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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

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London Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 5

Strong competition at London wool sales and prices were firm…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 5

The market this week has been exceptionally firm, and the easier tendency noticeable at the concluding sales of last week has entirely disappeared…

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The Problem of Wet Sheep

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 6

At the Workers' Union office, Orange, last week, an important meeting af shearers was held to discuss the question of wet sheep, Dr. Hutchings, who had been…

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Pastoral and commercial. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 4

North-easterly and easterly winds are prevailing, and the weather is unsettled, although hot. The dry thunderstorms have eased off, but the indications still incline…

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The Wheat Case. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 4

The Equity Judge yesterday ordered the wheat stored at certain centres since the Farmers' and Settlers' Co-operative Society went into liquidation to be sold as the…

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The Wool Market. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, December 2

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 4

Winchombe, Carson & Co., Ltd., sold the following clips to-day Robert Abbott, Blandford, 14¼d; Edward Turner, Gunning, 14¼d; M. and W. Davie, Yass, 13¾d;…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Hill, Clark and Co. Report

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 3

We brought forward a catalogue of 2050 bales of which we have to report having sold 1957. Our selection was mainly composed of free bright wools, which were readily saleable upon…

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The New Agriculture. Its Triumph at Bathurst Farm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 4

A MEETING of farmers was held at the Bathurst Experimental Farm on Wednesday, when an opportunity was given to visitors to view the various crops (reports the 'National Advocate.')…

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Ostrich Farming

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 4

MOST people are under the impression that the main presence of the ostrich in this country is to impress visitors with its handsome presence in the Zeological-gardens. There…

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

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 2

Where a number of fowls of all ages are kept together, there is considerable difficulty in feeding them, so that the young get their due share without…

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Experimental Farm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 3

It may interest those who have been agitating to secure the establishment of an experimental farm in this district to note the reply given by the Minister for Lands…

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Storing Farmyard Manure

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 2

Farmyard manure can be—and very often is—considerably depreciated in value by bad management. During the time it is kept before being…

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Suicide of a Farmer, Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 4

James Harding, a dairy farmer in the Mudgee district, committed suicide by shooting himself in the mouth, Dece[?]sed, who was in comfortable circumstances, had…

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Experimental Farming. a Lesson Worth Money

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 December 1908 · page 2

There are a good many details yet to be worked out before the relative value of the experimental plots of wheat recently harvested at "Towri"…

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Wool Report

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 2

Messrs. Dalgety, and Company, Ltd., reports:— A strong wool market is again being experienced. Prices are again back…

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Bulk Handling of Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 4

The London Correspondent of the HERALD writes:—The Australia shipper of grain appears to think that under the present system the merchant gets the best of the…

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The Wool Sales. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 2

At the local wool sales yesterday competition was fairly brisk and last week's prices were generally maintained, but showing in some places slight irregularity…

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Victorian Farmers and Intense Culture. to the Editor of the "Dubbo Dispatch."

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 2

SIR,--In reading Mr. Elwood Mead's reports on Victorian irrigation on the above subject, in which year after year regret is expressed at the refusal of the Victorian farmers to go in for…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Trangie Branch

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Trangie branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at Shaw's Hall on Saturday last, the 5th inst. The president (Mr…

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Wheat Growing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 December 1908 · page 2

An experiment in wheat growing, of great originality and much promise, is being made in Russia. Some very astounding results have already been…

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