards…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 November 1903 · page 2

The weather has been sultry since Saturday. On Sunday evening a heavy windstorm came up from the west, and shifted flies and mosquitoes, although not much…

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Dubbo Wheat Admired in Bathurst

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 4 November 1903 · page 2

WE were shown a day or two ago (says the "Bathurst National Advocate" of Monday) by Mr. T. Lewis, of this city, a sample of wheat which he obtained at Eulomogo, near Dubbo,…

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Wool Sales. Sydney, November 3

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 November 1903 · page 2

At yesterday's wool sales greasy reached 11¼d, and secured 20¾d. Biddings were irregular…

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The Wool Sales. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 4 November 1903 · page 3

At yesterday's wool sales greasy reached 11¼d and scoured 20¾d. The biddings were irregular…

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The Grain of Wheat. l00 Bushels to the Acre

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 November 1903 · page 4

MR. A. FRAZER HILL writes to the Sydney DAILY TELEGRAPH: —" The letter appearing in your yesterday's issue by Mr. James Marsh, E[?]gowra, in reference to the'…

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The Butter Company

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 November 1903 · page 4

All those interested in the establishment of the dairying industry at Wellington are asked to remember that Mr. O'Callaghan, Government Dairy Expert, will lecture in…

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