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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1907

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The Wool Market

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 2

The Sydney wool market continues strung with prices at a highly satisfactory level. A particularly keen demand has been in evidence for line haired merinos, light…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Ploughing by Steam

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 2

HITHERTO there has been two systems of cultivating land by steain—first, that of the traction orgine, drawing implements behind it; and second, the double…

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The Crops. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 4

The weather is seriously affecting the crops…

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Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 3

The N.Z.L. and M.A. Co. report by wire under Tuesday's date:—Our special sale yesterday found the market very strong with a spirited competition at unchanged…

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Homebush--monday. Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 3

ABOUT 4311 sheep were pouned at to-day's sales. The sheep comprise a large proportion of medium and light merino wethers and ewes, with occasional pens of prime, and odd pens of…

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Pastoral Prosperity. Marvellous Increase in Stock

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 3

The effect of the good season (says the "S.M. Herald") is shown in the remarkable increase in live stock which took place last year. The increases were:-- Horses, 29,380; cattle,…

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Sydney Wheat Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 3

Wheat—From Edwards, Balladoran, 675, p. 2s 8½d; ex Dubbo, 9247, part 2s 10½d; ex Geurie, 7368, p. 2s 9d. Saturday…

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The Wool Market. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, February 19

The Western Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday the market was firm, and prices equalled the highest point of the season. Greasy reached 12¾d and scoured 23¼d…

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The Farmers' Exchange

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 2

On Saturday Mr. T. E. Harper, of the Farmers' Exchange, opened his new premises on the south side of the street, which, though it retains the same name as before,…

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Farmers' Sheep. Hints for Beginners

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 8

In the wheat-growing districts the farmers have learned the value of shepp upon the farm. Sheep and wheat fit admirably into up-to-date practice…

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Big Pastoral Holdings Doomed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 4

The State Premier, speaking at Tamworth, said the day had gone by for immense pastoral holdings in such highly favored districts as Tamworth…

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Price of Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 4

The local quotation for wheat to-day is 2s 9d, and from all accounts the market seems to have a slightly weakening tendency…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 3

Schute Bell and Co. report:—Auction sales were resumed this week in the face of spirited competition from all sections of buyers, values showing no…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 2

At the closing sales of last week three catalogues of 7059 bales were presented. Buyers were in usual attendance, and competition was animated…

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Yesterday's Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 4

At Winchcombe, Carson & [?] wool sales yesterday good prices were realised. Greasy reached 13 1/4d and scoured 25d, the latter being a record…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 3

At the opening sales of this week three catalogues, totalling 8184 bales, were presented. Buyers were in usual attendance, and competition was as…

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A Big Lot of Wool

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 4

This week Winchcombe, Carson and Co, submitted to auction on the 20th and 21st instant no less than 7500 bales of wool, which is the largest lot…

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Sale of a Farm

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 4

Messrs. W. N. Musgrove and Co, in conjunction with Messrs. W. H. Hoare and Co, Narromine, advertise an important sale of rich agricultural land…

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Doings in Wheat

The Castlereagh · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 12

Although we have been continuously dwelling upon the inherent strength of the market, the advance at last can's rather suddenly. The causes, to which…

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Rotation of Crops

The Castlereagh · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 8

The custom of growing differing crops in rotation has many advantages. It [?] the profitable cropping parted often throughout the whole year, and it…

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