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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

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Cattle Saleyards

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 July 1906 · page 2

At the Council meeting on Thursday night the following letter, dated June 21st., was received from, the Under-Secretary for Lands:…

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An English Paper on the Sydney Wool Trade

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 7

The following paragraph appeared in the “READING MERCURY” Berkshire, England, on May 19 :— A LINK WITH TH[?] PAST.— The “Annual…

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Farmers and Settlers’ Association

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 6

A meeting of the above was held in the Mechanics’ Institute on Saturday, June 30th, 1906. Present : Dr. Failes (chair), Messrs H. E. Crane, W. Liebentrit, A…

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Homebush.--monday. Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 11 July 1906 · page 3

ABOUT 8748 sheep and lambs were penned. The sheep comprised a large proportion of medium and useful merino wethers and owes, with sprinklings of primed and odd pens of extra…

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Trangie. Farmers' and Settlers' Association

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 11 July 1906 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the Trangie Branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association was held at Heffernan's Hall on Saturday afternoon. The President (Mr. J. T. Horrigan)…

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Farmers' Exchange

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1906 · page 2

T. E. Harper's weekly report:—Young roosters, 2s 6d to 3s per pair; pullets, 2s 3d to 2s 6d; hens, 2s 1d to 2s 7d; turkey gobblers, 6s 6d to 10s 3d; turkey hens, 6s…

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Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 July 1906 · page 3

Messrs. Schute, Bell and Co., report under date 10th July:—Again a quiet week must be reported in the local market Most of the buyers were…

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Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 5

Winehombe Carson and Co. Ltd., report under date of the 11th inst:- Our London agents cable that prices in that market have received a set back at…

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Farm and Field. Wheat and History

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 7

The first free emigrant to Australia who undertook the cultivation of the, soil of this broad continent was (writes the "Sydney Mall"), a German, by name…

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The Wool Market

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 2

Winchombe, Carson & Co, Ltd. report.:—Auction sales will held in Sydney next week on the I8th inst. The offerings are not likely to assume any largo dimensions as…

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Store Cattle Sale at Forbes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 4

ON Wednesday, July 18th, Messrs. Wheatley and Edward Weaver and Co. will sell by public auction, at the Forbes trucking yards, 15,000 store cattle. Particulars per advertisement…

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Wool Sales. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 5

At the London wool sales there is improved competition for merinos. Prices are unchanged…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. Methods of Grafting Trees and Shrubs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 2

THE methods of gutting whiob wilt be found most useful are cleft, whip and side; while, at this season, every fruitgrower should know how to bridge-graft,…

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Australasian Wool Market

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 18 July 1906 · page 3

Sales of wool in the Australasian markets for the past twelve months total 1,355,865 bales, which realised £18,304,012, as compared with 1,092,651 bales, which realised…

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London Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 18 July 1906 · page 3

At the London wool sales yesterday there was fair competition…

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A Noted Sheep-owner Dead. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1906 · page 2

Mr. James Gibson, of Tasmania, a noted sheep breeder, died on Sunday, aged 78…

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London Wool Sales. (By Cable.) London, July 16

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 July 1906 · page 2

At the London wool sales there is fair competition…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Monthly Meeting of Dubbo Branch

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 18 July 1906 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the Dubbo Branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the Town Hall on Saturday afternoon. Present:--The President (Mr. A. Craig)…

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The Farmers' and Settlers' Meeting Thro' the Key-hole. (To the Editor of the "Dubbo Dispatch.")

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 18 July 1906 · page 3

SIR,--A meeting of the delegates of the coarse woolled ones was held here last weak. These gentleman can hardly be styled pure merinos, their wool being of a coarser nature. But with…

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Farmers' Exchange

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1906 · page 2

Following prices were realised at Saturday's sales:—Hens, 1s 11d to 2s 4d per pair; pullets, 2s to 3s per pair; roosters, 2s 3d to 3s per…

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