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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1921

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Sheep Surrounded by Water. One Hundred Lost

The Western Herald · Wednesday 10 August 1921 · page 2

Mr. R. Pratten, of Prattenville, has been having bad luck with his sheep, as a result of the flood water coming on bis country. Last week a mob of…

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Special Cattle Sale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 4

A special cattle sale will be conducted at Dunedoo on Saturday, August 20, at 12 o'clock sharp, by Messrs. O. L. Milling and Co., Ltd., Dunedoo and…

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Receiving Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 4

At the meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Conference on Tuesday, Mr. D. A. Rich (Wellington) moved, Mr. Sleeman (Jerilderie) seconded, and…

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Marketing the Wheat Farmers Pool Advocated

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 6

At the F. and S. Association conference is Sydney on Tuesday a discussion took place in regard to the Wheat Pool. Mr. A. Warren (Parkes) moved, and…

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Oversea Wheat Position

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 7

Lindley Walker Co-Operative Wheat Co., Ltd., write:—Our London cable to-day (August 8) reads as follows: Russian famine very…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. New Names for Maize. Varieties that the Department of Agriculture has Re-christened

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 7

In order that certain varieties of maize (some local varieties of merit and some introduced aud recommended after trial on the Department of…

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Slump in Cattle Prices

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 3

The price of cattle is now as remarkably low as it was high during the recent boom. Beef cattle slumped sometime ago, and with the price of butter…

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Australian Wheat Sampes

Western Age · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 4

Extract from "Milling," published in Liverpool, England, June 11, 1921. "Our thanks are due to the Lindley Walker Co-operative Wheat Co…

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Oversea Wheat Position

Western Age · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 4
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

Lindley Walker Co-operative Wheat Co., report under date, August 2:—Our London cable this week reads as follows:—American winter crop…

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Departmental Activities. Crop Rotation, Fungus and Other Pests

Western Age · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 1

Mr. Dunn, Minister for Agriculture, in a review of the Department's activities states that fallowing and rotation of crops, as a direct result of the…

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Dairy Exam

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) advises that arrangements have been made to hold written examinations on the theory of milk and cream…

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Victorian Farmers Favor Pooling

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 3

A ballot conducted by the Victorian Farmers' Union on the question of whether there should be a wheat pool controlled by farmers or an open…

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Wool Offerings too Limited

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 August 1921 · page 2

The Continent in operating with sustained activity, and it shows every prospect of continuing. Mail advices indicate that the clothing of the people…

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Shifting the Wheat

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 August 1921 · page 2

On Friday morning the local wheat agents received word from the State Wheat Board to start trucking the wheat from the Wellington railway yards…

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Big Special Cattle Sale at Dunedoo

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 August 1921 · page 2

Messrs O. L. Milling and Co., Ltd., (Dunedoo) and Geo. Paul (Wellington) auctioneers in conjunction, will hold a big special cattle sale at Dunedoo on…

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Wheat—growers' Ballot Big Majority for Pool

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 August 1921 · page 4

The result of the referendum of wheat growers on the question of the continuance of wheat pooling, taken by the Farmers and Settlors' Association…

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Wool Trade

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 August 1921 · page 1

The Australian Press Association in London interviewed Mr. Massey (Premier of New Zealand), on his return from Yorkshire, who sa[?] "The…

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Big Special Cattle Sale at Dunedoo

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 August 1921 · page 1

Messrs. O. L. Milling and Co., Ltd., D[?]nedoo, and Geo. Paul, Weth[?]gton, auctioneers in conjunction, will hold, a big special cattle sale at Dunedoo on…

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American Wool Duties. Demand for Crossbreds

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 August 1921 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. writes as follows:— Contrary to American woolgrowers' expectations, the imposition of duties…

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