Homebush.--thursday. Sheep
THERE were 25,000 sheep and lambs forward. There was a large attendance of buyers, who compsted well, causing values all round to rule firmer than the rates ruling last sale day,…
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Farming & the land, 1906
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Dubbo Cheese and Butter Factory
We are pleased to learn that the Cheese and Butter Factory projected by Mr. Thomas A. Wright will begin work on Monday next, at the premises in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Broomhall's Australasian Wheat Ready Reokoner
This book, compiled by Mr. L. F. Broomhall ot 18 Bridge Street, sydney, the compilex of the Grain Merchants Ready Reckoner, conjointly with Mr. G. K. Gregson has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo Cheese and Butter Factory. To Open on Monday Next
Mr. T. A. WRIGHT notifies in this issue that his newly-utsablished cheese and butter factory at North Dubbo will be open for business on Monday next…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening. Glorious Rain. Remarkably Heavy Falls
The whole of our readers will be glad to learn from the rain reports below that a grand season is assured. The rain, which started in Queensland, flooding most of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Commercial. Wool Report. Winchcombe, Carson, and Co., Report
AFTER an interval of a fortnight auction sales were resumed in Sydney this week. Although the offerings generally bore an end of the season appearance we were able to put forward a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Pigeon Farm
Nowhere in the world, in all probability, can so many tam[?] pigeons be seen in the air as on the pigeon farm or ranch which is to be found near Los…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers and Settlers’ Association
A meeting of members of the above was held last, Saturday afternoon, present:— A. W. [?] (chair) [?] Messrs R. Neilson, T. J. [?], A. Laws,…
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THREE were only 6107 sheep and lambs forward, one of 6636 that had been drawn for, being a very small supply, and comprising a large proportion of fair to medium sorts, with odd…
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The wether since our last has been threatening. A strong wind from the north-east has been blowing for the past three or four days and we still believe that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trangie. Farmers and Settlers' Association
THE monthly meeting of the Trangie Branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in Heffernan's Hall on Saturday, the President (Mr. J. T. H[?]rrigan) in the chair. There was…
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The following prices were obtained on Saturday last:—Pullets, 1s 9d to 2s 3d per pair; hens. 1s 6d to 3s; chickens, 1s; ducks, 2s 6d to 3s; sucking pigs, 3s 6d to…
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The monthly meeting of the Trangie branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association was held at Heffernan's Hall, Trangie, on Saturday afternoon last, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm Sheep
The value of the right kind of mutton sheep on the farm is again demonstrated by returns obtained by Mr. M'Keown, of the Wagga State…
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Winchcombe, Carson and Co Ltd. report:—There is practically no change to report. The inquiry for wool is still very keen, but very little of the raw…
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The usual monthly meeting of the local branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association was hold is Townsend's Hall on Saturday afternoon…
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Winchcombe Carson and Co, Ltd., report under date, March 7:—There is practically no change to report. The inquiry for wool is still very keen, but with very little of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rabbits Versus Sheep
THE rabbit question still continues to monopolise conversation in the country districts. And while the pastoralists are spending thousands upon thousands of pounds in their…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aphis Attacking Wheat
Some years ago I wrote an account (published in the GAZETTE, 1901) of wheat being damaged by aphis attacking it early in the season in the Carrathool district…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Wool Market
Auction sales were held in Sydney on two days of the past week, when the total clearance reported was 11,454 bales, bringing the season's turn over to 599,681 bales, as…
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