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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1904

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Price of Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 4

We hear that yesterday two local buyers gave 3s per bushel for 1000 bushels of wheat each, but they say this was a special price to complete shipments. In Sydney the price…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson & Co. report:—The market shows no change since the auctions held last week. Prices rule at the full equivalent of auction rates, and a good…

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Sheep Killed by Wheat

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 2

A telegram from Young states that great losses in sheep are reported in Consequence of the sheep grazing in Stubble paddocks and eating wheat…

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Wool

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 2

Messrs. Winchombe, Carson & Co. report, under date, Feb, 24, as follows:—The market shows no change since the auction sales last week…

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Worms in Sheep

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 4

Dear Sir,—It must be important that sheep owners should know that sheep worm disease, after an absence durning the recent droughty years, is…

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How to Stack Wheat

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 4

Mr. Frank Mack, of Narromine, one of the large wheat growers in the State writes, in reply to a query propounded some time ago re a…

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Travelling Sheep. Permits and Travelling Charges

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 4

The business of travelling sheep (and other stock) has always been fairly encumbered by regulations, necessary or otherwise; but presumably as a result of the provision of the…

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The Farmers' Parliament. The Coming Conference. A Chat with the General Secretary

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 5

MR. T. I. Campbell, the general secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, visited Dubbo on Thursday in connection with the formation of the Dubbo…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Formation of a New Branch in Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 2

ON Thursday afternoon, in the Town Hall, a meeting was held, presided over by Mr. J. A. Ryan, J.P.,for the purpose of forming a Dubbo-Bunglegu[?]bie branch of the…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Manures and Fertilisers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 4

ARDENERS near the City and large towns are close to a large supply of stable manure and depend almost exclusively upon…

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Warwick Farm Races

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 2

Flying Mile—Sir Leonard, [?] Nirvana; Farm Stakes—Chimber, Mura, Calcium. Stewards’ Mile—[?] Swag, Gozocar; Warwick [?]…

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Prolific Sheep

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 3

"CENTRAL," a landholder in the Dandaloo district, contributes the following remarkable statement:— After the drought of 1889 I had 2500 ewes on saltbush, myall…

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Government Seed Wheat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 3

A deputation waited upon Mr. Kidd, Minister for Agriculture, yesterday, and asked if payment for seed wheat would be accepted in three instalments, the first now, the second in 190[?],…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. The forthcoming Conference at Dubbo

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 2

AT the recent meeting of the Executive Council [?] death with was in regard to the action intended to be taken in connection with the forthcoming…

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A Model Farmer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 4

MR. Thomas C. Worboys, of Spring-Hill, who secured the champion prize in 1895 for the owner of the best model farm in the State, has been interviewed…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 March 1904 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson & Co. report (March 2nd):—The Sydney wool market is practically without change since onr last report. The offerings just at present are hardly of…

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Travelling Sheep. Permits and Travelling Charges

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 March 1904 · page 6

The business of travelling sheep (and other Stock) has always been fairly encumbered by regulations, necessary or otherwise; bat—presumably as a result of the…

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Important to Dairymen

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 March 1904 · page 2

A case of importance in connection with dairying regulations was dealt with at the Maclean (Clarence Biver) polioe court last week. Alexander Robb was charged with…

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Dairying

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 March 1904 · page 4

Mr. Campbell, Director of Agriculture, says the dairying industry haa progressed wonderfully in recent years, but asserts that the fishy flavor of some butter tends to…

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A Farmer's Bad Luck

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 4

Says the Wellington TIMES:—Mr. W. H. Morely was the victim of a piece if particular bad luck. He was amongst the buyers at the big…

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