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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1907

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[?] and Folds on Merino Sheep

The Castlereagh · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 5

"For years past." writes Mr. W. H. Webb in the "Sydney Mall." "It has been shown in the best sheep are the most wrinkly. They win the prises under our…

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The Dairy. Mixing Shorthorn and Jersey Milk

The Castlereagh · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 8

The elaborate investigations that are being carried out under the auspices of the Somerset Country Education Committee at the County Experimental Farm,…

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Farm and Field. Early Maturity

The Castlereagh · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 5

"Early maturity" was vary much to the fore at the Chicago fat stock show late December. Not only was the championship a wanted to a bullock only 11…

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Dressing for Fly-blown Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 3

WRITING on the above subject, Professor McConnel, the well-known author of the "Agricultural Note Book," and other classical works on agriculture, says:--"I…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Thursday evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 2

The weather continues fine…

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The Wool Sales. London, Wednesday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 4

The wool sales closed firm yesterday at the highest rates of the series…

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The Wool Market. (By Cable.) London, March 27

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 2

The London wool sales closed form at the highest prices of the series…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Article. [All Rights Reserved.] Poultry Keeping

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 2

IN order to obtain a supply of eggs during the winter pcriod, it is neccssary to embrace opportunities of the preceding summer, particularly by having pullets…

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Nitrogen for Farm Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 2

The cheapest source of nitrogen for farm crops is obtainable from leguminous plants which may be grown in the ordinary way for forage and for seed. Among these the most…

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Farm Life on the Rich Mond and Tweed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 6

From the publishers, John Sands of Sydney, we are in receipt of a unique publication, in the way of district advertising of the right kind, in Mr. Frank…

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Farm Implements

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 3 April 1907 · page 3

AT a recent meeting of the Gawler River branch of the South Australian Bureau of Agriculture, Mr. Krieg read a paper on the above subject. He thought that as the live…

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Sheep Skins

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 April 1907 · page 7

A very extensive trade is done throughout Australia, in sheepskins, and it is therefore very important that, to obtain the best prices, care should be…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 April 1907 · page 3

Schute, Bell and Co., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date 2nd April:— The March series of sales in London…

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The Dairy. Cheese V. Butter

The Castlereagh · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 10

Mr Mackie, the British representative of the National Dairy Association, when addressing a recent meeting of dairy farmers, at Carterton. New Zealand, on…

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Farm and Field Early Maturity

The Cobar Herald · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 2

"Early maturity" was very much to the fore at the Chicago fat stock show last December. Not only was tho championship awarded to a bullock only 11…

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The Buckscraper. a Useful Implement in Farm, Orchard, and Other Work

The Cobar Herald · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 9

I HAVE been struck in the course of my visits to many parts of the State by the absence of good scoops for levelling land for orchard and other purposes, and I have had many inquiries as to where such an implement could bo obtained. The several sketches which I herewith give will serve to illustrate…

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No title a Useful Implement in Farm, Orchard, and Other Work

The Cobar Herald · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 7

I HAVE been struck in the course of my visits to many parts of the State by the absence of good scoops for levelling land for orchard and other purposes, and I have had many inquiries as to where such an implement could bo obtained. The several sketches which I herewith give will serve to illustrate…

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Farm and Field. British Market Prospects for 1907

The Castlereagh · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 3

Writing on the market prospects for 1907. "Weddell's Annual Report" says that the general trade of the United Kingdom is unusually active, and the…

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Dehorning Cattle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 2

There is no better way of removing the horns from cattle than by sawing them off, although the process is very much slower than when the horns are removed with a…

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"Bobs" Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 6

Then is, unfortunately, every reason to bilieve that a wheat of inferior milling [?]character is being cultivated by some farmer* under the name of "Bobs." The…

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