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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 56 of 60

The Wheat Farm as a Factory

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 December 1924 · page 7

The farm in a sense is a factory, and the farmer a manufacturer. The wheat-grower produces, in other words manufactures wheat. An…

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Cattle Sale at Dubbo

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 December 1924 · page 6

Messrs A. W. Cleaver (Dubbo) and Bedford, Taylor and Weston (Orange) auctioneers in conjunction will yard 1000 head good quality…

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The Wheat Silos

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 December 1924 · page 6

Wheat growers, buyers, and millers are taking advantage of the storage facilities offered at the various silos throughout the State,…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 December 1924 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., received the following wire from their Brisbane office:—"Selection opening Brisbane wool sales medium to good…

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Big Yardings of Sheep at Orange

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 December 1924 · page 6

An auction sale of interest to local district sheep owners and breeders is advertised in this issue. On Tuesday of next week, December…

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On The Land. Wool Auctions

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 December 1924 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd., report:— Last week's sales were in every sense highly satisfactory. We…

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Cannot Handle Bulk Wheat from Trucks

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 December 1924 · page 7

For some two years past the material connected with the erection of grading bins, offices, and facilities for taking in bulk wheat…

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Oats and Sheep. As a Money-making Proposition

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 December 1924 · page 10

The advantage of oats as food for stock was the subject of some remarks by one of the plant-breeders of the Agricultural Department…

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Farmers and the Pool

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 December 1924 · page 6

The Voluntary Wheat Pool committee warns farmers, per advertisement in this issue, that all those who have signed agreements for the…

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Kooroogama Sheep Sale

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 December 1924 · page 2

The auction sale of 10,200 stud an flock sheep held an Kooroogama, Moree, on Wednesday last proved most successful. Winchcombe Carson, Ltd.,…

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Wool Prices

Western Age · Friday 5 December 1924 · page 1

The general question asked by those interested in wool to-day is, "How much higher will values god" Mr. W. W. Baird, of Cootha, recalls the fat[?]…

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Tenterfield Special Cattle Sale

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 December 1924 · page 6

Attention is directed to particulars in our advertising columns of the special sale at Tenterfield on Thursday, December 11 next, of 2200 head of cattle,…

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Keen Wool Market

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 December 1924 · page 4

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers Co-op. Co., writes:- Our last wool catalogue was brought before buyers on the 26th November,…

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Wool Trade Results Market Strength

Western Age · Friday 5 December 1924 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—It is difficult to compare prices for greasy wool from year to year. The condition of the pastures is such an…

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Crops Wiped Out. Storm at Grenfell. Hail As Big As Man's Fist

Western Age · Friday 5 December 1924 · page 3

Dubbo district this year has been very fortunate in escaping hailstorms, and it is to be sincerely hoped that that luck continues…

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Caterpillars Eat Cat Crop

Western Age · Friday 5 December 1924 · page 1

Some parts of the west and the Dub bo district are being invaded [?] swarms of graeshoppers; it has remained for Mr. W. W. Baird, of [?] to…

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Some Farm and Garden Vegetable Seeds

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 December 1924 · page 4

At this time of year some easily grown vegetable should be put in—some of them put in the paddock will even give results—such as a few seeds of…

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Crops Around Dubbo. Mr. Arthur's Report

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 December 1924 · page 4

Mr. B. M. Arthur, Agricultural Instructor, reports as follows for the month of November on the condition of crops in the Western district, Dubbo…

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Sheep and Cattle Sale at Mudgee

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 December 1924 · page 2

Attention is drawn to the important sheep and cattle sale to be held at the Mudgee Saleyards on Friday, 12th December, at 11 a.m. sharp,…

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Harden Sheep Sale

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 December 1924 · page 3

Messrs Robert Gibson and Son, Harden, in conjunction with Co-op-erative Wool and Produce Co. Ltd., of 3 Bent. Street, Sydney, report…

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