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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1907

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On the Land. Special Visit of Fruitgrowers and Farmers. To the Bathurst Experimental Farm on Thursday, 14th February

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 January 1907 · page 3

In view of the prospects of a good crop of apples at the Bathurst orchard, the Minister for Mines and Agriculture (Mr. S. W. Moore) has arranged that…

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Doings in Wheat

The Castlereagh · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 5

Lindley, Walker and Co. report as follows, under date of January 22nd, 1907:— Since the Christmas vacation, Mark Laue, London, has exhibited a disposition…

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Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 4

The N.Z.L. and M.A, Co. report by wire under Friday's date —Our sale yesterday found a strong market for all descriptions, excepting heavy and faulty greasies, which…

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A Butter Producer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 6

A. correspondent writes to the TELEGRAPH:— "The [?] holding the record for butter production in Australia, if not in the world, is owned by Mr. Thomas Darcy,…

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Wheat Standard

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 8

At the recent meeting of the Parkes Farmers' and Settlers' Association it was decided, when forwarding the [?]ples of district wheat asked for by the Sydney…

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Sydney Wheat Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 4

Wheat — From Berryman, Narromine, 4624, 2s 7½d. Wednesday. Wheat-From LeQuesne, Trangie, 4511,…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Friday evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 2

The weather is dull and threatening, and the atmosphere is muggy. A good fall of rain would do no harm…

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The Wool Market. Sydney, January 23

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 2

The offerings during the past week were heavy, aggregating 42,000 bales, and the selection included some of the best catalogues of the season, the improvement in the…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights [?] [?]

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 2

VERY much can [?] toward improving [?] by carefully selecting the seed, Of [?] depends on the [?] circumstances…

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A Valuable Discovery. New Method of Fertilising Wheat Lands

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 4

PROFESSOR SIR WM. CROOKES, F.R.S., the famous scientist, and two professors of the Friburg University, have discovered a process for extracting nitric acid from the…

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Tuberculosis. Consigning Diseased Cattle for Sale. Fine and Costs, £132 14s 3d

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 2

At the Bourke Police Court on Wednesday, January 23, James Cuffe and John Patrick Martin were charged on summons that the said James Cuffe at Bourke, on the 26th…

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Live Stock on the Farm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 6

GENERAL farming in the old country presents some peculiar featured that are a puzzle to the Australian farmer. Most successful farmers in Britain agree that live stock are a necessary…

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Dairy Notes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 2

During the busy harvest time it often happens that milking is driven off until dark, or at least close upon it. Then the udders are apt not to be properly cleaned…

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Estimating age of Sheep

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 4

The order of appearance of the nippers or incisions in sheep is a fairly reliable method of telling their age. The she[?]p has night permanent incisors, and these…

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A Phenomenal Butter Producer. 28lbs. per Week

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 4

'A Correspondent writes :—The cow holding the record for butter production in Australia: if not in the world[?] is owned by Thomas Darcy, of Collie near…

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Fire in Crops

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 5

On Thursday last the Wagga coroner held an inquiry into the occurrence of four fires on a local farm. The policeevidence gave forth that…

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Store Cattle Sale

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 2

AT the Orange corporation yards, on Thursday next, 31st. January, Messrs. J. S. Leeds and Co. will sell 500 well bred store cattle, considering of bullocks, cows, steers, and heifers. These…

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London Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 3

At the recent London wool sales there was spirited competition. Crossbreds have recovered…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Westers Herald Office, Tuesday evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 2

Splendid growing weather…

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The Wool Market. (By Cable) London, January 28

The Western Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 2

At the London wool sales there was brisk competition, but prices were low. Crossbreds recovered…

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