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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

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Wednesday, July 25. Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 3

A respectable looking young man named George Rees was charged with stealing a sheep, the property of Thomas Carney, at Dandaloo on the 7th inst…

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Another Case of Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 3

Frederick Ward pleaded not guilty to stealing a ewe, the property of Martin Gilligan, at Coonamble West on the 24th April last…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 2

As we predicted the winter was a late one, and it appears as if it intended to remain with us, so far as cold weather is concerned. We have had several severe frosts,…

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Formalin Treatment for Smut in Wheat

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 7

The Elect of Formalin and Bluestone on the Germination of Seed Wheat", is the title of a small treatise prepared by Mr D. M'Alpine, the Victorian Government…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Raising Geese

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 2

ON many farms a flock of Toulouse g[?] may be profitably reared each year, the number depending on range and other facilities. The Toulouse breed are…

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The Dairy. Management of the Separator

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 7

The points in the operation of a separator, given in their order of importance as bearing on the quality of the work are as follow (says E. H…

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The Dairy Cow

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 7

At the Dairy Farmers' Convention, held in Chicago at the end of February last, Mr A. B. Gurler read a paper on the individuality of the dairy cow. He…

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English and American Fruit Crops

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 7

Latest reports to hand show that the fruit prospects in England are very discouraging, while record yields are anticipated in some parts of the United States…

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Water for Farm Animals

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 7

That not only unwholesome water, but a stinted supply, is fruitful of animal diseases, has been known for some time. About three-fifths of the…

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Farm and Field. Atmospheric Discoveries

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 7

French scientists have thrown down a challenge to the conclusions of an English scientist on the subject of liquified air. M. Gorges Claude has for years…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. The Annual Conference

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 4

The annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales was opened on Tuesday in the Royal Chambers, Castlereagh-street…

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Farmers in Conference

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 July 1906 · page 2

At the Farmers and Settlers' Association Conference on Thursday Mr. J. Perry, M.L.A., was re-elected President, Mr. T. J. Campbell secretary…

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Homebush.--monday. Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 1 August 1906 · page 3

ABOUT 9022 sheep and lambs were penned. The sheep comprised a good proportion of prime merino wethers, with odd pens of extra prime; medium and useful wethers were moderately in…

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Sheep for South Africa. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1906 · page 2

The Government Commercial Agent in South Africa says that increasing orders for stud merino sheep are coming to Australia…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 August 1906 · page 2

The weather is considerably warmer, owing to the presonce of heavy clouds. On Sunday morning a change came, and 5 points of rain fell. On Monday evening a…

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Farmers' Conference. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1906 · page 2

The Farmers and Satt[?]ers' Conference yesterday approved of the [?] confer[?] annually…

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Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 August 1906 · page 6

Messrs. Schute, Bell aud Co. report under date 31st July:— Business in the local merket has been unusually quiet during the past…

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The Wheat Estimates

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 August 1906 · page 4

At the annual F. and S.A. Conference on Monday, Mr R. Patten (Comobella) moved the following:—"(a) That the present system of…

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Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 5

Winchombe, Carson and Co. Ltd. under date August 2, report:—The past week has been a quiet one in the Sydney wool market, though there are not wanting…

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Wheat Traffic

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 3

The receipts of wheat by rail at Darling Harbour last week amounted to 11,260 bags, an increase of 552 bags as compared with the corresponding week of last year…

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