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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1922

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Speed the Plough. a Shortage in World's Wheat Likely

Western Age · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 3

A general survey of the world's wheat crop is some justification for the above bending, but there is a set of conditions operating in the…

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"Speed The Plough." a Shortage in World's Wheat Likely

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 3

The Lindley Walker Co-op. Wheat Co., Ltd., write.—A general survey of the world's wheat crop in some justification for the…

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War on Weeds. Farmers Should Give Short Shrift to Plant Loaphrs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 3

There is only one kind of plant that the farmer should have any use for—it is the kind that has a definite use on the farm, and from the cultivation or…

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3,000 Sheep, 100 Cattle—sale Next

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 2

On Wednesday next the 17th instant, Messrs Bedford, Taylor and Weston Ltd., will hold a special stock sale at the Wellington Saleyards, when they…

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District Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that their sheep sales at Homebush last Thursday included the following:-- Crossbred wethers from Messrs. J. J…

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The Pastoral Industry. New Federal Award

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1922 · page 3

Mr. Justice Powers' judgment in the Federal Arbitration Court fixing wages in the pastoral industry reduces shearing piecework rates and wages…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. the Growing of Wheat. Some Factors in More Profitable Production

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 9

One of the most interesting features of the conference of western branches of the Agricultural Bureau recently held at Parkes was the paper read by…

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Cattle Die on Common

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 4

There is a small area on the common, situated near the river bend below the Mission reserve, which appears to be fatal to cattle. For years past cattle…

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Higher Wool Prices Another Splendid Sale Farmers and Graziers'

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-Operative Grain Insurance and Agency Co., Lte., report:—At our sale on the 11th May we…

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Co-operative Wheat Marketing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 4

Several of the co-operative companies of Australia who are members of the Australian Producers' Wholesale Co-operative Federation being largely…

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Power Farming Yith the Cletrac Tractor

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 9

The following paragraph, clipped from the Grenfell "Record" of 10th instant, should be of particular interest to the farmers of this district:—…

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School Girl Farmer Remarkable Result of Ener and Enterprise

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 3

There is a high school girl in the town of Amherst, not far from Boston, in the United States, who has become one of the most successful farmers of…

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Pastoral Industry

Western Age · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

Following ia Mr. Justice Power's award in the pastoral industry:—Shearing rate: For flock sheep, 30/ per 100; for rams more than six months old, 60/…

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Wheat Harvest

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 7

The final returns of the result of the wheat harvest for the season 1921-22 have been received by the Government Statistician (Mr.H.A…

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Sheep From the West

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:-- Our sales at Homebush last Monday included 111 merino wethers from Mr. G. H. Best Gular, at 301, and crossbreds…

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SHEEP. Section M.--Fat Sheep. Judge.--Mr. J. W. Smith

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 2

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The Wheat Situation American Happenings

Western Age · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 3

McsBrs. Lindley Walker report:—Our cable from London today reports:—"Chicago, Winipeg advaice inducing heavy deliveries. Our a…

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Farmers' Excursion Trains

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 3

In dealing with a motion which he submitted at the Agricultural Burean Conference in favor of allowing those engaged in bona-fide rural pursuite to…

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Damn the Farmer

Western Age · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 3

Cowra "Guardan." is as wroth as any other country payer over the city's contempt for the country. Thus: What riles a man from the…

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