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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 47 of 60

Healthier Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 October 1924 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report:—As a result of the improved financial position, competition at our Sydney wool sale last Wednesday…

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Farm Machinery

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 October 1924 · page 3

The cost of farm machinery is a question which has often been discussed in farming circles during the past few years. In setting out the…

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Fine Wool Prices

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 October 1924 · page 2

At the Sydney wool sales on Monday last, the N.Z. Loan and Mercantile 'Agency Co., Ltd, submitted a catalogue of 7406 bales, when the selection…

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Sheep and Wheat. Riverina Movement

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 October 1924 · page 2

The importance of sheep to wheat farmers is becoming recognised more and more each year. In the Riverina district that is particularly so, and…

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Wheat Crops

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 October 1924 · page 7

In travelling through the Wellington district lately, I have seen some particularly fine crops. Given normal conditions for harvesting,…

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Auction Sales. Sheep Sale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 October 1924 · page 6

One of the finest lines of wethers, offered at Wellington for some time, will be yarded on Saturday next, and are for sale in lots to suit…

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Dunedoo Special Sheep Sale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 October 1924 · page 6

Messrs Baker and Campbell, auctioneers, of Dunedoo, are holding their next special sheep sale on Tuesday next, October 28th,…

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Field Wheat Competition

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 October 1924 · page 6

Are our farmers apathetic? This is a question that has been asked by many in regard to the very poor response by the men on the land in…

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Lice in Sheep. a Cause of Serious Loss

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 October 1924 · page 8

Severn species of lice are parasitic upon the skin of sheep in New South Wales, but of these the most common one is the biting louse…

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Farm Hints

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 October 1924 · page 4

Tank Measurement.—A square tank 11 feet deep, to measure 1500 cubic yards, should be about 91 feet by 91 feet at top and 24 feet by 24…

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How To Keep Farm Accounts

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 October 1924 · page 10

Farm accounts, to be really useful, are by no means easy to keep, but however difficult book-keeping may appear, it should be…

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Sheep Bates [?]

Western Age · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—Demand slackened at the Homebush sheep and lamb anctions last Monday. Lambs and suckers, however, made late…

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The Kooroogama Sheep Sale

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 7

Regret has been expressed that such, a high-class sheep stud at Kooroogama, Moree, should be dispersed. The termination of breeding on this station…

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The Wheat Silos

Western Age · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 3

Attention is drawn to an advertisement which appears in another part of this issue, which will be of interest to wheat growers. It relates to the…

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Oversea Wheat Position

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 4

The Lindley Walker Co-op. Wheat Company report having received the following eables during the week:- October 14th.—"Very heavy…

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Commercial Healthier Wool Market

Western Age · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 1
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—As a result of the improved financial position, competition at our Sydney wool sales last Wednesday showed…

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Oats v. Barley and Wheat for Use As Fodder

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 2

M. A. MacDougall, manager of the Trangie Experiment Farm, has forwarded, for publication, the following article, which we feel sure will be of…

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Wool Auctions

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 October 1924 · page 3

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report:— The market throughout the week's sales has shown no material…

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Wellington Wool

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 October 1924 · page 2

Catalogues at last Thursday's Sydney wool sales included a number of district clips. Mr. John Donnelly, Goolma, obtained 32¼d., Mr…

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