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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

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What Wheat to Crow. Federation, Cleveland and Bobs. Operations at Bathurst Farm

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 2

We cull the following interesting and instructive matter from the "National Advocate," Bathurst:— The wheat yields at the Bathurst…

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Bananas for Cattle

The Cobar Herald · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 7

The use of the banana for any other purpose than that of human food would seem, in these days, when the fruit has become such a popular favorite, to…

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Dairying in Russia

The Cobar Herald · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 7

Siberia is the country which must sooner or later (writes an exchange) carry all before it as the cheapest batter producer. In the world. It is a…

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The Dairy. Dairying and Vertility

The Cobar Herald · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 7

Any branch of farming which increases the general fertility of the farm land, while paying a living profit, is worth more than another which steadily…

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Wool and Wheat Traffic

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 3

THE wool received by rail during the week ending 15th instant at the three shipping depots-- Darling Harbour, Newcastle, and Morpeth-- amounted to 2240 bales, a doorcase…

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Bananas for Cattle

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 7

The use of the banana for any other purpose than that of human food would seem, in these days, when the fruit has become such a popular favorite, to…

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Farm and Daily. Original Articles (All Rights Reserved.) Farm Cattle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 2

The sooner farmers who buy in their stock annually begin to pick up a few growing stores for wintering the better. At Michaelmas a good many sales…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Friday evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 4

All the indications for rain, so far as clouds are concerned, cleared away lastnight, and to-day is bright and clear. A [?] [?] wind is blowing, and we…

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The Forthcoming Show. A £100 Sheep Prize

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 3

THE Dubbo P. A. and H. Association has decided to offer a £100 sheep pride in connection with its annual show. The competition is to be known as the Dubbo…

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The Dairy. Dairying and Fertility

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 7

Any branch of farming which increases the general fertility of the farm land, while paying a living profit, is worth more than another which steadily…

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The Postal Department and the Farmer. A Telephone Story

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 3

MR. T. HENLEY, M.L.A. who has just returned from a tour in the Corowa electorate, tells the following story as illustrative of the extraordinary state into which postal and…

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Dry Farming

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 8

Sir William Lyne, at Wagga the other day (says the S. M. HERALD), spoke of " dry farming." He apparently had a very vague idea or what it meant, but Senator…

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Record Load of Wheat

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 3

A record load of wheat was drawn into Geurie by Mr Fred Giddings for Mr. W. H. Blackburn, of Arthurville, on Saturday. The load comprised…

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Flax-growing As an Industry Inquiries by a Geurie Farmer

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 3

The possibility of flax being grown as a profitable crop in the Wellington district has recently been the subject of some inquiries by a farmer at…

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Pastoral and Commerial. Western Herald Office. Tuesday evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 2

A spot, fifty miles square, of which Bourke is the centre, appears to be the only place in New South Wales that has not been served with bonticial [?]ains. During the…

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The New Wheat Sacks. Will They Hold 200lbe. ?

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 2

The importation of cornsacks larger than 41 inches by 23 inches will be illegal after May 15 next. The "8.M. Herald" says:--…

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The Wool Market. (By Telegraph.) Sydney February 25

The Western Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 2

At the wood sales yesterday the best descriptions had good competition at late rates. Other sorts were irregular with a lower tendency…

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Local Government. The "Farmer and Settler's" View

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 3

'The shire councils should move as one solid body in the direction of amending the Shires Act to give them the power to build light railways and to undertake other…

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Sydney Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 7

Goldsbrough Mort and Co. report:—For our fifteenth sale of the season we submitted a catalogue of 3588 bales to a crowded attendance of buyers…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 3

Schute, Bell and Co., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date 25th February:— At our sales on Tuesday last…

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