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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

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Farm and Field. Farmyard Manures

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 6

There is no fertiliser that can be more profitably used on the farm than farmyard manure (writes an American agricultural paper). The solid and liquid…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved). Feeding Cows

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 2

In same dairies roots are given whole, the hay and straw uncbaffed, and other foods with just as little preparation; but these places never…

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Choosing a Farm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 8

The man who choosen a farm on which to make a livehood is making one of those momontoues decisions is life opon which his future chances rest. It is turns out a…

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Housed Sheep in Unhoused Classes

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 2

At the settling in connection with the late Coonamble Show, Mr. J. Witter said in responding to the toast ot the winners, he made cock sure he was going to win…

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Winter School for Farmers

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 3

In consequence of the success of the Winter School for Farmers during the last two years, and the requests already made for a repetition thereof, the…

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Meeting of District Farmers. Wheat Stored with the Farmers and Settlers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 4

A meeting of farmers who stored wheat with the Farmers and Settlers' Co-operative Co., was held at O'Brien's Grand Central Hotel yesterday…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 6

Schute, Bell and Co., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date 26th May:— The course of the London sales has…

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'Branding Travelling Sheep

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 3

Mr. G. S..Smith, stock inspector at Bathorst, has received the following communication from the chief inspector of stock, Sydney (writes the NATIONAL…

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The Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 4

The London wool sales yesterday mated at the highest rates of the series…

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The Wool Sales. a London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 4

At the wool sales yesterday, there was good competition for all sorts…

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The Dairy. Rules for the Dairy. the Care of Milk

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 6

The American Department of Agriculture has issued a large cardboard for posting: in cowsheds and dairies. It contains the following 50 rules on the care…

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Farm and Field. The Hop Industry

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 6

The "Times," in a recent article, stated that the acreage under hops in England is steadily decreasing, having shrunk from 51,203 acres in 1900 to 44,938…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. (All Rights [?]) Pigs and Bacon

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 2

When a pig-keeper has made his arrangements, built his pens, his yards, and fixed his pasture, he should be careful and not put in more stock than…

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Farmers and Their Wheat Some Information on the Point

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 June 1908 · page 3

At the recent meeting in Wellington of district farmers who had wheat stored with the Earners and Settlers' Co-operative Society, Mr. S. Bembrick…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 June 1908 · page 4

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., report (28th May):—During the past week there has been a great deal of inquiry, but, owing to owners in many…

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Second Apple Crops

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 2

A Cessnock correspondent writes to the “S. M. Herald” as follows:—“In the district? orchards the apple trees have given the second crop of apples this year…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 2

The weather is still fine and dry, with a cold atmosphere, which is contributed to in a great measure by winds from the south and south-east…

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A Litter of Sheep

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 6

Says the Bathurst "National Advocate ":—"Mr. James Rutherford, of Hereford, Bathurst, had the misfortune to lose a valuable ewe on Saturday…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date 2nd Juue:— The London sales closed satisfactorily…

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A New Departure in State Agriculture. Bringing the Department to the Farmer

The Cobar Herald · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 2

THE Department of Agriculture, which has recently been reorganised ns a separate Department of State by the Hon. John Perry and his Under…

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