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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

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Missing Sheep. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 4

It has been reported to tbe police that about 200 sheep either strayed or were stolen while being driven from Homebush yards to Gleba Island. They are valued at…

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The Wool Sales London. Thursdry

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 4

At the London wool sales yesterday there was keen competition for all qualities…

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Wool Sales. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, January 24

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 4

At the wool sales yesterday, unproved sorts met with better competition, comparing favorably with the December closing rates. Greasy reached 14d, and scoured 21¾d…

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London Wool Sales. (By Cable.) London. January 22

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 4

Keen competition continues at the wool sales at opening rates…

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The Dairy. Milk Fermentations

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 6

It Is not unusual to find persons connected with dairy work whose sole knowledge of fermentative processes is limited to the lactic acid…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. All Rights Reserved). Profitable Small Holdings

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 2

A small holding may be of the best of soils and situation, nearness to market and rent may alike leave little to be desired, and yet fail to bring in a…

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Sydney Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 3

Goldsborough, Mort and Co., Ltd., report 27th instant:—On 23rd inst., we submitted a catalogue of 2322 bales to a crowded attendance of buyers, and…

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Wool Report

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 2

Messrs. Gldsbrough, Mort & c. Report. We submitted a catalogue of 2322 bales to a crowded attendance of buyers, and disposed of at auction and privately 2272 bales. The…

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London Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 3

All sorts were keenly competed for, merinos being firmer than at opening sales. Securities on London stock exchange has increased in value sixty two millions sterling during last…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 3

Schute, Bell and Co., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date 28th January:—Recent cables from New York clearly indicate that…

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Salting Butter

The Cobar Herald · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 7

The following suggestions in the salting of butter have been issued by the Iowa Dairymen's Association, U.S.A.:—No established rule for salting butter…

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The Dairy. Method of Butter-making

The Cobar Herald · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 7

In bulletin No. 13, Issued by the Dairy Division of the Ontario Department of Agriculture are given the results of experiments to…

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The Age of Cattle

The Cobar Herald · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 7

The method adopted in connection with the great international show at Chicago for testing the age of cattle by their teeth was as follows:—…

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Arm and Field. Farming in Cities

The Cobar Herald · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 7

According to Mr Fels, the American who has interested himself in the case of the unemployed—there is no need to go very far to get back to the land. The…

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Wool and Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 3

The wool season, which commenced on July 1, is nearly ended. So far 691,490 bales have been received at the three shipping depots, Darling Harbor,…

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Salting Butter

The Western Herald · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 7

The following suggestions In the salting of butter have been Issued by the Iowo Dairymen's Association, U.S.A.:—No established rule for salting butter…

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The Dairy. Method of Butter-making

The Western Herald · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 7

In bulletin No. 13, Issued by the Dairy Division of the Ontario Department of Agriculture are given the results of experiments to…

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Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 4

The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. report by wire on Thursday:—Our sale yesterday found the market firm at opening rates, but [?] to Id lower than…

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Wheat Culture

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 6

Prior to the drought of 1902 the proper cultivation of wheat was only partially understood, the then methods being accepted by many as the highest obtainable…

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The Age of Cattle

The Western Herald · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 7

The method adopted in connection with the great international show at Chicago for testing the age of cattle by their teeth was as follows:—…

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