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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

1,193 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 32 of 60

Stud Sheep Record Price for Ram. 3050 Guineas

Western Age · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 1

What is certainly a record price for a ram sold from the auction platform in Australasia, and possibly in the world, was realised at the Australian…

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Boy Farm Apprentices

Western Age · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 2

Towards the end of this month 83 boys will arrive in Sydney from Great Britain, and they will be available to farmers in the Dubbo District as…

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Money Versus Wool

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 July 1924 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: The time-honored law of supply and demand has had no stronger demonstration of its operations than that…

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Wellington Cattle Sale-Yards Disposal Bill

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 July 1924 · page 2

Mr. H. V. Thorby, M.L.A., sends along the following copy of the short Bill dealing with the Market Reserve:—…

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On the Land. Wool Reports

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 July 1924 · page 4

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., report:—Transactions during last week were confined to passed in lots and scoured skin wool, and the…

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The Coming Wool Clip. Proper Classing Enhances Values

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 July 1924 · page 3

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co., writes:—Although two months still remain before the selling of the coming clip…

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Rain in the West Wheat Crops Saved

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 July 1924 · page 2

Yesterday morning rain commenced to fall in Dubbo. At first there was a short torrential downpour, and a slight rain continued for a little while. A…

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Rabbit Wool Trade

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 July 1924 · page 7

It is only comparatively lately that rabbit wool, as such, has gained favour with the public as an article of clothing. Formerly it had to be…

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Government Experimental Plots. Wheat at Wellington

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 July 1924 · page 5

Farmers of the district will be interested to know that the Government Plots, this year growing on Mr J. H. Quirk's farm, near…

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Wheat Position

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 3

The Lindley Walker Co-op. Wheat Co. In their report under date July 21. state that during the week they received several oversea cables, reading as…

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The Doming Wool Clips. Proper Classing Enhances Values

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 July 1924 · page 2

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-op Co. reports: Although two months still remain before the selling of the coming clip…

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Wool Auctions

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 July 1924 · page 3

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report.—That the market continues in a sound condition is indicated by the enquiry being experienced by brokers…

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French Wool Activity

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 July 1924 · page 3

Winch[?]mbe, Carson Ltd, report:—Inqu[?]y for wool privately in Sydney has been brighter for the past two or three weeks than for some…

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On the Land. Wool Reports

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 July 1924 · page 3

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report: The most satisfactory feature of the week has been the splendid general rain that has fallen over all but…

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A Wonderful Cow. and a Unique Butter-fat Record

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 July 1924 · page 3

"The world record established by the Milking Shorthorn cow, Melba XV, is one of which not only dairymen, but the people generally of…

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Oversea Wheat Position. Excited Wheat Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 July 1924 · page 8

Lindley Walker Co-Op Wheat Company's report:—We have received several cables during the week reading as follows:—…

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Deciding the Age of Sheep

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 July 1924 · page 7

When does a 4-tooth ewe become a 6-tooth? Such a question a Maoriland magistrate was recently called upon to decide. A firm of…

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Wheat Shortage in Canada

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 July 1924 · page 8

Western Canada exported more than 450,000,000 bushels of wheat last year, and there is evidence now that this year's crop will be less than…

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Wheat Growing Competition. for Wellington District

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 July 1924 · page 3

As the Show Shedule is now in circulation, containing as it does a wheat-growing competition, it will be interesting to intending competitors…

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The Voluntary Pool. a Farmer Talks to Farmers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 July 1924 · page 10

Mr. E. Field, a well-known Wagga farmer, addressed a gathering of Cowra district farmers the other day, and in dealing with the wheat…

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