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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Care of the Dairy Cow

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 2

THE cow has a different system of converting her food into human food from that of her relative, the beef steer. The steer converts his food into fat and…

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The Harvest. Through the Dubbo Wheat Belt. Waiting for the Rain

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 4

Did you ever see two men playing cards? —the one whose imperturbility shows neither the nature of the hand he has nor the progress of the game; the other…

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Farm and Field. Sulphate of Copper

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 7

In common with many other commodities used by farmers, sulphate of copper has been confronted in the market by a colorable Imitation…

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Farmers and Settlers' Associations

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the local branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday last. Present: Messrs. A. Mortimer (in the chair), A. F. Gating,…

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A New Business. Farmers' Market Co

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 4

THE Farmers' Market Co. (Mr. G. Doblyns, jun., manager) is starting business in the promises in Macquarie street formerly occupied by Mr. R. Hall, near the intersection of…

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Farmers' Parliament

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 3

At last Saturday's meeting of the Trangie branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, a letter was read from the secretary of the Dubbo-Bunglegumbie…

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Farmers and Settlers. Trangie Branch

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 3

About 20 members attended the usual monthly meeting of the Trangie Farmers and Settlers' Association, held in Heffernan's Hall on Saturday last. The president…

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Dairy Notes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 2

At this season there is no greater trouble to the average dairymaid than a thundery atmosphere, and unless great precautions are taken it will soon find its way to the…

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Farmers' Market

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 4

During the past week workmen have been busy getting the large premises next to the LIBERAL office in Macquarie-street ready for the opening on Saturday next…

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McPHAIL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) the Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 4

The weather continues dry, Although there is some appearance of rain. Grass is plentiful but is getting very much burned up with the heat. The crops want rain…

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Seed Wheat for California

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 October 1905 · page 2

As the result of samples sent by M. McLeod and Co., we are pleased to state that this firm on Saturday last received an order for 100 sacks of seed…

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New Railway Rates. Grain, Flour, Agricultural Produce and Wool

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 18 October 1905 · page 2

NEW rates for carriage of grain, flour, meal, &c., and agricultural produce at per ton in six ton truck loads are published in the Gazette of October 13…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Dubbo-Bunglegumbie Branch

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 18 October 1905 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the Dubbo-Banglegumbie Brunch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the Town Hall on Saturday afternoon. Present: Messrs. Doyle,…

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The Farmers' Parliament. a District Council. Initial Meeting in Jannuary

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 October 1905 · page 2

The proposal for a district council of branches of farmers' associations in the west, to be composed of delegates from each branch has now assumed tangible form, and…

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Farmers and Settlers. Dubbo-Bunglegumble Branch

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 October 1905 · page 3

In the absence of the president, Mr. A. Wurfel (vice-president) took the chair at the usual monthly meeting of the Dubbo-Bunglegambie branch of the Farmers and…

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Cross-breeding of Sheep

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 October 1905 · page 7

Too many farmers are under the impression that any class of sheep is good enough to use for crossbreeding; in fact, this idea has prevailed to such…

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World's Wheat Supply

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 October 1905 · page 2

The Hungarian Minister for Agriculture estimates the world's yield of wheat at 399,454,000 quarters, as against 308,406,000 quarters last year…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 October 1905 · page 5

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report :—For our sixth sale of the new season we brought forward a catalogue of 3,824 bales, which consisted of no…

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How to Get Good Wheat From Shrunken Seed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 October 1905 · page 2

The seed question of wheat is always an important one to farmers, and the best information on the seed question comes after exhaustive investigation…

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The Wheat Crop

The Castlereagh · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 3

Mr. Hall, the Acting Government Statistician, has furnished the annual tables of the [?] crop in the State, [?] to yet publish a…

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