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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

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The Sheep Show

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

THE Sydney sheep show which opened on Wednesday compared favorably with the last meeting of the association, but is confined t[?] comparatively few breeders. Mr. McCaugheo…

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COWS v. SHEEP. Dairying at Trangle. Lessons to be Learned

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 3

The movement started at Trangle for the establishment of the dairying industry on a sound basis is one of greatest importance to the whole of the district. Prima facie…

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The Wool Market

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

Winchcombe Carson and Co., Ltd., report under date, July 28:—The Sydney wool market continues very firm with a keen enquiry for all descriptions of wool, early…

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Trangie Butter Factory Another Step Forward

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

Mr. O'Callaghan, the Government Dairy Expert, is to visit Trangie on July 18th, and will deliver a lecture during the afternoon of that day. The visit is the outcome…

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The Sheep Sales. Important to Buyers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 6

As it is probable that stud sheep for this district will be purchased at the sales which commence next week, we publish the followiag list of stud masters competing…

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On the Land. Keeping Qualities of Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 6

Since the year 1889 we have made numerous experiments as to the keeping qualifications of wheat from numerous districts of New South Wales. These…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. Angora Coats

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

OF late years considerable attention has been given to the raising of angora goats, especially in mountainous districts favourable tor those animals,…

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Comfortable Homesteads on Farms

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 4

"Does a farmer live as comfortably as his means warrant?" asks "Moira," a contributor to the "Sydney Mall." From what has passed under my notice…

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Farm and Field. Influence of Food on Milk

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 4

In the instructive article un "The influence of Food on Milk," which Mr Allan Bams Graham, jun., of Cralgallian, Scotland, contributes to the new volume…

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Murrumbidgerie. Farmers and Settlers' Association

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

THE Murrumbidgerie Branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association held its monthly meeting at Pender's Hotel on Saturday last. Present: Mr. James Growley (chairman) and…

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Farmers and Settlers' Conference

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 8

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

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The Feeding of Farm Stock. Classification of Feeding Stuffs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 6

It will be convenient to classify the different fodders in the market according to the particular ingredient in which they are especially rich, or which gives…

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Australasian Wool

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 July 1905 · page 2

Shipments of wool from Australasia for the year ending June 30th total 1,595,734 bales, valued at £20,292,000, being an increase of £3,789,000 on the…

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Wire-netting for Farmers

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 July 1905 · page 2

In the Assembly last week Mr. Thrower asked the Secretary for Lands,—(1) It is his intention to authorise the local boards, appointed under the…

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The Sheep Carnival. Champion Prizes

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

THE Sheepbreeders' Association have decided to abolish the grand champion awards, and establish champion prizes in the grass-fod and housed section instead…

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Trangie Butter Factory. Mr. O'Callaghan's Visit

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

At the meeting of the Trangie Farmers and Settlers' Association on Saturday the secretary, A. K. Butler, read a letter from the Department of Agriculture with respect…

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"Helping the Producer." Increased Freight on Wheat

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

BY the recent increase of freight rates on grain. &c. on the railway lino an extra impost has been thrown on the country farmer. This matter should, we think, receive the attention…

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Trangie. Farmers and Settlers' Association

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

THE monthly meeting of the Trangie branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association wan hold in Heflernan's Hall on Saturday. Present: The President (Mr. J. T. Hourigan) and about…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Dubbo-Bunglegumble Branch

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

A SPECIAL meeting of the Dabbo-Bunglegumbie Branch of the F. and S. Association was hold in the Town Hill on Saturday afternoon. Present: Messrs J. A. Ryan, vice-president (in…

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Experimental Farm. Conference at Dubbo Town Hall

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

FOR some time past a movement has been on foot to secure an exp[?] farm for the Dubbo district, and for the purpose of forwarding that object [?] following gentlemen [?] in…

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