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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1904

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District Land and Farmimg Notes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 3

In addition to the lands mentioned an the last page of this issue as to be shortly available for application in and around Dubbo, there are the following:—…

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English Butter Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 April 1904 · page 4

The Minister of Agriculture has received a cable to the effect that the English butter market is very dull. Choice Australian is quoted at 88s to 90s per cwt…

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A Farmers' Association

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 April 1904 · page 4

THE formation of a central Farmers' Association at Wellington is a subject which has often been given ventilation in the columns of this journal, but so far nothing of a…

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Mitchell's Creek Farmers' & Settlers' Association

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 April 1904 · page 2

The annual meeting of above was held at the residence of Mr. R. Patten, J.P., Comobells, last Friday evening. Vice-President H. Knowles took the chair…

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A Big Sheep Prizes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 7

Some time ago Mr. George P. Wilson, of Big Springs, and one of the vice president's of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association,…

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Holding Back the Wheat

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 2

The outbreak of hostilities in the Far East caused many persons to believe that there would be a boom rise in the price of wheat, and having a…

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A New Kind of Wool

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 3

Scene—A school examination in Renfrewshire. Inspector: Where do shawls come from? Scholar: Shetland…

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The Season's Wheat. Results of Departmental Tests

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 3

A NUMBER of analytical tests of the present season's wheat, the results of which will be of interest to millers and others in the flour trade, have recently been conducted by the…

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CORRESPONDENCE. [The LIBERAL is not necessarily identified with opinions expressed under this heading.] Wheat at 2s 6D Per Bushel. (To the Editor of the Dubbo Liberal)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 3

SIR,—In your issue of March 80th, in an article under the heading of "Wheat at 2s 6d per bushel," I noticed that a South Australian farmer had contributed an…

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Large Shipment of Butter

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 3

The Afrie, sailing to-morrow for London, takes sixteen thousand boxes of butter…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Electing a Delegate

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 3

A meeting of the new-formed Bunglegmbio and Dubbo branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was hold at the Town Hall yesterday (Tuesday) morning to elect two delegates…

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Bathurst and Hawkesbury Government Farms. Opinions of a Visitor from Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 2

ONE of our most prominent townsmen recently visited the Government farms at the centres above mentioned, and gave the following information relating thereto, to…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. More About Sugar Cane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 3

CANE planta are usually the top parts of the plants consisting of four or six of the top joints the shorter the joints the better;…

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District Land and Farming Notes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 5

Wheat.—N.S.W.,f.a.q., 8s ld to s l[?]d per bushel; good, bleached, 8s 10d to 2s 11d. Flour.—N.8.W., £7 5s to £8 5s per ton; Manitoba, £12 to £1[?] 12s 6d…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson and Co. report:—The Sydney wool market presents no new feature, and the general position remains unchanged since our last report. Supplies…

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Wool

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 2

Messrs. Winchcombe Carson, and Co , Ltd, report:—The Sydney wool market presents no new features and the general position remains unchanged…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Kducational Butter Tests

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 2

[?]T a recent meeting of butter makers it was stated that a gradual improvement in the quality of butter bed taken place, so far…

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Sheep Stealing in Country Districts. Legislation Wanted

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Carcoar Pastures Protection Board special attention was drawn to the large extent to which sheep stealing is existent in the Carcoar district. It wan stated…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Forthcoming Conference. Meeting of Delegates

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 3

A MEETING of delegates of the various branches of the Farmers and Settlor Association was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday morning to make the necessary arrangement for the…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Meeting of Delegates. The Coming Conference

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 6

A MEETING of representatives of the Farmers and Settiers' Associations in the district, was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday morning, for the purpose…

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