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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

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Wheat and Produce Prizes at Next Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 November 1903 · page 4

A committee meeting of the Wellington P., A. and H. Society was held in the Council Chambers last night, Mr. Hyeronimus (president) in the chair. The following were…

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Crops Lying Over

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 November 1903 · page 4

The excessive moisture in the northern wheat areas is causing the crops to lie over and the straw to rot…

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Wool sales

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 2

At the local wool sales yesterday Winchcorcbe, Carson & Co. submitted a good selection which was in strong demand. Greasy reached ll[?]d. and…

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No title Big Sale of Cattle

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 2

Messrs. E. Cahill & Co. report having sold 900 head of cattle within the past ten day's 600 head on account of Mr. H. V. Fov and 300 head on…

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Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 5

At yesterday's wool sales there was a strong demand. Greasy reached 14½d, and scoured 19½d…

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Sale of Narromine Cattle

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 4

THE sale of bullocks and cows from Messrs. Mack, and Austin's famed Narromine property to be conducted on 27th instant, should attract the attention of cattle dealers. The animals…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 2

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin offered a largo and attractive catalogue of 3600 bales to-day. Competition was very animated, and superior…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office. Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 2

The days has been [?]but night's co and pleasant. Yesterday was exceptionally muggay, with plenty of [?] clouds about. As will be seen from our rain reports, [?]re…

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Wool Sales. (By Telegraph) Sydney, November 5

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 2

Harrison, Jones & Devlin report:—We off-red a long and attractive catalogue of 3600 bales. The competition was very animated, Superior wools were vert trim at a…

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Farm and Garden, Original Articles, the Dairy Herd

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 5

IN no class of animals exists the opportunity to determine the individual merit of the females from a standpoint of production as in dairy cattle…

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Ducks for the Farm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 5

No breed of domestic fowl is so popular in its class as are the Pekin ducks. During the list twenty years they have almost entirely superseded all other…

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Mr. Haynes on Dairying

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 November 1903 · page 2

AS to whether Mr. Haynes is of is not a success as a politician is a matter of opinion, but as an authority on dairying he is not likely to be taken seriously by the best of…

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Sale of Store Cattle at Goulburn

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 2

MR. W. H. WHEATLEY, the well-known Stock Agent of Goulburn, is to offer at the Goulburn Public Sale Yards, on 26th inst., 5000 superior store cattle, declared to be among the best ever…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 2

Hot and sultry, a change threatening…

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Wool and Grain. Railway Traffic

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 3

THE Railway Commissioners announce that up to the present 150,000 bales of wool have been received at the shipping depots, which is about the same quantity as received last year for a…

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Butter Export

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 November 1903 · page 4

During the past week Hie butter exports represented 12,260 boxes, valued at £27,190…

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Jersey Cattle

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 November 1903 · page 5

Mr. A. Rich, of Curra Creek, informs us that be succeeded in securing, at Inglis' saleyard, Sydney, on Wednesday last, the pure-bred Jersey bull "Ethelbert,"…

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Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 November 1903 · page 4

Yesterday's wool sales exhibited do general recovery. Best greasy reached l0 1/4d, scoured 20d…

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The Butter Factory. [To the Editor.]

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 November 1903 · page 4

Sir—I was glad to read year well-merited. reproof of Air. Haynes stupid meddling re the above, bat I notice he has been at it again since. I do not want to put personal…

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Dairy Cows

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 November 1903 · page 7

As dairying will probably be carried on in an extensive way in this district before long, the following article by E.A.H.in "Home and Farm," should prove of interest:—…

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