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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1904

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A Successful Farmer. Twenty Years' Experience

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 17 September 1904 · page 5

IN the article "A Settlers Guide" published in the "Agricultural Gazette" for September (the author of the article being Mr. W. H. Clarke editor of the Journal) has the…

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A Settler's Guide. (Continued From Last Issue). Coming to the southern tableland proper, A Farm near Gundagai

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 September 1904 · page 4

might be quoted:— Total area — 800 acres, Cleared for cultivation, 78 acres; pastcre, 226 acres; orchard, ¼ acre; homestead and garden, 1¾…

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The Wheat Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 September 1904 · page 2

It will be seen by our wires to-day that the wheat market is again on the up-grade. Sydney figures are 3s 5d to 3s 5½d, and the local quotation this…

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Clenwood Stud Wool

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 September 1904 · page 2

Mr. N. H. Smith, of "Glenword," has completed the shearing of those of his stud sheep which are intended for the nest Wellington and Dubbo shows…

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Through the Dubbo Wheat Belt

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 21 September 1904 · page 2

"THE crops will be ft dead failure this year," said a well-known wheat, grower out Cobboco way about three weeks ago. With all deference to my friend it doesn't follow. They may…

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The Wool Market. Will the War Affect It

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 21 September 1904 · page 4

THE "Chicago American" prints an interview with a Chicago sheep dealer, in which he says:--"If this Asiatic war lasts long wool will go to fabulous prices. It is the mainstay of the…

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Sale of Property near Cobborah. Mr. W. Meers' Farm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 21 September 1904 · page 3

BY advertisement in another column, it will be seen that Mr. W. Meers' splendid gracing and farming property on Bandy Creek is to be offered for sale by auction by Messrs. Stewart…

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Mules for Farm Work. The Mule v. the Horse

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 21 September 1904 · page 4

I will undertake to show some of the advantages the mule has over the home. To begin with, the average period of service of the horse, as given by veterinary authority,…

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The Sheep Fly

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 September 1904 · page 2

We are not sure if it has been decided whether the fly which is the latest scourge of sheepowners in this State is the real sheep bot fly, or some…

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Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 September 1904 · page 5

The wool market was well maintained at the sales yesterday, greasy reaching 11 1/4d, scoured 18 3/4d…

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Wool, Grain and Produce

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 September 1904 · page 2

Messrs. Dalgety & Co., Limited, report:—Wool—There being dry weather for the shearing—which is in marked…

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Wool, Grain, and Produce

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 September 1904 · page 2

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:—Wool.—Auction sales will be resumed next week. This Company sells…

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The Season. Wool and Wheat Returns

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 3

THE prospects of a satisfactory wool clip as disclosed by the traffic returns of the Railway Commissioners are being verified. During the past week 28, 176 bales were received…

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The Pastoral Outlook

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 2

Perhaps in the Pastoral History of New South Wales, at least, so far as the Western Division is concerned, there has never been a brighter…

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Wool Sales

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 2

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, & D[?]vin Limited, report as follows: On Tues day we submitted a catalogue of 1481 bales, principally northern and…

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Farmers and Settlers. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 2

The Executive of the Fanners and Settlers Association have urged the Government to appoint a Commission to report upon the operation of land…

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Farmers and Settlers’ Association

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 27 September 1904 · page 2

The monthly meeting of tho above was well attended last Saturday afternoon, Mr. Norton, Vice-president occupied the chair…

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Latest Commercial Wool Etc

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 28 September 1904 · page 3

WOOL:-- The wool salon held in the Sydney market on September 20-22 were attended by a very large number of buyers. Substential catalogues were offered, no less than 11.580…

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Systematic Farming. a Visit to Mr. H.M. Terry's

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1904 · page 2

ON Friday last a representative of the DUBBO LIBERAL was present when Mr. H. M. Terry, of "M[?]rry[?]," started a small irrigation plant ho has installed on his…

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Milliner's Love Story. the Faithless Dairyman

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 30 September 1904 · page 3

"Their dream of happiness was dispelled by the chill of a December evening," said counsel yesterday (12th July) in a breach of promise case in the…

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