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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

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Loans for Farmers. Tremendous Interest Asked

The Castlereagh · Friday 23 June 1905 · page 2

The readinent of some city money lenders to help the man on the land with a loan of money, for a consideration, is illustrated by a recent case in a…

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Big Sale of Cattle

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 4

MESSRS. W. H. WHEATLEY, of Goulburn, in conjunction with Messrs. E. Weaver & Co. of Forbes, will offer 3800 head of cold country bred cattle at Forbes, on Wednesday, July 12…

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Treatment of Seed Wheat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 8

THE methods proposed by the Agricultural department for the treatment of seed wheat for form[?] were criticised by a correspondent in our columns (writes the "Ago.")…

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Special Sale of Store Cattle at Forbes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 4

MESSRS. C. L. GRIFFITH AND Co., of Albury, in conjunction with W. K. Garnsey, senr., of Forbes, notify in this issue that they will hold a special sale of Store Cattle at Forbes on…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. Winter Care of Ducks

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 2

NO farm-bred bird will show the effects of proper care or neglect so quickly as the duck. Ducks should always be provided with comfortable quarters during the…

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Terramungamine Estate. For Closer Settlement. [?],000 Acres of Wheat Land

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 6

The above estate is to be offered for sale by auction by the local agent, Mr. W. B. Wilkinson, on behalf of the owner, Mr. F. E. Body, at the Masonic…

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Farm and Field. Testing the Cooking Qualities of Potatoes

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 6

A cooking test of various [?]tatoes. grown in England, was held on March 1th at Marks Tay, the object being to ascertain the effect of keeping upon the…

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The Experimental Farm. Progress Committee Appoint Delegates

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 3

Everything is in readiness now for the meeting of the delegates from the Farmers and Settlers' Association, the Municipal Council, and the Railway and Progress…

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Farmers and Settlers' Conference

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 8

Up to the present the delegates appointed to the Farmers and Settlers' Conference to be held in Sydney shortly are:— Executive—Mr. J. McInerney, president;…

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War wick Farm Racers

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 27 June 1905 · page 2

Hurdles: Clodian Cordon Sir [?] Farm Stakes: Ouversc, Tyson, Parrot Two Year Old Hd’ cp: Buddin [?] Last Master Thirz: War wick Hd’cp:…

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Big Sheep Sales Reported. 40,000 Change Hands

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 June 1905 · page 2

It is reported that Mr. Legrand, a Victorian buyer, who is at present in the West, has made some big purchases daring the last few days. We were informed on…

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The Annual Sheep Show. To be Opened [?] Sydney This Week

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 28 June 1905 · page 2

THE annual Sheep [?] in Sydney started on Tuesday. First in order is [?] Sheep breeders' Show. A [?] have been brought together. The [?]…

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The Wheat Area What the District Cultivates. 50,000 Acres

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 June 1905 · page 2

We have compiled, from the figures collected by the police, the area of wheat cultivated in Dubbo district last season, and from the figures below it will be seen…

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Commercial News. Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 June 1905 · page 7

Winchombe, Carson and Co. report (28th June):—The Sydney wool market continues very firm, with a keen enquiry for all descriptions of wool…

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Commercial News. Wool, Grain, and Produce

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 June 1905 · page 8

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report (June 24th):— Wool:—The closing wool sales for this season were held in the Sydney…

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Sheep Show

The Castlereagh · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 3

Mr. James Gibson's "Patron" has been awarded the prime for the champion ram, and Mr. McCaagboy secured the price for champion owe…

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The Sydney Sheep Gains

The Castlereagh · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 2

The annual sheep sale, which will be commenced at Sydney on July 3rd, are of interest to [?] throughout the continent, because the auction is…

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Interesting to Farmers

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 2

We would direct the attention of farmers to the risk run by them by entering into contracts for second hand wheat sicks. The saving may…

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Australian Farming. [?] in Stock

The Castlereagh · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 2

A New Zealand weekly paper gave a strange instance of facundity in sheep. A ewe, it is claimed, gave birth to trip, lets three times, and twins no fewer…

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Wheat Freights. Loading the Farmer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 4

Wheat freights to Sydney are to be increased from and inclusive of Monday next. The extra charge the Railway Commissioners have decided upon is 4d per ton…

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