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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 36 of 61

Super and Wheat. the Advance in Fertiliser Practice

Western Age · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

"Fallow is the foundation of good farming, but the proper application of superphosphate on belter fallowed land is the keynote of a bigger production,"…

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The Advantages of Pooling Wheat. Looking to the Coming Season

Western Age · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 3
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

The secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., writes: With favorable conditions for seeding throughout the wheat areas of…

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The Advantages of Pooling Wheat. Strong Arguments in Support. (Concluded)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 9

The Secretary Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. writes:—Following my previous article on pooling of wheat:…

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For Dry Times. Crops Suitable for Silage

Western Age · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 3
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

To make good silage, it is essential that the material used should contain the right amount of sap. If it is too dry, it is likely to mould or char—that…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate Friday, July 23, 1926. Wanted—cheap Farming Machinery

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 2

Australia must stand or fall by the output of her primary industries. When anything arises that has the appearance of interfering will, these,…

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The Advantages of Polling Wheat. Benefits of Orderly Marketing. (Continued from last issue)

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 July 1926 · page 3

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co. writes, further relative to the advantages of Wheat Pooling:—…

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Wool Auctions

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 July 1926 · page 4

Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd., report: The sales in London progress satisfactorily, prices keeping on an even keel, and good clearances being…

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Big Cattle Sale at Dubbo

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 July 1926 · page 4

Leeds Bros., Ltd., report having yarded, in. conjunction with Geo. Paul, Wellington, account Mr. E. Stevenson, and various owners, 3000…

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What the Sheep Gives Us

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 July 1926 · page 5

Sheep are particularly adapted to the preparation of Pharmaceuticals, especially in the case of the thyroid. Thyroid extract is used as a specific…

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The Franc and Wool

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 July 1926 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd., report:— The wool market would not be displaying customary characteristics if it did not furnish surprises. it is…

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On The Land. Wool Futures

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 July 1926 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report:— Shearing operations are steadily extending over the early Western and north-western districts, and daily…

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Position of Share Farmers

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 July 1926 · page 5

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, Minister for Labor and Industry, stated that the requirements of the colliery owners that engine drivers should undergo…

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Trangie Shorthorn Cattle Sale

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 July 1926 · page 2

Attention is directed to an advertisement in this issue announcing the sale of 730 head of Shorthorn cattle at Trongie on next Saturday, July 31…

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Wheat 25 Years Ago

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 July 1926 · page 2

The following letter, written by Messrs Mack and Austin (Narromine), is reprinted from the "Australasian" of June, 1901:--"We noticed in one of…

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Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. Narromine Agency

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 July 1926 · page 2

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers Co-op. Co. reports that Messrs Ballahausen and Smith, of Dandaloo street, Narromine, have been appointed agents…

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Trangie Cattle Sale

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1926 · page 2

On Saturday next, July 31st, commencing at 1.30 p.m. Messrs. A. K. Butter and Co., Trangie, will conduct a sale of 750 head of cattle an account…

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BUNNY v. SHEEP

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1926 · page 2

So important has the eradication of the rabbit pest become that drastic legislation had to be passed to compel landholders to destroy and eradicate…

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