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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

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Farmers Amd Their Wheat. a Question of Prices. Evidence Before Wheat Commission

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 3

At the "Wheat Commission at Adelaide W. G. Mills, farmer, gave evidence. He said that if the Government erected storing sheds at various centres, and charged…

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Wool Report

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carnon & Co., Ltd., report under date July 7:—The recent improvement in the Sydney wool market is well maintained. Confidence is being gradually…

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The Annual Sheep Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 3

The sensation of Monday's sales of stud sheep—if it can be so called—was the substantial figure of 800 guineas paid for the pride of last week's fair—the grand…

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The Dairy. the Dairy Farmer's Cow. English Expert's Opinion

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 6

Mr J. [?]. Blackshaw, principal of the Midland Agricultural and Dairy College, England, gave an interesting address at Cornwall recently, on "The…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. (All, Rights Reserved). Rotation of Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 2

There does not appear to be sufficient regard paid to the question of rotation of crops in these days, and it is generally found that the two crops…

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A Dairyman's Knowledge

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 6

A writer in the Jersey "Bulletin" [?]ays that every dairyman should know:—The cost of producing a gallon of…

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Farm and Field. Insurance Against Disease

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 6

Cattle affected with tuberculosis are destroyed whenever they are discovered by the stock inspectors. The loss falls on the owner, and in the case of purchases…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Trangie Branch

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 3

THE monthly meeting of the Trangie Branch of the Farmers and settlers' Association was held in Shaw's Hall on Saturday last. Mr. L. J. Perry was voted to the chair…

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Geurie. (Fboh Our Own Correspondent.) the Farmers' and Settlers' Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the above was held at Geurie on Saturday night, Mr. C. E. Paine (president) occupying the chair. The president read his report as one of…

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Farmers Amd Settlers' Association. Western District Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Western District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at Fitch's Hotel, Narromine, on Wednesday last, Mr. G. J…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 July 1908 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., report (9th July):—A firm market continued to rulo, and what transactions have taken place have been at prices…

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Mallimson's Oil Sheep,dip

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 3

Attention is directed to the advertisement in this issue of Mallinson's Oil Sheep Dip. This dip is prepared by the States Sheep Dip Co., Bathurst, and it is claimed for it…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 2

Were it not for the most pronounced drought, the glorious weather we are now experiencing would be fully appreciated…

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Mortality among Sheep. The Chief Inspector's Report

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 3

A TELEGRAM from Wellington states that the strange disease in sheep which led to many deaths in the Spicer's Creek and other districts has been identified by the Chief Inspector of…

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Wool Market. the Season 1907-8

The Western Herald · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 4

The statistical wool year closed on June 30, and complete figures of the season will be interesting. Altogether 601,813 bales were sold in Sydney, and…

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The Adelaide Wheat Commission. Mr. C. H. Barton's Evidence

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 2

AT the recent Bitting of the Adelaide Wheat Commission in Sydney, Mr. C. H. Barton, M.L.A. for the Macquarie electorate was examined. The gist of his evidence was that…

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Tumingley. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Weather and Farming Prospects

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 2

Tomingley district, in common with all other western parte, is suffering severely from the dry weather, and all concerned in the land industry are anxionsly awaiting…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 3

Winohcombo, Carson and Co , Ltd., report (July 14th):—The London July sales opened to-day. The general ex-pectation is that an advance of 5 to 10…

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Wool Report

The Cobar Herald · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co., report as follows:—The volums of business has been interfered with by the stud sheep…

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The Stud Sheep Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 8

The annual sales of stud sheep at Sydney were brought to a clo[?]e on Friday, after having lasted for five days. The m[?]rino market was well maintained all through…

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