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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1909

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Electricity on the Farm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 3
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

WRITING in the 'Agricultural Gazette' a couple of months ago, W. H. P. Cherry handled a very interesting subject in dealing with the use of electricity in farm household…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved) Pic-styes in Summer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 2

At this season the more the pigs can be kept outside of the stye the better it will be for their health and also their owners' pocket. The…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. report under date 27th ult:—We brought forward an attractive catalogue of 3771 bales to-day, the main portion of which…

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Sheep Mortality

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 2

Mr. S. E. Sadler, of Collis, whilst travelling sheep through the Coonamble common, lost 340 by death before the drover could get them off. Two days…

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The Wool Market

The Western Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 2

Dalgety & Company, Ltd., report:—Satisfactory clearances of the daily wool offerings continue to be effected under a general demand with brisk competition, the proportion…

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Pastoral and Commercial. o; Western Herald Office, Tuesday evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 2

The weather has been pleasant for the past few days, indisoriminate showers having cooled the atmosphere considerably. Bourke had the tail end of a couple of…

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" Wet Wool." Solution of the Difficulty

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 2

IN the course of his annual general report to the delegates at the conference of the Australian Workers' Union, the hon. secretary, Mr. D. Macdon[?]ll), said; -- During the year a big…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Hill, Clark and Co. Report

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 2

we submitted a very representative catalogue of 2586 bales and effected a clearance of 2390. In greasies the offerings were only of medium quality but in scoureds we submitted some…

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Experimental Farms

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 4

Mr. John Perry, Minister for Agriculture, when replying to the toast of his health at the military tournament at West Maitland, said he had made a departure which was…

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"Lung Worm" in Sheep

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 7

Some experiments in connection with this troublesome ailment are reported in the New South Wales "Agricultural Gazette," as having been…

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Thrips in Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 2

Mr. Harold B. Morley writes as follows regarding the case of thrips in wheat recorded by Mr. W. W. Froggatt:—Although not claiming to know…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date 2nd February:—The market reopened firmly yesterday with vigorous…

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A Word to Farmers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 2

After the extremely dry and unprofitable year that has just passed farmers are no no doubt anxious to find some method of cultivating their land this coming season so…

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Wool Report

The Cobar Herald · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 5

Dalgetty and Company, Limited, are in receipt of the following cable message from I heir London office under date of 30th ultimo:—…

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Wool Class Examinations

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 4

In regard to the examinations of the wool-classing students, Thomas Steel and Mr. T. A. Nicholas obtained the highest marks, being equal. The following also…

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The Wool Market

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 4

Dalgety and Company, Limited, are in receipt of the following cable message from their London Office under data of 30th ultime:—The London Wool Sales continue…

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London Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 5

At the London wool sales business was brisk in all lines and firm at late rates…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Western District Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 4

THE annual meeting of the Western District Council of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association was held at Gilgandra on Wednesday last. Mr. J. G. Gilmour (President) occupied the…

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

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 2

Except in the [?]eather districts, no surplus honey can be hoped for now, and therefore, all bee-keepers should at once commence the usual work of…

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