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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1907

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Selecting a Dairy Herd

The Cobar Herald · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 7

The young farmer is constantly asking himself if it will pay Kim to invest his money in a dairy. No outsider can tell for certain whether it will or not, for so…

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The Dairy. Selection of Breeding Stock

The Cobar Herald · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 7

The general principle of heredity is that "like produces like." There are departures from this rule, but it proves true in the majority of instances, and it…

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The Dairy. the Art of Milking. Some Practical Hints

The Castlereagh · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 8

This article will be read by a great many young farmers, and we hope with profit to them. Many old farmers, how ever, will perhaps not agree with the…

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The Wool Market

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 2

Dalgety and Company, Limited, report:—Although there have been no realisations of importance during the past week, a good report can be given as to the position of the…

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The Cross-breeding of Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 3

IN this article the Marine, being by far the cheapest and most easily obtainable sheep in Australia, is taken as the dam in the first crossing in every case. This being the ease, the Mering…

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A Point in Sheep Feeding

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 6

An interesting point in sheep-feeding is brought out by Mr. T. C. Bowen, of Orange, He points out, says our local correspondent, that so far as sheep are concerned, potatoes…

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Sydney Wheat Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 5

Wheat —From ex Dubbo, 11516, p. 3s 4½d per bushel…

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Thursday's Wool and Skin Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 4

WINCHCOMBE OAESON, AND Co, Ltd., telegraphed on Thursday:- Increased competition prevailed at to-day's vision for incoming winter rabbit skins, host sorts realising to 10per lb…

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The Wool Sales. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 4

The closing prices at the wool sales were the highest of the series…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles [All Rights Reserved.] Growing Cabbages

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 2

IT is hardly possible to make the land too rich where cabbages are to be grown, but, it is possible to use fertilisers in such manner that their utility may be greatly…

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Farm Manures

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 2

There has been some discussion regarding the comparative value of the liquid and solid manure. It was shown that, because of the way in which manure is frequently…

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Record Load of Wheat

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 6

What is claimed as the record load of wheat for New South Wales was brought frog Curia Creek into Wellington last week by Mr. C. E, Finch, of Walmer…

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Homebush--monday. Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 May 1907 · page 3

About 10,691 sheep and Iambs were penned at to-day's sales. The sheep comprised a large proportion of good, useful merino wethers, with occasional pens of prime, and a sprinkling of…

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The Wool Market

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1907 · page 2

Dalgety & Company, Limited, report:—A few sales of locally scoured wool by private treaty have been reported during the past week, but otherwise the market has…

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Wool and Sheepskins

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 May 1907 · page 2

MESSRS. WADDELL BROS:, of Rankin Street, Bathurst, announce in this issue that they are cash buyers in any quantity of wool, sheepskins, rabbit skins, all kinds of Marsupial skins,…

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Sydney Wheat Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1907 · page 2

Derrick Straw—From Campbell, Maryvale, 7411, p. 2s 2d per cwt…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office. Tuesday evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1907 · page 2

Atmosphere Close. Rain expected…

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Lessening Wheat Production. a Word in Season. (To the Editor of the Dubbo "Liberal.")

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1907 · page 2

Sir,—No doubt many farmers in the district are inclined to reduce, owing to the present spell of dry weather, their acreage under crop. Though the weather is not…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 May 1907 · page 4

Schute, Bell & Co., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date 21st May:—Interest in wool circles is centred in the auction sales fixed to…

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How to Go Farming Without Capital. Success on a Small Holding Under Adverse Conditions

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 May 1907 · page 2

How a man can succeed as a farmer, his own "strong arms and willing heart" being his chief capital, is finely illustrated by the subjoined sketch of…

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