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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

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The Wool Market. May 31

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 2

During the past week very successful auctions have been held in the Sydney market. The selection, amounting to 8500 bales, was largely composed of Central Queensland…

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Wool Report. Dalgety and Company, Limited, Wool and Produce Brokers, Sydney, Report

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 3

SINCE the auctions last week there has been very little movement in the wool market, present stocks being very light. A rather larger volume of skins is now being treated…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Soil and Seed for Potatoes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 2

IN order to raise good smooth potatoes they require suitable soil, good seed, and careful treatment. Large uniform tubera are the only quality that oommand…

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Farm and Field. The Lamb Export Trade

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 7

The South Australian Government a few months ago commissioned Mr F. W. Ralph, when on a visit to England, to Inquire into the distribution of…

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Wambangalang Farmers and Settlers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the Wambangalang branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the residence of Mr. J. Harper, on Saturday…

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Big Sheep Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 6 June 1906 · page 2

MESSRS. J. S. LEEDS and Co., General Agents, Orange, report having sold, direct and in conjunction with other agents, during the last two weeks, 23,400 wethers and mixed weaners on…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 6 June 1906 · page 2

On Sunday the weather was close and threatening, and during the night light rain felt, 8 points being recorded at 9 a.m. next day. Monday very cloudy, bat it cleared…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1906 · page 4

"If the Farmers and Settlers' Association steers clear of a political split its immediate future should be very bright. The membership of branches is increasing…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Trangle Branch

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1906 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Trangie branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at Heffernan's Hall on Saturday afternoon last. The president…

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Fat Cattle

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 June 1906 · page 4

The following are the weights of the fat bullocks purchased by Messrs. Larence Bros, and which were the admiration of all who saw the beasts…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 June 1906 · page 4

Messrs. Schute, Bell and Co. report under 5th June:—There is no diminution in the eagerness of buyers to secure any available lots, but the…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Carnival

The Castlereagh · Friday 8 June 1906 · page 2

A meeting of the subcommittee appointed by the [?] settlers Association, to carry [?] in connection with the forthcoming…

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Collie. Farmers' and Settler's Carnival

The Castlereagh · Friday 8 June 1906 · page 4

Beautiful weather favored the second annual carnival of the Collie Farmers and [?] Association. Consequently there [?] large attendance of [?] from…

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Sheep, Cattle, &c

The Western Herald · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 2

The entries in the sheep, cattle and all other sections were fairly numerous, and the quality undoubted. The Springfield Estate was the principal winner in sheep, and…

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Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson and Co. Ltd., report:—The Sydney wool market has not undergone any change since we last reported. There is the same keen enquiry,…

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Marvellous Sheep Breeding

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 8

Mr. Ernest Griffin, a farmer of Kingswod, near Ayleshury, is the owner of a wonderful owe for whom a record in sheep-breeding is claimed. Originally one of a litter of three…

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Wool Report. Dalgety and Company, Limited, Wool and Produce Brokers, Sydney, Report

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 3

THE Sydney wool market is quiet owing to the scarcity of stocks. There is good enquiry at firm values, but beyond the usual transactions in local scoureds…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Starting Early Tomatoes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 2

IT is not difficult to raise good stalky tomato plants from seed it one-has a fairly prepared hotbed. Fresh horse manure is preferable for such a purpose,…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 3

The importance of the New South Wales Farmers and Settlers as a public body was well exemplified by the nature of the business dealt with at the inauguration of the…

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The American Farmer's Salvation

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 7

To teach people how to grow things successfully, whether crops or domestic animals, is an important part of the business of the United States Department of…

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