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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1904

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Wool, Grain, and Produce

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 November 1904 · page 3

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., report (5th Nov. ):—Wool—This company's catalogue submitted on the 1st instant, although…

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The New Wheat Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1904 · page 3

Mr. S. P. Kemp, of Narromine, has forwarded a few heads of wheat to illustrate how the October rains saved the situation in that district. The crop was grown by…

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Trangie Farmers and Settlers' Association. Monthly Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 9 November 1904 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the Trangie branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association was held in Heffernan's Hall on Saturday. There was a good attendance, and the President, Mr. J. T…

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Experimental Potato Crop. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1904 · page 5

The Hawkasbury Agricultural- Collage received some time ago a quantity of the famous Northern Star potatoes, which sold in England last year at a high figure. The…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Wednesday, November 9, [?] a Coomon Rule for Farmers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1904 · page 2

THE Labour Party in the Senate ap[?] to be determined to so tinker with the Concil[?]tion and Arbitration Bill as to prevent its passing into law. Last…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 November 1904 · page 4

At Wincbcombe, Carton and Co.'s wool sale yesterday the market was extremely active. Greasy merinos brought 17 1/4d, being a record for the…

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Commercial News. Wool, Grain, and Produce

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 November 1904 · page 6

Dalgety and Company, Limited, report (November 5th):— Wool:—The offerings for the past week have amounted to 28,551 bales…

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Crops

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 November 1904 · page 2

From reports to hand, we believe that the crops in the district are in fair condition, and will average from 2½ to 4 bags Possibly one of the…

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Farmers' Central Agency

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 November 1904 · page 2

We wish to direct the attention of farmers and others interested to an advertisement appearing in this issue in reference to the Farmers' Central…

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Wheat Export

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 3

MR. C. C. Lance, the commercial agent for New South Wales in London, writes as follows regarding the export of wheat from this State: —…

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Average Wheat Yield. Interesting Comparisons

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 3

THE following interesting [?]comparisons of the wheat yield in Australia and other parts of the world is given in the annual report of the Department of Agriculture:—…

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Sheep or Rabbits. Which shall it be?

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 3

THE seriousness of the discuasion and proposals recently heard on the rabbit question emphasise the fact that, despite these years of [?]ombat on the…

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Latest Commercial Sydney Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 5

WOOL:--The offerings for the past week have amounted 28,551 bales. Satisfactory clearances have been made at up to 161 per lb. for super greasier, and 22¾d per lb for scoureds…

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Rust Resisting Wheat. The Nut-Cnt Variety

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 5

IN his notes on the wheat experiments carried out at the Hawkesbury College Farm, published in the annual departmental report, the experimentalist, Mr. Farrar, writes:--"The past…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Feeding Poultry for Market

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 2

MANY breeders believe that soft food— that is, crushed grains or paste—is more easily and completely digested by the birds, and that it produces more tender…

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The Farmers' Future. a Bright Picture

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 6

IN concluding his annual report, just published, Mr. W. S. Campbell, Director, of Agriculture,says:— "I believe that if our farmers and…

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Alleged Cattle Theft

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 November 1904 · page 2

Recently the police at Orange received word of a daring case of cattle stealing at that centre. It is said that thirty bead of dairy cattle…

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Commercial News. Sydney Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 November 1904 · page 3

Australian Mortgage Land and Finance Co., Ltd., report:— Wool.—For our sales last week we catalogued 3023 bales, of which we…

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Queensland Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 16 November 1904 · page 1

The Brisbane wool sales on Saturday realised one hundred and fifty six thousand pounds…

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Manuring Farm Land

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 November 1904 · page 4

MR. W. H. WEBB writes to a Sy[?]n[?]y paper:— Many of your readers greatly appreciate the information in your issue of Monday [?] increased yields from manured…

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