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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

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The Wheat Season

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

Stripping and harvesting is now general in our district, and it is very satisfactory to note that many fields are turning out well. Mr. R. Nash harvested some of his…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Ltd., report under date of the 4th inst.:—Market excited for all the better clas of wools; other descriptions selling in owners' favor…

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Chapter Xiii.—at the 'Busy Bee.' Farm and Dairy. Original Articles [All Rights Reserved.] Fertilisers for the Soil

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 2

The 'Busy Bee,' kept by Mrs Lezzard, the mother of the brilliant young 'trick cyclists,' was a snug house with a quick trade in Round…

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Gilgandra. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Farming Operations

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

Farming operations are in full swing about the district at present, and some very heavy yields are reported. Mr. Sholtz reports that he secured a return of…

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Murrumidgerie. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Weather and Crops

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

For years past we have never experienced such lovely weather as at present. In fact, the cool nights do not at all seem to meet with the approval of the farming…

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Buninyong. (For Our Own Correspondent.) Farm Topics

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

Hay-making is practically finished, and in some cases has been chaffed and sent to market. One well-known and keen farmer has a £500 order placed with him…

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Cattle Sale

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 12 December 1906 · page 2

W. H. WHEATLEY reports having held a most successful cattle sate at Goulburn on Thursday the 6th December. About 2000 cattle were yarded and every lot sold light out. No really…

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Dairy, Fat and Store Cattle Sale

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 12 December 1906 · page 2

MESSRS. WEAVER AND PERRY will sell at the Newmarket Saleyards, St. Mary's, on Saturday, 15th December, 750 choice dairy, fat and store cattle, comprising 150 pedigree Jersey heifers,…

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Wool Market. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, Decembar 10

The Western Herald · Wednesday 12 December 1906 · page 2

Harrison, Jones and Devlin report:—We submited 5400 bales. A large proportion being high class clips. There was a crowded attendance of buyers, and competition was…

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Wool Sale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 December 1906 · page 5

At Winchcombe, Carson and Co's, wool sale yesterday the recent improvement in values was fully maintained. Greasy reached 15½d, being the record…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 December 1906 · page 3

Schute, Bell and Co. report under date 11th Dec.:— The market re-opened yesterday at its strongest point, competition being…

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Wool and Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 December 1906 · page 3

During the week ended Saturday last 41,441 bales of wool were received by rail at the three shipping depot—Darling Harbour, Newcastle and Maitland — an…

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Wool Market

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 December 1906 · page 2

Throughout the past week the wool market has continued strong at the best point of the season. Competition has been general and charaeterised by great spirit and values…

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Wool Report

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 15 December 1906 · page 4

Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Limited, submitted a catalogue of 5369 bales at motion, which comprised a large number of high-class clips in excellent order…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 December 1906 · page 5

The N.Z.L. and M.A. Co., Limited, report by wire under Thursday's date:- At our sale yesterday we submitted a splendid catalogue, and met with a keen…

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A New Wheat Selling Firm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 December 1906 · page 4

IN this issue that well-known stock, station and wool soiling firm (Messrs. Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd.) notify that they have taken up wheat selling and have magnificent stores at…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Silage for Dairy Cows

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 December 1906 · page 2

IN order to obtain the greatest milk production during the summer months [?] becomes necessary to supply the dairy cows with some additional food to supplement the…

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To Farmers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 December 1906 · page 4

MESSRS. HABRISON JONES AND DEVLIN notify in this issue that they are prepared to disposs of wheat in any quantity and guarantee highest market price. They will also supply bags at…

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Wellington Butter Factory

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 December 1906 · page 3

Owing to the advent of hot weather, there was a falling-off in the individual supplies of cream to the Butter Factory during November, and, in…

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Gunnegalderie Wool

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 December 1906 · page 2

We briefly announced last issue that Mr. F. Martin's Gunnegalderie wool had brought up to 14¼d. By Schute, Bell and Co's catalogue since to hand…

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