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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved). the Sheep Farm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 2

At the present time the object should be to keep sheep thriving. It is quite possible that the severe weather we are having at the time of writing may…

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The Wool Market

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson & Co., Ltd., report: The London July sales opened to-day. The general expectation is that an advanece of 5 to 10 per[?] cent. will be established…

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The Wool Year

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 6

Some remarkable figures relating to our Staple industry are contained in the annual review of the "Wool Trade" just issued by Dalgety and Co., Limited (says the…

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Wool Sales. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 5

Prices show a hardening tendency at London wool sales…

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pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office. Friday evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 4

It is pleasing to be able to record a grand rainfall. On Wednesday rain came up from the north-east and several good showers fell, 50 points being recorded at 9 a.m. on…

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Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 3

The wool sales were animated, and all claims show an advance of 5 per cent…

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Box Leaves Kill Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 3

WITH reference to the mysterious disease in cheep at Loadville, reported recently, Mr. H. A. Patrick, Digilah station Gulgong, writes to the "Daily Telegraph":--…

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London Wheat Market

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 3

Private cables received from London on Saturday morning stated that the wheat market closed firm, with a strong demand for Australian grain. This news had a…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 2

The weather is perfect after the rain, Herbage is springing very quickly, and prospects ahead are bright. (BY TELEGRAPH.)…

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Wool Sales. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 3

Yesterday's wool sales were animated, and all sorts were 5 per cent. above the opening rates…

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The Australian Wool Market. Dalgety & Coy's Annual Review

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 2

We have received Messrs Dalgety & Coy's Ltd., annual review of the wool season of 1907-8. The work is a most comprehensive one, and the information is particularly full…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Conference Business Paper

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 2

THE annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales, which will begin on July 28, has on extensive business paper to be dealt with…

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[?]Oonoo. (From Our Own Correspondent). Weather and Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 2

The crops are in a backward state owing to the lack of rain, bnt considering all things they are looking fairly well. THE SLEEPER TRADE…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 5

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., report (21st inst):—After a respite of a month, auctions were resumed to-day, when we brought forward a catalogue…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 3

Schute, Bell and Co., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date 21at July:—Continuance of animated competition at the current…

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Farmers and Settlers' Co-operative Society

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 4

The affairs of the Farmers and Settlers' Co-operative Society were again before Mr. Justice Street in the Equity Court on Wednesday when the…

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The Dairy. Water in Butter

The Cobar Herald · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 7

The American standard (writes the "Washington Star"), allowing 10 per cent, water In butter seems to have a dangerous tendency in Its practical…

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Wool Report

The Cobar Herald · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 6

Schute Bell and Co. report:—A fair enquiry still exists for all good wools but private treaty has been almost solely confined to scoured…

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Value of Catch Crops. How to Grow Them

The Cobar Herald · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 7

The growing of catch crops formed the subject of discussion at a recent meeting of farmers at Crystal Brook, one of the most northerly districts of South…

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Testing Dairy Cows

The Cobar Herald · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 7

A United States agricultural "Bulletin" suggests that the fat test may be made at frequent intervals, say, once a week. Another bulletin…

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