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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

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Wool and Produce Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 October 1906 · page 3

Wool auctions were renewed on the 8th inst., when catalogues showed an improvement in the quantity offered, and consequently buyers had to value and buy a…

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Pastoral and Commerical. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 October 1906 · page 2

the weather during the part few days has been warm and muggy. Yesterday was cloudy with strong indications of a change…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 17 October 1906 · page 3

Wool auctions were renewed on the 8th instant, when catalogues showed an improvement in the quantity offered, and consequently buyers had to value and buy a greater variety…

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Wool Market. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, October 16

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 October 1906 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday the market for firsts was unchanged, and prices were fully up to last week's level for all descriptions. Greasy reached 12[?]d: Scoured…

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Trangie. (By Our Special Reporter.) Crops Looking Splendid

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 October 1906 · page 2

After the recent beneficient rams the crops are looking splendid, and a fair wheat yield seems now assured, but we could do with a little fine weather. Most…

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Yesterday's Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 October 1906 · page 5

The market ruled strong for all descriptions, and prices were fully up to late rates. Greasy reached 12¼d and scoured 22d…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 October 1906 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson and Co. report 11th. inst:—We held a very successful wool sale to-day. Our catalogue contained a few good lines, but…

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Penalising the Farmer

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 October 1906 · page 4

Two matters of special interest to the farming community just now are the proposal for an additional charge on second-hand grain bags and the Select…

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Special Cattle Sale

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 20 October 1906 · page 4

ON Thursday, 1st November, Mr. W. H. Wheatley will sell at Goulburn 3000 head of store cattle, comprising 600 bullocks, 800 steers, 200 cows, 1000 picked dairy heifers, and 400…

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Wheat Buying

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 20 October 1906 · page 4

IN another column Mr. Joseph Field (formerly of Carroll and Field) announces that he has been appointed wheat buyer for Messrs. Jas. Bell and Co., one of the largest wheat buyers and…

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Wool Market

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 October 1906 · page 2

During the past week the market has reHeeled all the best features of the opening sales mill values have ruled firm for all descriptions. The buying strength…

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The Wool Market

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1906 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Ltd., report under date of the 16th instant:—The wool market continues very firm and prices are quite on a par with those ruling at last…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Growing Strawberries

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1906 · page 2

IN growing strawberries one should select dry, well-drained soils, as wet lands are never suitable. Virgin soil is always the best where obtainable. In preparing the…

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The P.P. Boards and the Old Sheep Diseases Act Claim. A New Proposal to be Made

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 20 October 1906 · page 4

IN the Assembly on Wednesday, Mr. Morton asked what the Government intended doing with regard to the demand made upon the various Pastures Protection Boards of the State…

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Farm and Field. Horses that are Shy Feeders

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 20 October 1906 · page 7

When a shy feeder happens to go completely old its corn without apparent cause, the best plan to adopt is to miss out one or even two feeds…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Dubbo Branch

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 20 October 1906 · page 4

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

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A Western Farm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1906 · page 4

Since the recent plentiful rains the phrase, "the country is looking splendid," has become a stereotyped expreasion, perhaps, and some people claim indulgence if…

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Important Cattle Sales

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 October 1906 · page 2

Messrs. Bedford and Taylor have two large cattle sales advertised this issue. At Dubbo to-morrow, in conjunction with Palmer Bros., they will…

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Telephones for Farmers

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 October 1906 · page 2

The Postmaster-General says that a scheme for farmers' telephones, at a cost of is a week, comes within his proposed improvements to the service…

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Farming Implements Factory

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 October 1906 · page 2

Mr. W. G. Spence, M.H.R., says he wonders that there is not a farming implement factory in this district, and that the farmers do not take steps to…

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