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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

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New Season's Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 December 1906 · page 4

We have been shown a splendid sample of Purple Straw wheat, which goes 631bs to the bushel, by Mr. J. Field (J, Bell and Co.) This was taken from bags which had…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 1 December 1906 · page 2

Weather close and muggy. More rain hanging about…

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Wool Sales. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 December 1906 · page 4

The wool sales last night were animated, with competition at top prices…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. (A[?] Rights Reserved.) Lime As a Fertiliser

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 December 1906 · page 2

THE value of lime as a fertiliser is not fully appreciated. With mere intensive oulture lime will be in increasing demand to aid soil renovation and…

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The Pet of the Farm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 December 1906 · page 2

OH, I would I were a chicken playing round her tiny feet, Or the pigeon on her shoulder at he steals har kisses sweet…

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Baradine. Farmers a Settlers’ Meeting

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 4 December 1906 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Baradine Branch of the F. and S. Association was held on December 1st. Present : Mr. Witter, in the chair, the…

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Homebush -- Monday. Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 5 December 1906 · page 3

ABOUT 22,[?]99 sheep and lambs were punned. The sheep were chiefly shorn merinos, with occasional pens of woolly. There was a sprinkling of prime and extra prime shorn wethers,…

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London Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 5 December 1906 · page 3

At the Loudon wool sales this week business was animated…

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First Load of Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 December 1906 · page 2

Mr. A. Ziehike, agent for John Darling and Sons, has received for transit to Sydney the first load of wheat of the season, on account of Mr. W. Doyle, of…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 5 December 1906 · page 2

The weather is remarkably cool for this time of the year, blankets being still in vogue…

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London Wool Sales. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 December 1906 · page 2

Business was animated At the wool sales yesterday for all sorts, and buyers for the continent were operating more freely…

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Farm Ballad

The Western Herald · Wednesday 5 December 1906 · page 1

I remember, I remember These old days of long age, When from May to late December It was grub and rake and hoe…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Trang[?]e Branch

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 5 December 1906 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the Trangie Branch of the Farmers and Settlors' Association was held in H[?]ffernan's Hall on Saturday, at 11.45 a.m. The President (Mr. J. T. Horrigan) occupied…

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Big Cattle Sale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 December 1906 · page 4

J. S. Leeds and Co., Orange, in conjunction with W H. Wheatley, Goulburn, report having yarded 1500 head of mixed store cattle on Thursday last…

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London Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 December 1906 · page 4

At the Loudon wool sales yesterday prices previously ruling were well maintained…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 December 1906 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co. report under date 4th December :— A strong market prevails for practically all descriptions of the staple…

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First of the Season Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 December 1906 · page 4

The first of the new season's wheat was received at McLeod and Co's mill yesterday, being sent in by Mr. W. Burrell, of Bodangora Road. The…

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Wheat Buying

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgery, the well-known Sydney stock, station, wool and produce agents, notify in this issue that they are adding wheat buying to the other…

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Wool Report

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 3

Dalgety and C., Limited, submitted 6,150 bales at yesterday's sales in a strong market. As compared with rates in force last week, prices were fully…

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Wool Market

The Western Herald · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 2

Dalgety & Company Limited, submitted six thousand, one hundred and fifty bales at Monday's sales in a strong market. As compared with rates in force last week,…

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