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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

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MURRUMBIDGERIE. Farmers and Settlers Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 6

THE usual monthly meeting of the above Association took place at Mr. Pender's Hotel on Saturday last, at 8 p.m. Mr. J. Crowley [?]., occupied the chair. Members…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 29 March 1905 · page 2

A meeting of the local branch of the Farmers' ans Settlers' Association was held on Saturday afternon last. Present:-- Messrs. J. Francis (in the chair), P. O'Neil, A Mortimor, R…

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Cattle

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 4

The cattle were a good medium lot, and up to standard. Some wore not on the good condition side, but this was owing to the bad season preceding…

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Sheep

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 4

The opinion of "woolly" men was that there has never been better quality in sheep at a Wellington show than this year. Quantity was also up to…

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Wool

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 2

Winchcome, Carson and Co., Ltd., report, under date Sydney, March 29, 19 5, as follows:—The wool market is very bare of supplies and business…

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Flesh Eating Sheep

The Castlereagh · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 4

The local district stock inspector at Albury (Mr. Wilks) has received a further report in regard to the case of sheep dying from eating the [?]…

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Farm Notes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 3

It does not do milk any good to remain in the udder too many hours after it is secreted, neither does it do the cows any good…

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Australian Farming

The Castlereagh · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 2

On the national question of most direct industrial concern to the commonwealth—the devising of means for working the vast but arid…

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Sheep as an Adjunct to the Farm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 3

A few years ago it was a rare thing to see sheep on the ordinary small farm : cattle and pigs in almost every ease, but no sheep. Even now they are not too common, and…

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Wool Market

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Ltd., report:—The wool market is very bare of supplies, and business on that account is greatly restricted. There is, though, a good…

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Farm and Dairy: Original Arti[?]les. the Jersey As an Ideal Dairy Cow

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 2

A NUMBER of breeds of dairy cattle are now urged upon the attention of the dairy farmer with a good deal of persistent clamour, and he may well be somewhat…

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Farm and Field

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 3

Farmers do not always expend their labors in the best direction. One great fault often noticeable is the absence of a plot for home-grown vegetables. It…

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Japan's Small Farms

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 3

THE size of farms in Japan runs from less than two up to about three and three-quarter acres apiece. Even these diminutive far me are often in separate, the average size of…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Minore, Dlckygund and Rawsonville Branch

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 4

THE monthly meeting of the Miners, Dickygundy and Rawsonvile branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at Mr. J. Robinson hotel, Minore, on Wednesday last…

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Homebush-- Monday. Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 5 April 1905 · page 3

THERE were 4800 sheep and lambs penned, while 4801 had been drawn for. Best merino wethers made from 16s 61, extra to 18s 11dgood 19s in 15s 6d, medium from 14s, light…

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Treatment of Seel Wheat The Jensen System. How to Use It

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1905 · page 2

RECENTLY we referred to the system of treating see wheat by the Jensen hot water system. As the method was not fully explained we communicated with Mr…

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Trangie. Farmers and Settlers' Association

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 5 April 1905 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the local branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at Heffernan's new hall on Saturday. There was a very large attendance of members. The…

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Trangie Farmers and Settlers' Association. Annual Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1905 · page 4

THE fifth annual meeting of the Trangie Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in Heffernan's Hall on Saturday. Mr. J. T. Horrigan occupied the chair, and there…

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Wool, Grain and Produce

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 April 1905 · page 2

Dalgety aud Company, Limited, report (April 1):— Wool:—There has been a good inquiry during tho past week for shipping…

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The Sheep Industry in the Argentina

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 April 1905 · page 2

A correspondent writes The Argentine Republic has about 90,000,000 to 100,000,000 sheep; nearly all of them are of improved blood, chiefly of…

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