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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

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Visit of the Director of Agriculture. Re Experimental Farm for Dubbo

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 25 November 1905 · page 4

As will appear from advertisement in this issue Mr. W. S. Campbell, Director of Agriculture, is to visit Dublin on Monday, December 4th, for the purpose of meeting local farmers and others…

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The Rabbit Pest. Wire-Netting for Farmers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 25 November 1905 · page 4

IN the State Assembly on Tuesday evening Mr. Thrower asked the Minister for Lands whether he had completed arrangements for supplying wire-netting to farmers on the deferred…

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The Dairy Cow

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 November 1905 · page 2

There are many people, dairymen included, who really know very little of what it takes to makes a good dairy cow, in fact it is almost impossible for any man to know…

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Farm Labourers As Immigrants

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 November 1905 · page 3

Several immigrants of the agricultural labouring class have arrived in Sydney during the past week, and more are expected during the next…

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Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 29 November 1905 · page 3

At the wool sales yesterday grassy reached 12[?]d, scoured 22[?]d. Prices were occasionally disappointing. MELBOURNE AND HOME RULE…

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The Harvest. Through the Dubbo Wheat Belt

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 November 1905 · page 3

At Mr. G. T. Barnden's, "Westbrook," I found the little late crop amongst the 350 acres to be unpromising. It was ploughed after the rain but the grass was…

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The Experimental Farm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 November 1905 · page 2

At Monday night's meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council a letter was read from the secretary of the Dubbo Railway and Progress Association (Mr. W. White)…

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Geurie Gossip. (From Our Own Correspondent.) the Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 November 1905 · page 3

The showers that fell last week will do good in feeding the grain in the crops. A considerable area has been cut for hay, as many paddocks are very oaty. Some attribute…

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Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 November 1905 · page 4

At the wool sales yesterday greasy reached 14 1/4d, scoured 23 3/4d. Values ruled firm throughout…

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London Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 November 1905 · page 4

At the above sales yesterday there was strong competition, prices being fully maintained…

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First Wheat of the Season

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 November 1905 · page 4

The first wheat of the season came in to M. McLeod and Co. yesterday morning from Geurie, besides consignments from Nevertire, Nyngan…

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Sucessful Wheat Manuring

The Castlereagh · Friday 1 December 1905 · page 2

Many years ago Geo. Shirley and Co., the well known manure merchants, successfully induced wheat growers to use their Superphosphate…

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Our Sydney Wheat Report

The Castlereagh · Friday 1 December 1905 · page 2

Messrs. J. Raven and Cov. C[?]ence Street, Sydney under date of November 24th, report as follows Wheat Since our last report several…

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Farm Laborers as Immigrants

The Castlereagh · Friday 1 December 1905 · page 2

Several immigrants of the agricultural laboring class have arrived is Sydney during the past week, and more are expected during the [?]…

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The Wheat Market

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

Messrs. J Raven and Co., wheat brokers and agents, Clarence-street, Sydney, under date November 28, report as follows:— Wheat.—The Sydney market, since our…

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New Season's Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 4

The first consignment of the new season's wheat has arrived in Dubbo. It was consigned to Mr. Joseph Field. The grain is not very plump, but it is of good weight,…

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Bishop Camidge's Departure. His Valedictory Pastoral

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 4

THE Right Rev. the C. E. Bishop of Bathurst (Dr. Camidge), has issued a pastoral letter to the clergy of his diocase. In it he congrsiulate[?] all on the settlement the long standing Cathedral…

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New Solution of Mottles in Butter

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 7

According to a bulletin just issued by the New York experiment station the question of what causes mottles in butter has got to be fought all over again…

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A Record Wool Purchase. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 4

A few days ago the largest amount of wool ever bought by one man at one time, was purchased in Sydney. The lot consisted of 2,100 bales representing nearly…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Summer Management of Laying Hens

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 2

IN the spring of the year hens need liberal feeding, and will then bear forcing better than at any other time. If fed no more than in winter they are apt to…

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