Field Wheat Competitions Close Contest in Welllington District
On Thursday last Mr. B. Arthur, Instructor of Agriculture, together with Mr. A. E. Rotton, secretary of the local P. A. and H. Society,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1924
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The Truth About Wellington's Wheat. Wellington District Harvest Decreased Yield Anticipated No Serious Damage
During the past few days alarm[?] at reports have been circulated in own that all the crops in the Wel[?]gton district had been ruined by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Losses. Orange Cherry Crop Damaged
This November has been the wettest for very many years. Over six inches of rain have been registered in Orange to date, and farmers and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A Farmer's Diagnosis. What's Wrong with Wheatgrowing?
A Virginian farmer recently supplied the New York "Herald" with the following comparisons between wages in the building trade and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rusty Oat Crops. Suggestions for Harvesting
The oat crop seem more affected with rust this season than the wheat, writes one of the Plant Breeders of the Department, and before a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Cotton Crop. an English View
At a meeting of the Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co., Mr. R. H. Caird, the chairman of directors, describing his recent visit…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Rural Workers. Farm Hands' Wages
A case of interest to the farming community was heard at the Cowra Industrial Court. Roy Billion, a young Maltese laborer, proceeded…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Geurie Wheat Crops
The wheat crops at Geurie have not suffered the damage that was at first anticipated. The first load of this season's wheat taken to the Geurie station…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wheat Crop Competition
A judge from the Royal Agricultural Society on Tuesday morning inspected Mr. Brownlow's crops in connection with the standing crop competition. He…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trangie Cattle Sale
At the Trangie saleyards to-morrow (Saturday), Messrs. A. K, Butter and Co., will offer at noon a splendid lot of 50 heifers account of Chas McKinnon,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dubbo Wheat
Harvesting in the Dubbo. district is now getting well under way, and the Dubbo Milling Co, have so for taken delivery of about 1000 bags of this…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Benelong" Wool
At the Sydney wool sales last week wool on account of the Estate of the late John Tink, Benelong, near Dubbo, realised satisfactory prices. A AX…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sheep Sale at Gilgandra
In our advertising columns will be found the announcement of an important sheep sale to be held at Gilgandra on Wednesday, December 10, by Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sydney Wool Sales
Wincheombe, Carson, Ltd., wired us [?] under-on Wednesdny:—We sold 6300 bales of wool at our Sydney sale on Tuesday. Competition was most…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Records Melbourne
More wool records were established at Geelong sales yesterday, 53 1.4d was obtained for merino fleece; belly wool…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Local & General Wheat at Narromine
Stripping is in full swing in the Nurromine wheat fields. Over 4000 bags of wheat have already been delivered to Narromine railway station…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wheat Competition the Points Allotted
Following is the complete list of competitors, varieties and points secured in the Dubbo wheat crop growing competition. in which Mr. F. W. Brownlow…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ridiculous Rumours Re Dubbo Wheat Silo
As rumours were current in the town on Wednesday that the wheat silo had been flooded and only pumped out just prior to the first whear going in, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Trucks Bags and the Silos
Mr. H. V. Thorby, M.L.A., has received from the Railway Commissioners the following letter relative to wheat bags and the fear of their retention at…
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