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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1904

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Bad Butter

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 November 1904 · page 4

A parcel of 116 cases of butter taken on board the mail steamer Macedonia at Sydney us ship's stores, and packed in Victorian boxes, was discovered at Melbourne to be…

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Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 November 1904 · page 2

Mr. C. C. Lance, N.S.W. Commercial Agent in London, in his annual report on all goods imported to Great Britain, writes as…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 November 1904 · page 4

At the Orange Police Court on Tuesday Walter E. Garnsey, on bail, and Herbert Garnsey were charged with stealing in company 30 head of cattle,…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 November 1904 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson and Co. report (16th instant):—The wool market continues very brisk in Sydney and full values are being realised for…

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Commercial News. Wool, Grain, and Produce

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 November 1904 · page 7

Dalgety and Company, Limited, report (November 12th):— Wool:—Arrivals during the past fortnight have averaged over 7000…

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Experimental Farm

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 November 1904 · page 4

Mr. John Irving makes the following statement regarding yesterday's meeting:—Yesterday's meeting has finished me as for as the experimental farm…

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Rolling of Crops

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 November 1904 · page 2

In an interchange of opinion upon this subject at a recent meeting of the Riverton Agricultural Society, South Australia, one of the members…

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Experimental Farm. Yesterday's Public Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 November 1904 · page 5

A public meeting was held at the Council Chambers yesterday afternoon in connection with the agitation for the establishment of a Government…

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Rust in Wheat. Experiments at Hawkesbury Farm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly recently Mr. Perry (Liverpool Plains) asked the Minister for Minus and agriculture if, in view of the fact that the prevalence of rust in the wheat…

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First of the Season's Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 5

On Wednesday Mr. Edward Hill of Murrumbidgerie, buying for Messrs. McLeod and Company, of Wellington, purchased the first lot of 60 bags of the now…

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Wool, Grain, &c. By Dalgety and Company, Limited

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 3

WOOL:--Arrivals during the past fortnight have averaged over 7000 bales daily. The total receipts from July 1st to date (rail and coastal) are 314,056 bales, as compared with 202,330 for…

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Commercial. Sydney Wool Sales. Tuesday. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin's Weekly Report

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 3

WE submitted on Tuesday a splendid catalogue of 5015 bales which included a remarkable display of greasy wools of superlative quality and condition. The attendance of buyers was…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Daily Duties with Chickens

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 3

THERE are some duties in regard to poultry keeping that must be attended to everyday, particularly feeding the chicks and grown fowls, and seeing…

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Water Supply of the Farm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 3

The water supply of the farm is obtained usually from wells. In some cases the source of supply is from shallow wells, and with those there comes the danger of…

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Yamble Butter Factory

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 November 1904 · page 2

The official opening of the Yamble Butter Factory took place last Wednesday, Mr. C. M. Lowe presiding. Mrs. Bush performed the opening ceremony…

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Commercial News. Wool, Grain, and Produce

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 November 1904 · page 3

The Australian Mo[?]tgage Land and Finance Company, Limited, report (Nov. 19):— Wool.—In accordance with…

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The Wheat Crop

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 23 November 1904 · page 3

THE area devoted to wheal culture is thin year in New South Wales 1,985,203 acres, out of a total of 2,752,153 acres for all crops, or very nearly 75 per cent. Last year the area under…

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Sale of Sheep near Byrock. Morungle Bred Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 23 November 1904 · page 2

WE invite attention to the forthcoming sale by Mr. J. P. Martin, of Bourke, in conjunction with Messrs. Wilkinson and Lavender, of some 14,000 sheep, rams, awes, wethers, weaners…

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Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 23 November 1904 · page 3

At Winchcombe and Carson's wool sales yesterday the market was very firm. 3000 bales wore sold, Beat merino reached 14½d, crossbreds 14½d, merino lambs 10½d…

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Through the Dubbo Wheat Belt

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 23 November 1904 · page 2

I PASSED and saw on the road Messrs. J. B. Eddy, of Buddar, J. Troon, of The Oaks, and Craig, of Forest Lodge. The latter cultivate the most largely--having 170 acres, while three…

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