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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

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Wool Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 2

Harrison, Jones, &'Devlin, Limited, report as follows:—On Wednesday we submitted an attractive catalogue of 4498 bales, comprising a varied and…

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Farmers and Settlers

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 2

A meeting of the Narromine branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association took place in the Council Chambers on Saturday afternoon last…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 6

Peter George and William Ryan were charged with, on Aug. 20,, stealing one ewe, the property of the Australian M.L. and Finance Co…

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Foreign Substances in Wool

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 7

The following circular, which has been issued by the Bradford Chamber of Commerce, England, should receive the serious consideration of Australian…

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Lessons in Wool Classing

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 7

The "Sydney Mail" reports a growing tendency on the part of many of the small sheep farmers in New South Wales to become experts in the classing…

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Through the Wheat Belt. Recent Splendid Ruins

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 3

The last week has made a marvellous change in our prospects. When I wrote this night week, we still had some hope in the tank, but the supply was running very…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Growing High Grade Corn

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 2

IN the first instance the most essential points to consider are: moderately fertile soil, good seed and thorough cultivation. A poor soil grows too many small…

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Farm and Field. Composition of Calf Fo[?]ds

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 7

A leaflet on "Calf Meals," issued by the Irish Department of Agriculture, states that samples of these mixtures, which are largely Imported into Ireland…

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The Dairy. Conges[?]on of the Udder. Disease Described and Its Treatment Told

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 7

The veterinary department, experiment station, Kansas agricultural college has issued a bulletin, signed by F. S. Schoenleber on "Garget" (congestion of the…

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The Season's Outlook. The Crops

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 4

THE late rains have freshened the crops up considerably. Although [?]y about 70 points were recorded at Dubbo this will do a deal of good. Down at Trangie two inches were recorded…

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The Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 6

Our Banglegumbie correspondent writes: —"During the last few days scattered showers, in some instances heavy, have fallen over this angle, consequently the…

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Whylandra. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Weathes and Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 5

Since my last we have been favoured with a few falls of light rain, which have materially benefitted the harvest prospects. Altogether about 80 points have so far…

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The Farmers' Parliament

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 5

Mr. A. Wurfel has received a letter from Mr. T. J. Campbell, general secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, expressing his warm approval of the proposal to…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 24 October 1905 · page 2

AG Myall Baradine 11½, AC Bill[?]roy 10¼, HC. Urawilkie 1¼ Calga 10¼, JG Baradine 10¼, JH. P Baradine [?] SGS Mereyul[?]…

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Warwick Farm Races

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 24 October 1905 · page 2

Liverpool Mile : [?] Forest Light, [?] Jumper’s Flat : Ruenot [?] Jest; Belmore ; Blue Streak ; Warwick…

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The Wool Market. Dalgety and Co. Ltd. Report

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 25 October 1905 · page 3

REPORTS regarding the wool sales in the various centres continue satisfactory. Sydney Adelaide, and Brisbane all report linn markets with a good demand for the offerings at about…

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Good Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 October 1905 · page 4

A splendid sample of wheat, 4½ feet high, was brought to this office yesterday morning from Mr. Tames Harris' farm at Suntop. He has 100 acres…

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Aphis in Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 October 1905 · page 4

In the course of a report to the Lands Department, Mr. W. W. Froggatt, Government Entomologist, says that as the result of a visit to Molong…

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A Wheat Sample

The Castlereagh · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 4

Yesterday we were above a sample of what (slightly frost bitten) of from Mr J shein's farm which measured 4 [?] height Mr Scholz has about…

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