Farm and Garden. Original Articles, Treatment of Brood Sow and Pigs
THERE is an impression among some people—but a wrong one—that the shorter [?]eds, aa Poland-Chinas, Berkablres and…
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Farming & the land, 1904
682 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 2 of 35
Prize for Wheat
A sub-committee of the Dubbo P. A. and H. Association has framed the conditions of a prize to be offered by the society for the best sample of wheat grown in the district…
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The Sydney Chamber of Commerce (Grain Trade Section) will decide the F.A.Q. standard of wheat on Thursday next. On account of the rain bleaching a lot of wheat…
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A return from Darling Harbor on Monday showed that 27,000 bags of wheat had arrived from the country districts by rail since Saturday's report was issued…
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A total of 374,000 bales of wool has been received to date at the shipping depots st Darling Harbor, Morpeth and Newcastle, as against 371,000 received last Reason…
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ONE of the latest wheals, bred by Mr. Farrar, the Government export, is known as "Bobs," and has already gained a big reputation amongst, farmers who have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Monday's Sydney Wool Sales. Buyers Refuse to Bid for the First Catalogue
AT the opening wool sales for the week, at the Royal Exchange Sydney, on Monday afternoon, three catalogues were presented, amounting in all to 4440 bales -- Messrs. Dalgety and Co. 1062…
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At yesterday's wool sales the market was very firm, and competition good for all descriptions. Greasy reached 13 1/2d, scoured 20 1/4d…
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The Commercial agent in London comments on the fact that whilst some N.S.W. butters are excellent, others are fishy…
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Acting on Mr. Frank Mack's suggestion, the Dubbo Agricultural Society is offering £40 in prizes for the best bag of wheat. The first prize is…
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Queen Wilhelmina of Holland has gone into the dairy business and is now making money by selling milk and butter. Her first step in this direction was when she…
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The Chamber of Commerce has postponed the question of fixing the standard of wheat, until the 28th instant, by which time it in anticipated that a good representative lot of…
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Fourteen large sailing vessels are on route to Sydney for grain cargoes…
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SALES were held on Monday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 5278 bales, and the sales, including private transactions,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles. the Milk Flow in Dairying During Hot Weather
WHEN the milk flow in cows becomes lessened it cannot be regained during the [?]otation period. When the very warm…
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The problem for the dairyman after he has produced the milk is the separation of the cream and the manufacture of a product which will bring him the greatest…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Commercial News. Sydney Wool Sales
Winchcombe, Carson and Co. report:—We offered 5000 bales wool on 14th instant, and sold nearly everything at improred prices. Market extremely active, American…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Homebush.--monday. Sheep
THERE were 6243 sheep and lambs penned, and 6828 drawn for. The quality was good, many being choice and heavy, with a number of fairly good sorts. Buyers were in full attendance,…
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Wheat is still arriving at Darling Harbour in very large quantities, 34,000 bags being received this morning, which is a record during the present harvest…
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THE Minister for Agriculture says he has read with much interest the article in "The Daily Telegraph" on the price of wheat and the important question…
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