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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

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A Farmer's Opinion

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 September 1905 · page 4

Here is an opinion by a district farmer of long residence concerning the coming harvest and the need of rain: If it rains well within the next two…

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Shipment of Cattle

The Castlereagh · Friday 22 September 1905 · page 3

The Japanese Government propose obtaining an experimental shipment of cattle from Australia…

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Baby-Farming in Japan

The Castlereagh · Friday 22 September 1905 · page 2

A dreadful crime is reported from the district of Toyotama, near Tokio, Japan. The wife of H. Sbimoda, a farmer, was arrested on August 5, on…

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Important Auction Sales. Sale of Dairy Cattle

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 2

Messrs. E. Chill and Coy, will sell by auction at Narromina, on Wednesday, Sep 27th, 80 m[?]king cows, 40 dairy heifers, 100 dullocks and steers, and one Ayshire bull…

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Cattle for Japan. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 4

The Japanese Government have obtained 315 head of New South Wales cattle as a trial shipment. They will be despatched from Newcastle to Japan…

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Latest Commercial. Wool Market

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 5

Harrison, Jones, and Devlin Ltd., Report. On Thursday was brought forward an attractive catalogue of 34,609 bales chiefly Northern and Western Wools which met a very spirited…

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The Wool Sales. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day there was spirited bidding in all [?]tions. Prices for all sorts are hardening…

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Queensland Horses and Cattle for Victoria. Requirements to be Fulfilled

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 4

THE District Stock Inspector, Mr. R. G. Dulhunty, has been written to by the Victorian Inspector of Stock, Wodonga, to the effect that Queensland-bred horses for Victoria must he…

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The Wool Market. Dalgety and Co. Ltd. Report

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 3

Advices received since our last report was published refer to the strong position of the wool market, owing to the scarcity of stocks and briskness of trade and to the satisfactory…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Keeping Unprofitable Cows

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 6

SO very much has been written on the subject of unprofitable cows that it seems almost unnecessary to say anything further; but it is still true that unprofitable…

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Farm and Field. Have a Reliable Stable Lantern

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 7

Every farmer who is not too anxious to draw his fire insurance money should have the best lantern to be obtained, but where a wire is strung from one end…

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Farm Work

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 6

At the time of writing the land is beginning to thirst, and it the hay crop is to be a bountiful one we must have some copious showers soon, or what would be much…

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Farming Rabbits

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 September 1905 · page 2

Some people profess to see a living in the propagation and protection of rabbits, and we have heard serious suggestions towards improving the…

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Important Auction Sales. Sale of Dairy Cattle

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 27 September 1905 · page 3

Messrs. E. Cahill and Coy. will sell by auction [?] N[?]rromine [?] Wednesday, Sept 27th 80 mi[?]king Cows, 40 da[?] he[?] 100 [?] and s[?]s and one Ay[?]…

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Successful Farming

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1905 · page 2

That which points to increase more than anything we have met, the success of farming and to allow the crops to mature, is the most wonderful discovery lately made by…

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Weather and Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1905 · page 2

Monday's bleak winds were "off the snow," but despite the rain that threatened nothing worth mentioning fell. A good deal of snow fell i[?] different parts of the…

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London Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 September 1905 · page 4

The London wool sales closed firm at the highest rates of the series…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 September 1905 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson and Co report:—Last week's auctions went off most successfully with the keenest competition for all grades. There was…

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To Tell the Age of Sheep

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 September 1905 · page 2

In respect of numbers, position and arrangement of the teeth, the sheep is similar to the ox, but the periods at which the temporary or milk teeth are…

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Cattle Sale

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 29 September 1905 · page 2

Messrs. E. Cahill & Co. report having yarded 200 head to a small attendance of buyers on Wednesday last. They sold 100 at an average of…

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