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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles [All Rights Reserved.] Corn Fodder a Valuable Forage

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 2

CORN fodder is suitable for horse a cattle, sheep, in fact, all farm animals, and it has been found that for the production of milk it yields a forage equal…

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The Elevator Question. Wheat-Growing Areas in the State

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 7

SOME interesting statistics were given in Sydney before the committee appointed to inquire as to whether the time has arrived for the erection of grain elevators in…

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Pasture for Dairy Cows

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 7

Of all the foodstuffs available for dairy cattle, good grazing proves all round the best and the cheapest, and it behoves the dairy farmer to make the…

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Salt for Dairy Cows

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 2

Extensive tests have been made for the purpose of determining the advisablilty of adding salt to the ration for dairy cows. and it is recommended that they should…

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Seasonable Farm Work

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 2

The hay harvest is again approaching, and it will be advisable to see that mower, tedder, wagons, carts, forks, rakes, rick sheets, and even the horses' gear are pu…

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Farmers' Polling Day

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 8

The following extract from the MOLONO ARGUS is pertinent to the political issue:—The farming population throughout N.S.W. in general and Calare in particular should…

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Cobboco. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Farmers' Nominees

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 4

The Cobboco branch of the F. S. A. has nominated Mr. T. M. Scott, and Mr. C. H. Siemsen as candidates for Riding A of the Timbrebongie Shire. Mr. Siemsen has had…

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Record Purchase of Wheat

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 November 1906 · page 2

Messrs M. McLeod and Co, of the Wellington flour mills, concluded an important purchase of wheat on Saturday, which probably takes place as the…

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Farmers and Settlers

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 13 November 1906 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Coonabarabran branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association was held on Saturday afternoon last. Present: Dr. Failes (chair), Messrs…

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Pastoral and Commerical. Western Herald Office. Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 14 November 1906 · page 2

Light rain full on Monday, but just after midnight heavy showers fell at intervals, and at 9 a.m., 65 points had been recorded. During the day spasmodic showers have…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Monthly Meeting of Dubbo Branch

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 14 November 1906 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the Dubbo branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday afternoon in the Mechanics Institute (by permission of the Secretary of…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 November 1906 · page 2

A meeting of the Dubbo branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was called for Saturday last. Mr. A. Craig presided, and after the minutes had been…

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Wellington Butter Factory

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 November 1906 · page 4

The record of cheques paid out by the Wellington Butter Factory for cream supplied during October shows that really good progress has been…

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Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 November 1906 · page 5

At the Sydney wool sales yesterday competition was brisk, and prices buoyant, and fully up to late rates. Greasy wool made up to 13 3/4d. Scoured…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 November 1906 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co. report under date 13thinst:—Notwithstanding that daily offerings at auction are now up to the limit each broker can catalogue…

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Shorthorn Cattle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 2

Of all the various breeds of cattle that are to be feund in this country, there are none so useful to the tenant fatmer, taking all things into consideration, as the…

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Special Cattle Sale

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 4

AT the Corporation yards, Bathurst, on Thursday, Nov., Messrs. W. H. Wheatley and E. H. Taylor (in conjunction)[?] by auction 1400 well-bred mixed [?] cattle,…

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Wool Market

The Western Herald · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 2

Harrison, Jones & Devlin. Limited, offered at auction a representative catalogue of 4229 bales, comprising varied selection of all grades. Buyers were again in great…

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Wool Report

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 6

Messrs. Schute Bell and Co. report:—Catalogues have now assumed their normal proportions and during the past week the offerings reached…

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Wool and Produce Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 4

34,209 bales of wool were offered at auction this week, and 28,086 sold under the hammer; thus the passed-in lots totalled 6123 bales, rather a formidable percentage…

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