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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

916 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 39 of 46

Wire Netting for Farmers

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 23 October 1906 · page 4

A special meeting of the Wagga [?] Protection [?] (says the “S. M. Herald” 17th October) was held on Friday to consider the departmental circular…

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Cattle Sale at Orange

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 October 1906 · page 2

ON Tuesday, 6th Nov., Messrs Bedford and Taylor will sell at the Orange corporation yards 2000 superior cattle, comprising 100 prime fat bollocks and cows, and 100 extra choice dairy…

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Wool Market. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, October 19

The Western Herald · Wednesday 24 October 1906 · page 2

At the Sydney wool sales, Dalgety and Company, Limited, report that another satisfactory week's business has been transacted in the wool market; each…

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Farmers' Telephones. Sydney, October 23

The Western Herald · Wednesday 24 October 1906 · page 2

The Postmaster-General says that farmers' telephones at a cost of a shilling per week will come within his proposed improvements…

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Forbes Cattle Sale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 6

On Wednesday last, the 17th instant, Messrs. Edward Weaver and Co. and W. H. Wheatley (in conjunction) conducted a sale of store cattle at Weaver's…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 6

Schute, Bell and Co. report under date 23rd October:— Last week passed without special incident so far as the local wool…

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Estimated Wheat Yield. 25 Million Bushels Expected

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 2

The total area under wheat is set down by the State Statistician at 2,296,000 acres, showing an increase of 43,000 acres, as compared with the…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office. Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 2

The weather is warm…

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Wool Market. Sydney, October 22

The Western Herald · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 2

Winchombe, Carson & Co. Ltd. report:-We held our sixth wool sale of the season on Monday. The catalogue mainly consisted of wools from the Castlereagh,…

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Trawgie. (From Our Own Correspondent.) the Wool Season

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 4

The recent spell of fine weather has enabled the shearing to proceed apace. Up to date 5777 bales of wool have been dispatched from the railway station, and…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles [All Rights Reserved.] the Future Hog

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 2

THE substitution of other fats in lien of lard, and a growing tendency in the consumer to eat more lean meat, is sure to bare its effect upon the future of…

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S.a. Wheat Estimate

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 October 1906 · page 2

The South Australian wheat crop is estimated at 21,631,000 bushels…

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Faked Wool Bales. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 31 October 1906 · page 2

The police discovered five faked wool bales in a loft at Pyrmont yesterday. On cutting them open they were found to contain straw lightly pressed, so that the…

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Wool and Produce Sales. Ryley and Newman report:—

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 31 October 1906 · page 3

Somewhat larger wool catalogues were submitted last week, the percentage of well grown fine haired wools showed out prominently, buyers operating freely on all…

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Warwick Farm Races. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, October 27

The Western Herald · Wednesday 31 October 1906 · page 2

Liverpool Mile.—Sweetness, 1; Gowrie, 2; Lady Esme, 3. Jumpers' Flat Race.—Lady Dunmore, 1; Blue Streak, 2; Surgeon, 3…

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The Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 November 1906 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson and Co., Ltd. report:—We held a very successful wool sale on Tuesday, 4800 bales by auction and privately. The market…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 November 1906 · page 3

Schute, Bell and Co. report under date 29th October:— Most satisfactory prices were realised at our sale to-day, when we submitted…

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Farming for Profit

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 November 1906 · page 3

With the machinery at his command now the average farmer is practically independent of casual labour which had to be so extensively used in past…

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A Chat About Wheat

The Castlereagh · Friday 2 November 1906 · page 8

Messrs Lindley, Walker, and Co. of Mark Lane, Sydney, forwarded us the following brief review of the year's doings, together with a forecast of the…

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Wool Market

The Western Herald · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 2

The improved selection available during the past week has led to very excited competition for all good wools, and extreme prices for superior lines, while, at the same…

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