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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

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Some Wheat Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 3

Mr. R. Hovenden has garnered three bags of wheat to the acre from 340 acres. He used two machines, one of which was operated by his son, a lad 13 years of age…

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Wool

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

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. wired on Friday:—At our sale yesterday a good selection was offered, and a firm market was met. Buyers operated…

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Big Wheat Crop in America

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 7

A special report from Chicago to the Boston "Herald" of 23rd October, says that people who have of late been through the wheat-growing States in the…

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Trancie Butter Factory Site

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 3

Mr. A. K. Butter, secretary of the Trangie butter factory movement, has received the following letter from the Seoretary for Rilways:…

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Feeding for Butter Fat

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 7

A bulletin from the Agricultural Experiment Station of Cornell University, U.S.A., describes experiments carried out on ten cows, to ascertain…

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The Wool Market

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 2

Messrs. Harrison, Jones & Devlin report having sold Mr. H. C. Sutter's Curranyalpa greasy wool, the price abtained being 9¾d. (BY TELEGRAPH.)…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 2

The heat wave still continues, and the thermometer shows increased heat each day. On Tuesday 108 in the shade was recorded; Wednesday 112; Thursday, 110;…

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The Trangie Butter Factory. Commissioners Refuse a Site

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 3

MR. A. K. BUTTER (Secretary of the proposed Batter Factory Co. at Trangie) applied to the Railway Commissioners recently for a lease of land on railway property, near the well close to…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles, [All Rights Reserved.] Management of Brood Sows

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

EXEBOISE is neceissary for brood sows during the whole period of gestation, and especially so during the last three or four weeks, so that they will not be in a…

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Strange Wheat

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 January 1906 · page 3

A remarkable sample of wheat has been found growing in some crops about Peak Hill this season. The end of the stalk branches out into a knotty…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 January 1906 · page 3

At the concluding sales of last week two catalogues, representing 8526 bales, were submitted. The attendance of buyers was complete, and…

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Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 2

Messrs. J. Raven and Coy., 148 Clarence street, Sydney under date of January 16th report as follows:—Owing to the continued downward tendency of the London market,…

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Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co, Ltd., report under date January 18th.—We offered 3,798 bales wool: Our catalogue comprised a good selection of…

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The Farmers' Exchange

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 2

At the Farmers' Exchange on Saturday the following prices were obtained:—Turkeys (hens), 4s to 5s 6d; young turkeys, 3s; hens, 1s 9d to 2s 3d; pullets, 2s to 2s…

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Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 4

At the wool sales yesterday greasy reached 11¾d, scoured 20¾d. Market unchanged…

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The Wheat Bushel

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 5

A meeting of shippers, millers and wheat growers yesterday fixed the fair average quality of the wheat standard for New South Wales at 62 lbs per…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 5

At the opening sale of the week two catalogues, comprising 8,705 bales, were presented, to full attendance of buyers. There was an exceptionally…

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Wheat for Dubbo Hospital

The Castlereagh · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 4

Mr. Mitchell informs as that yesterday he received two bags of wheat on behalf of the Dubbo Hospital from Messrs. W. Bardon and B. Johnson…

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Wheat

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

Messrs. J. Raven and Co., wheat brokers and agents, 146 Clarance-streat, Sydney, under date of January 23, report as follows:—…

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The Wool Market

The Western Herald · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 2

The market during the past week has been most animated and values buoyant, with a strong tendency in favor of sellers. Super merinos and fine crossbreds have been…

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