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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 17 of 61

Rabbit Farms

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 2

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

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Country Wheat Stacked

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 8

The following bags of wheat were stacked in the Dubbo railway district at the week end 13325:--Wellington, 28,017; Mary Vale, 3533; Geuric,…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Western Age · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 4

Goldsbrough, Mort and Company. Limited, report under date March 25:— For our sale to-day we submitted a catalogue of 7503 bales, which included…

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Pure Seed Wheat Growers. Are They Filling a Useful Purpose? (Paper read by Mr. J. Hawick, Grenfell, at the Dubbo Agricultural Bureau Conference.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 8

This is an important subject, seeing that it is a continuation of the work inaugurated by the Department of Agriculture in the breeding and…

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Soil-improving Crops Their Economy and Utilisation

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 6

In many cases, farmers postpone the day of introducing soil-improving crops because they do not care to grow a crop for the apparently wasteful…

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When Hand Feeding Sheep

The Western Herald · Saturday 3 April 1926 · page 2

After fee first rains have fallen and grass and barbage make their first shoot, hand-feeding should not at once be discontinue. The young green…

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Diseased Stock Regulations. Queensland Cattle

The Western Herald · Saturday 3 April 1926 · page 2

A new regulation under the Stock Diseases Act has been proclaimed by the Governor in Council relating to the introduction of cattle from Queen…

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The Wool Market. Easter Recess

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 April 1926 · page 1

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report:-- Show Week, with races [?] given in dominate the immediate interests of pastoralists, and wool prices and…

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Tariff and the Farmer. Duty on Engines

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 April 1926 · page 2

Under the late tariff schedule portable oil engines were admitted under the item "portable engines," and paid customs duty at the rate of 27 12 per…

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Wool

The Western Herald · Wednesday 7 April 1926 · page 2

The Secretary, Farmers and Gra[?]ziers' Co. Op. Co. writes:— At our sale oo the 24th March we offered be excellent catalogue,…

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The Wool Position. Sniafil Fabrics From England

The Western Herald · Wednesday 7 April 1926 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report:—If wool selling after Easter proceeds with the vigor experienced at the closing auctions before Easter,…

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Sheep Sale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 April 1926 · page 7

Mr. M. G. Cater draws attention to an advertisement appearing in our advertising columns, of an auction sale of 1000 sheep at the…

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Wool

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 April 1926 · page 4

The secretary Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. writes:—At our sale on the 24th March we offered an excellent catalogue,…

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Sowing the Wheat Crop Some Essentials for Success

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 8

One of the essentials of a well-sown paddock of wheat is that the seed should be thoroughly covered. Whether the land has been fallowed or has…

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For Stomach Worms in Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 2

In the cooler districts, salt is almost as necessary to sheep as the food they eat; It maintains them in health and vigour, and keeps them free from many…

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Pure Seed Wheat Growers. Are They Filling a Useful Purpose?

Western Age · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 3

This is an important subject, seeing that it is a continuation of the work inaugurated by the Department of Agriculture in the breeding and…

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Soil-improving Crops Their Economy and Utilisation

Western Age · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 4

In many cases, farmers postpone the day of introducing soil-improving crops because they do not care to grow a crop for the apparently wasteful…

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Sheep and Cattle

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 April 1926 · page 2

Mr. M. G. Cater advises a sale of 400 sheep and 50 cattle at the Commercial Sale Yards next Saturday afternoon…

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Latest Commercial. WHEAT

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 April 1926 · page 2

Saturday's "Herald" states, responding to the firmer tone overseas the local market was slightly stronger on Friday, quotations for…

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The Wool Position. Artificial Fibres

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 April 1926 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—An overseas authority commenting on the wool market, some five weeks ago, expressed the opinion that if…

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