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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 47 of 61

The Sheep's Advantage

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 October 1926 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report;-Though the broader fleece wools are not realising prices equal to tho figures ruling at early…

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Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 October 1926 · page 4

Goldsbrough, Mort and Company, Limited, report.-For our sale last week we brought forward a catalogue of 7,199 bales, which included…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 October 1926 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report:—At our sale last week we submitted an attractive catalogue of 2997 bales, selling at auction an…

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The Best Wheat I Ever Grew. "Pusa." Gilgandra Farmer's Experience

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 October 1926 · page 4

R. G. Scholz, Gilgandra, writes: -- I have been farming for many years and have had experience in different varieties of wheat. I found f[?] in…

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Foul Play Suspected. Byron Bay Farmer. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 October 1926 · page 2

A Byron Bay message states mystery surrounds the death of George Harvey, I whose body was found in the Lantana scrub, near Mullumbimby, yesterday…

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Condition of Crops. Mr. 'B. M. Arthurs Reports

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1926 · page 4

The condition of crops of the month of september, 1926, in the Western [?], Dubbo centre, is thus described by Mr.B. M. Arthur, senior…

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Wheat Growing. Cost of Production Farmers' Estimate

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 October 1926 · page 8

For some time the Phillip Brunch (Tamworth District) of the Agricultural Bureau has been working out the cost of production of wheat. At…

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Cattle Sale at Orange

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 October 1926 · page 5

Messrs Leeds Brothers, Ltd., Orange, will conduct a sale of 600-well-bred Durham cattle at the Orange saleyards on Tuesday, October…

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Farm for Auction

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 October 1926 · page 6

Mr. Geo Paul has preliminary notice in this issue, that he will offer on account of the estate of the late Mr. William Waring fine farming…

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Laying Out a Poultry Farm. Some of the Requirements

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 October 1926 · page 14

The shape of the block, the area available, the aspect and the general direction of the fall, all require close attention, both before purchase and…

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Immense Sheep Losess. Queensland Still Wants Rain

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 5

Though the dry spell has been somewhat broken in parts of Queensland, steady rains are still wanted in many of the pastoral areas. One authority…

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Grading of Wheat Maintaining Australian Standard

Western Age · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 4

Among the activities of the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) while in England was the representation to millers and the wheat trade generally of…

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Cabinet Decisions. No Wheat Pool This Year

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 5

The State Cabinet on Tuesday adopted the decisions of the recent Conference between the Primary Producers and Consumers held at…

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Farm Buildings. Control of White Ants. Preventive and Remedial Measures

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 8

A number of different methods have been evolved to protect timber against white attack. For the most part these consist of treating the timber…

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The Wheat Crop Prospective Yield

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 October 1926 · page 5

An official estimate sets the area in New South Wales likely to be cut for wheat this season at 3,331,600 acres, in addition for which about…

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Wool Auctions

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 October 1926 · page 4

Pitt, son and Badgery, Ltd., report:—At our auction sales last week, the market was the best experienced since our previous sales…

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Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 October 1926 · page 4

Goldsborough, Mort and Company, Limited, report:—The course of values at last week's sales showed little variation on rates prevailing…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 October 1926 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co., Led., report:—We submitted a representative catalogue last week, including some well-known brands from the…

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On the Land. Strong Wool Demand

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 October 1926 · page 4

Winchcbmbe, Carson Ltd. report:—Demand for wool showed no sign of slackening at our Sydney sale last Wednesday. France, Germany,…

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Farm for Auction

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 October 1926 · page 2

Mr. Geo Paul has a preliminary notice in this issue, that he will offer a/c Mr. William Waring, fine farming property, situated three miles from…

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