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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

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Farm and Garden Orginal Articles. (All Rights Reserved). Making a Small Farm Pay

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 2

To make a small farm pay, sec that the initial outlay is well spent. On a small farm all the little things must be well looked after, so that nothing…

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Sheep Diseases

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 August 1908 · page 4

The Gulgong correspondent of the TELEGRAPH reports that Messrs. Rouse Brothers, of Biraganbil Station, Gulgong, have experienced a goad deal of trouble…

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Butter Down Again

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 12 August 1908 · page 3

The agents have decided to lower the price of butter equivalent to 4½d pur lb., making superfine 1s 5½d wholesale…

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Dearth of Butter in Victoria

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 12 August 1908 · page 2

VICTORIA is very nearly face to face with a butter famine. Drought is the one great cause that has served to place our sister State in this unique and unhappy position. Owing to the…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Dubbo Branch

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 12 August 1908 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the Dubbo branch of the Farmers and bottlers' Association was hold in the supper room of the Protectant Halt on (Saturday afternoon. Mr. Craig…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Dubbo-branch

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 August 1908 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Asiooiatien was held at the Protestant Hall on Saturday afternoon last, tbe 8th inst., the vice-president (Mr…

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Mummy Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 6

Statements regarding mummy or miracle wheat have been revived, and have appeared in a section of the country Press As these statements…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 3

Schute, Bell and Co., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date 11th August:—Wool sales reopen in Sydney to-day, and continue…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Ltd., report:—There was an excellent attendance at our to-day's sale and competition was brisk for all…

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Colonial Wool Selling Advantages

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 7

Whatever the level of values may be, competition at the Australian sales is always on a sound basis. If at any time there is temporarily any…

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Wool. Preparation of the Clip

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 2

The wool clip, as a whole, continues to show some improvement in preparation for market, but it is still necessary to impress upon growers (says…

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The Farmers and Settlers. an Election Platform

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 2

At the conclusion of the Farmers, and Settlers' Conference on Tuesday, tho election platform was re-affirmed as follows:…

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Wool Report

The Cobar Herald · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 3

Schute, Bell and Co. report:—During the past week transactions in the local market have been completely limited, and a generally quiet…

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Rugging Dairy Cattle

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 5

Too little attention is paid by dairymen to the importance of promoting their horde against the rigorous winter weather by the use of good, warm, rain-proof rugs…

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Butter

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 5

Butter is quoted at special 140s, choice 132s to 136s, seconds 126s to 132s…

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Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 1

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report by wire under Wednesday's date:— Our sales yesterday found the market for…

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Mummy Wheat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 5

STATEMENTS regarding mummy or miracle wheat have been revived, and have appeared in a section of the country pross. As these statements may mislead some to when this…

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The Butter Famine. And its End

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 5

SAYS the "Daily Telegraph" an[?] the recent market rise in the price of butter, and the almost equally marked fall on Tuesday;-- "The Sydney butter market on Tuesday…

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Wet Wool. Is It Injurious?

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 3

A joint conference of representatives of the Pastoralists' Association and the Australian Workers' Union was held at Melbourne to further consider the question of…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, F[?]iday evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 4

Glorious weather prevails. Warm, sunny days, with cool nights. The country is looking splendid…

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