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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

1,213 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 14 of 61

Local Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 4

District clips commanded brisk competition at the Sydney auctions hist Wednesday. Winchcombe, Carson's clearances comprised George…

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On The Land. Wool Values Buoyant

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report:—A decidedly better tone has been in evidence in the sale room this week, though it is difficult to…

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Wheat Market Firmer. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 2

The European wheat market has firmed, and locally there is a slightly better inquiry, 58 being offered for bagged wheat at country stations, with 2d less…

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Wool Market Active. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday 11,061 bales were sold. There was keen competition. Greasy merino sold to 29d…

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Farmers and Settlers Annual and General Meeting New Scheme of Organisation

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 4

Organisation was the key note of the general and annual meetings of the Dubbo District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association,…

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Seed Wheat for Sale

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 2

Messrs. Gillespie and Co., flour millers, Narromine, announce is this isesue that they have for sale a number of varieties of seed wheat including…

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Wool Anticipations Advantage of Moderate Prices

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—A broad the opinion was freely held that the effects of a large Australian wool clip would be felt in the New…

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Self Education in Farming

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 2

Mr. F. H. Shepherd is to be complimented upon his suggestion made at Saturday's Bureau meeting to induce farmers do prepare papers to be read…

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Cattle Sale

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 2

Messrs Morris, and Morgan disposed of 160 hoad of prime fat cattle from Pier Pier, at Wellington last week, for the handsome price of £5 per…

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Big Sheep Sale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 6

The date of the big sheep sale at Goonoo has been fixed for Wednesday, March 31st, when 15,000 head of sheep will be offered at auction by…

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Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 6

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., report by telegram: We offered an attractive catalogue of 7969 bales, competition being very strong for…

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Only at Farmers' Request

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 9

"I am not in favor of a compulsory wheat pool unless a substantial majority of the farmers engaged in the industry satisfy me by a referendum…

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On The Land. Rabbit Farms

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 4

Mr. T. H. Shepherd, stock inspector, Warwick, Queensland, is still keen on his rabbit farms idea and he deals with some more pionts in…

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1916-17 Wheat Pool Wheat Compensation Claims

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 3

The test case by Mr. C. King, of Criterion Farm, Bectric, against the Government, has now reached the stage where it is ready to be set down for…

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The Best Method of Checking Wheat Diseases

Western Age · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 3
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

There are several diseases which attack wheat plants and which appear in various parts of the wheat belt every season. Most of them are well…

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Educating the Farmer Papers Read at Dubbo Agricultural Conference

Western Age · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 3
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

Papers and discourses at the recent Agricultural Bureau Conference at Dobbo were of an important education nature…

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Farmers' Organisation Bureau or F. and S. Association. Plea for Harmony

Western Age · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 4
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

The view held by some that the Agricultural Bureau, which has show at great expansion of recent years, is an sufficient for the man on the land, in…

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