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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

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The Victorian Wheat Yield. A Record Output

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 2

THE Victorian Government Statistician reckons the harvest yield of his State for 1903-4 will reach the enormous total of 26,522,700 bushels. The total area sown with wheat he makes out…

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Wool Sales. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, Novermber 17

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 2

At Winchcombe, Carson and Co. 8 wool sales, held yesterday, the market was steady at last week's lovels…

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The Harvest. The Wheat Block on the Railways

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 3

A FORETASTE of the great wheat block on the railways which is certain to ensue unions the crops are immediately smitten with a plague is (says the Herald) being experienced by…

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Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 November 1903 · page 5

The local wool sales are firm at late rates. Greasy reached 13¼d, scoured 20¼d…

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Special Wheat Prizes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 November 1903 · page 4

Entries for the special wheat prizes (as advertised elsewhere) close on the 30tb inst. The secretary of the P.A. and H. society tells as that he has received several, entries…

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Wellington as a Dairying Centre. [To the Editor.]

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 November 1903 · page 9

Sir,—With all due respect to the remarks and opinions expressed by the member for this district, in a recent issue of your local contempory, anent the dairying prospects of…

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Dairying at Yamble

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 November 1903 · page 4

A meeting was held at Yamble last Saturday to form a butter company at that place. Shares to the number of 326 were promised and over 150 cows will be milked…

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The Dairying Industry

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 November 1903 · page 4

IN this issue appears a report of the meeting on Tuesday last addressed by the N.S.W. Government Dairy Expert and held for the purpose of setting the movement for the…

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The Dairying industry. Address by Mr. M. A. O'CALLAGHAN. The Government Dairy Expert's Opinion

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 November 1903 · page 3

The attendance of those interested in the establishment of the dairying industry in this district at the public meeting convened for last Tuesday afternoon in the Council…

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Suicide of a Farmer

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 November 1903 · page 2

Patrick Kilfoyle, a farmer, committed suicide at Brecklehurst on Wednesday of last week. He had been in low sprits for some time prior…

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Homebush.--thursday. Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 5

The supply of sheep and lambs was only a moderate one, numbering 19,000, out of 21,451 drawn for. The quality as usual was good, and nearly the whole of the sheep were shorn, very…

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Wool Report

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 2

Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Simited, submitted a catalogue of 3585 bales at action on the 17th inst., principally greasy wool, making an…

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Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 5

The wool sales continue firm ; yesterday greasy reached 11½d and scoured 20½d…

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The First Wheat In

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 2

The honour of placing the first consignment of wheat on the local market rests with Delroy. On Wednesday last the first load was sent from that locality to the…

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Latest Commercial. Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 5

HARRISON, JONES, AND DEVLIN (LTD.) report having submitted a catalogue of 3582 bales at auction on November 17, principally greasy wools, making au attractive display, and…

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Pastoral and Commercial Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 2

Weather windy, wearying and worrying…

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Commercial. the Wool Market. Sydney, November 20

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 2

The wool sales co[?] firm. Greasy reached ll½, and scoured 20½d. November 17 Winchcombe, Carson and Co. report—We…

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The First Wheat of the Season. Nine Bags to the Acre

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 4

WE hear that the first wheat of the season was received by the Dubbo Mill this week from Mr. Frank Baker, of Delroy, who, as well as being one of the earliest of district farmers…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Coop for Fattening Chickens

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 5

[?]ATTENING chickens in coops will be found very profitable by most chickes raisers. Coops in used very largely in England and have…

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Dairying at Peak Hill

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 November 1903 · page 2

Mr. O'Callaghan, Government Dairy Expert, delivered an address on dairying at Peak Hill last week. The people there are anxious to start a factory, and asked for…

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