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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

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Commercial News. Wool, Grain and Produce

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 April 1905 · page 2

Dalgety and Company, Limited, report (April 8th) :— Wool:—The market remains unchanged, but owing to the small…

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Australian Farming. Preparing Wool for Sale

The Castlereagh · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 2

Anyone who visits the local wool sale and who understands anything about a clip can realise at a glance that much money is annually lost to…

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Father Gapon. Career of the Priest-leader. the Sheep and the Wolf

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 3

That a Russian Orthodox priest should lead a revolt against the constitutional authorities—or such is the detinition of a strike in Russian law—is the most…

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SELF sown Wheat Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 4

A telegram from Hillston says there will be but little ploughing there. The large quantity of grain lost last season owing to the high winds at stripping time has,…

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Wheat Stacking

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 4

IN five working days, the immense stack of wheat containing 5000 bags, which has lain in the railway yard for some time past, was removed, the last bag being safely on…

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Wool Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Co.,report:— At our sale on Thursday supplies were small and market firm and unchanged at recent rates, Japanese buyers…

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Graded Seed Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 4

Mr. C. Carr, of The Meadows, Obley' advertises graded seed wheat for sale' Manitoba and Jonathan, rust-proof…

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Modern Sheep-shearing Machinery. an Enterprising Firm

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 4

O[?] object in submitting this article is to bring before the notice of pastoralists and woolgrowers generally the advantages to be gained…

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Farm and Field

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 4

Rabbits and mice often cause considerable damage to fruit trees by g[?]wing the bark. To prevent this, take one peek of quicklime and slake it…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. the Poultry Yard

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 2

THERE are two varieties of Indian Game, the Cornish and the 'White, both of about the same shape and weight. Male birds wbigh from.seven and a half…

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The Morse for the Farmer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 2

The kind of a horse the tanner should breed for his use on the latin and, for market cannot be answered in one sweeping statsman and made applicable to…

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Graded Seed Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 3

Mr. C. Carr, of The Meadows, Obley, advertises graded seed wheat for sale, Manitoba and Jonathan, rust-proof…

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A Big Loss. 5000 Sheep Drowned

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 2

IT is reported that 5000 sheep were drowned at Mr. W. B. Perry's place, Compton, on the Bogan, during the recent flood…

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District Wheat Areas. Interesting Evidence

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 3

DURING the sittings of the Land Board at Peak Hill some important evidence as to the question of wheat areas in that district was given in the hearing of the case of F. D…

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Country Consignments of Cattle. The Supply of Railway Trucks

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 4

STATEMENTS have been made (says an inspired paragraph in the Sydney press), regarding the inability of the Railway Commissioners to supply enters for trucks for stock in connection…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 April 1905 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson and Co report:—The Sydney wool market is very quiet owing to the scarcity of supplies, but no change in values to report. A…

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Flag Smut of Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 April 1905 · page 7

There are various smuts attacking wheat, and this one is generally called "rye smut," because in the old world it most commonly occurs on rye…

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Wool, Crain and Produce

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 April 1905 · page 2

Dalgety and Company, Limited, report (April 15th): Wool.—The monthly sales in the Sydney market were resumed on…

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Selecting Seed Wheat. the Rust-resistant Varieties

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 April 1905 · page 3

Mr. G. W. Walker contributes the following on this important subject:—The grower knows the result of his efforts in each year's selection, but the…

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Land Administration. Farmers' and Settlers' Proposals

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 April 1905 · page 5

The Tamworth branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association has prepared the following resolutions to be moved at the conference in July:—1…

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