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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1923

983 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 15 of 50

Wool and Stock

The Western Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 2

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. report:— At the series just closed the tendency of values throughout was very…

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Sheep Fat West of Bourke

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 4

Mr. G. H. Cashell, shearing contractor of Wellington, returned from a motor car trip through the western districts as far as the Queensland border, out…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes Co-operate Against Weeds. Insidious Enemies to Production

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 7

Of the many agricultural problems to which co-operation tends to provide the solution that of the control of weeds is by no moans the least important. And…

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Bigger Dairy Profits

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 7

In a recent issue of the Queensland Agricultural Journal is given an interesting review of the year's dairying operations in the northern State, not…

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Wool Report

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 7

Business in this centre (reports the Australian, Mercantile, Land and Finance Co., Ltd.,) is now confined to sales by private treaty of wools…

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Successful Wool Growing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 3

It is frequently remarked that the average dwoller in city or town has little knowledge of the part played by the man on the land in building up the…

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The World's Wheat Position

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 7

Lindley Walker report : -- "Present supplies moderate. Our last London cable reads: Larger shipments Indian,…

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A Golden Opportunity Purchase Poor Cattle

Western Age · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 4
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

The land men who are on the winning side are those who are not over-stocked. It would pay to purchase poor cattle from the west to-day and…

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Protecting Fruit Crops. Dirds That Prey on Insect Pests

Western Age · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 4

We often feel annoyed with black birds and thrushes for spelling fruit. but if there were no birds, insect pests would increase so rapidly that crops…

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Bigger Dairy Profits by Feeding the Right Cows

Western Age · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 3

In a record issue of the Queensland "Agricultural Journal" is given an interesting review of the years' dairying operations in the northern State, not…

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Protecting Fruit Crops. Birds That Prey on Insect Pests

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 1

We often feel annoyed with black birds and thrushes for spoiling fruit, but if there were no birds, insect posts would increase so rapidly that crops…

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Bigger Dairy Profits. by Feeding the Bight Cows

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 2

In a recent issue of the Queensland "Agricultural Journal" is given an interesting review of the year's dairying operations in the northern State, not…

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Training Farm for Immigrants

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 6

Sir Joseph Carruthers made an inspection of Arrawatta Estate at Inverell, and received an influential deputation, introduced by Mr. M. F…

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Scoured Wool. Tip Top Prices for Local Clips

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 3

At the recent Sydney Wool Sales some tip top prices were secured for scoured wool from Bourke district stations…

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Of Interest to Share Farmers

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 May 1923 · page 2

A case in the Wellington District Court, in which a sharefarmer had an agreement with a landowner to cultivate 50 acres for wheat on the share…

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The Advantage of Rugging Dairy Cows

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 4

In the [?]older parts of the State winter is not now such a far call, and farmers will already be giving some thought to the winter programme. An…

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Value of Licks for Sheep

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 9

The value of and the part played by a lick in keeping sheep in a sound, healthy condition is realised by most up-to-date sheepmen, but there are still…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes Control of Weeds. Some Effectual Methods

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 9

When a weed has become firmly established, it may be a very difficult almost an impossible—task to eradicate it, and thus methods of preventing the…

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Farmers. Why Lose the Profit? That Unfortunate Boost?

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 2

There are many farmers round about the Wellington district who have lost much profit, even though some of the seasons have been undoubtedly lean…

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