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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

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Sale of Dairy and Store Cattle

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 August 1920 · page 3

Messrs. Weaver and Perry, Ltd., will hold a sale of 700 mixed dairy and store cattle at Newmarket saleyards, St. Mary's, on Friday, September 3…

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Western Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 1

Prime sheep made late rates at Homebush last Tuesday. Western sales made by Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., included crossbred wethers from Mr. T. M…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 485…

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Aldermen As Farmers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 1

It will soon be possible to mow the herbage on Victoria Park, which has not produced a crop since 1916. In that year the grass grew so rank on…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 2

Harrison, Jones & Devlin, Limited, report as follows:— There are no changes of importance to chroncicle in this market, and…

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Sheep Sale at Bourke

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 2

A final reminder is given station owners that the special sheep clearing sale take place at the Bourke Trucking Yards, this day (Wednesday) at…

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1000 Head Store Cattle—5000 Store Sheep

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 4

A big special stock sale is to take place at Orange, on Friday, September 10, when Bedford, Taylor and Weston, Ltd., will yard, direct from the…

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Wheat Silos

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 6

To ascertain the exact condition of the silos which are being constructed throughout the wheat belts of the State, the Minister for Agriculture…

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White Grubs in Wheat. Plough Land on Which Crop Has Been Totally Destroyed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 7

Reports have reached the Minister for Agriculture regarding the appearance of white grubs in wheat crops in different parts of the State. When the…

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The Waddell Wool-scouring Works

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 4

Not many woolgrowers are aware that the Waddell Wool-scouring Works, at Bathurst, were the first company to sell wool on the open market at the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Improvement of Sweet Sorghums. What the Department of Agriculture Is Doing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 7

The sorghum flower is particularly adapted to wind pollination, and crossing between types grown close together, and maturing at practically the same…

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Learn to Let Go. Some Anti-worry Talk to Anxious Farmers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 7

"He's a sticker!"—it's an expressive little phrase; it's fine to have a reputation as a sticker—up to a point. Past that point, "sticker" is a name…

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Estimating Crops. Canadian and American Methods

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 7

During last week's conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association a resolution was passed requesting the Government to consider the question of…

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America's Wheat Crop

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 1

A magazine issued by a big banking institution in New York states that no industry in the United States to-day needs capital more desperately…

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Price of Butter

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 1

The Necessary Commodities Commission has granted permission to increase the price of butter 3d per lb. Judge Rolis says he is satisfied that…

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Big Sheep Sale

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 2

Mr. W. H. Wheatley advertises a sale of 5000 store to take place at Goulburn on Tuesday next 7th inst. Trades may be secured to load the day…

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Australia's Wool

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 1

The Central Wool Committee's report for the year ended June 50 last and a summary of four years' work was tabled in the Federal Parliament…

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The Wheat Silos

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 2

To acc[?] the couplition of the silos which are being re[?]tucted throughout the what belts of the State Mr. W. F. Dunn. Minister for…

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Wool and Rabbit Skins

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 2

Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd., report under, date 31st August:—Wool.—Although the market is free for the sale and shipment of scoured…

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Important to Wool Growers

Western Age · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 2

We have been requested to draw attention to an advertisement in to-day's issue by Messrs. J. H. Sugden and Co., the well-known…

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