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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

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Trangie Butter Factory. a Decided Move. £320 in Shares Subscribed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 2

"THE idea stated in a railway carriage" said Mr. J. T. Horrigan the chairman of a special meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association held at Trangie on Saturday…

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Trangie. Farmers' and Settlers Association

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the Trangie branch of the F. and S. Association was held in Heffernan's Hall on Saturday afternoon. Present: The President (Mr. J. T. Horrigan) in the chair…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Wednesday, June 7, 1905, an Experimental Farm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 2

THE near approach of the monthly meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association brings under notice the fact that representatives of several local bodies…

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The Dairying Industry

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 2

THE action taken by the Trangie Farmers and Settlere' Association on Saturday, in connection with the proposal to establish a butter factory in that district,…

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Farmers and Settlers. Meeting of Trangle Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the Trangie Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday. Mr. J. F. Hoorigan occupied the chair, and there was a good attendance…

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Commercial News. Wool, Grain, and Produce

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 7

Dalgety and Company, Limited, report. (June 3rd):—Wool:—There has been a good private enquiry for wool during the past…

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Scarcity of Butter in Canada

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 3

An event occurred in Canadian butter circles last February, the "Canadian Grocer" states, which is without precedent in the history of the Canadian…

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The Western Wheat Belt. Narromine District. the "Cornucopia" Estate. Some Local Statistics

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 7

The district of Narromine, situated some 300 miles from Sydney on the main western railroad, has deservedly won for itself the title of "The home…

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Farm and Field. The Potato Disease in New Zealand

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 3

The potato digging season in New Zealand having commenced, the growers are now able to gauge the full extent of the damage that has been caused by…

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Grassfed Sheep. a Peculiar Point

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 4

The committee of the Dubbo P.A. and H. Association were confronted with a pecuiar difficulty at their meeting on Tuesday evening. The point arose in connection…

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Farm and Field. a Simple Milk Test. How to Oil Harness. What is a "Starter?"

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 3

An extremely simple and inexpensive and apparently correct method of testing milk for butter was exhibited by Mr Robert M'Gregor at the last winter show If the leather is dirty, it should be washed with castle soap and hung up to dry. Before entirely dry the harness is ready to be oiled. Take a sheet-iron…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Improvement of Corn

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 2

THE scientific study of corn has been in progress for some time past. Among the first problems were the methods of culture. Most of these problems reached…

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Stock Sale at Wellington. Sheep and Cattle

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 3

ON Saturday next at Wellington sale yards, Mr. A. E. Rotton is to offer about 4000 good sheep (ewes, hoggets, lambs and wethers). also upwards of 200 head of cattle (cows, heifers,…

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Marketing the Crop. Wheat Stacking and Wheat Sacks

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 2

MESSRS. CARROLL, AND FIELD wrote to us last week:--"Our experience leads us to differ from the views of many other persons as regards the stacking of wheat. When exposed the…

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Experimental Farm. a Decisive Move. Farmers and Settlers take Action

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 2

Is the Dubbo district to have an experimental farm? The Dubbo-Bunglegumbie branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association has taken a decisive more in…

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Wool, Grain, and Produce

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 June 1905 · page 7

Dalgety and Company, Limited, report (June 10th):— Wool:—The good private demand for wool referred to in our last report…

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Destruction of Crops by Rabbits

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 June 1905 · page 2

Mr Thos. Collins, Suntop, draws attention in the "S. M. Herald" to the losses sustained through the pest attacking crops:—I have read many…

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Some Items for Farmers. Co-operative Fruit-spraying in Canada

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 June 1905 · page 7

In order to assist small fruit growers, and make a more thorough eradication of fruit and orchard posts throughout the country, the co-operative plan of…

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A Big Cattle Sale

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 June 1905 · page 7

The sale of cattle held locally on Wednesday last (says the "Forbes Times") by Mr W. H. Wheatley, of Go[?], in conj[?] with Messrs…

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Canada in Wheat Time

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 June 1905 · page 7

"In Canada as It is " Mr. Foster Fraser (author of "America at Work" and the "Real Siberia") devotes a chapter of his new work (published…

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