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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 60 of 61

Winning The Wheat Wealth Around The District

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 2

What, a ghastly time w. had last weekl And before these notes appear this, but neighbouring districts Save this but neighbouring districts have…

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How the Wheat Stands Comparison with Last Year

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 3

The number of bag of Wheat stacked at station and siding in the Dubbo Railway District at the end of the week, December 11th, was as follows:—"…

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Burn--or Plough In? a Point in Preparing Land for Wheat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 8

One of the question most frequently asked in relation to the preparation of land for wheat is: "Would it not be advisable to occasionally plough in the…

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Sheep From Bourke

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 December 1926 · page 2

Late values were generally maintained at last Monday's Homebush sheep and lamb auctions. Mr A. J. Lyell, Bourke, obtained to 17s 6d…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 December 1926 · page 3

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report:—At our sale on Thursday we offered an attractive and representative catalogue of 2045 bales…

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The Wool Half Year

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 December 1926 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: The wool half year just closing can certainly be regarded as a satisfactory period. Both in receipts in…

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Wheat Held. Values Too High

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 December 1926 · page 3

Difficulty is being experienced by wheat operators in the Sydney market in securing requirements, owing to the reluctance of New South…

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Farmers' Experiment Piots, 1926. Wheat and Gat Variety Trials

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1926 · page 2

The following ire[?] of Wheat and out variety tests, carried out at Rawsoaville and Narrominc, may be of interest to district farmers. Each plot…

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The Wool Market Schute, Bell & Co's. Report

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 December 1926 · page 2

Schute, Bell & Co. Ltd., report: -- At our sale on Thursday we offered an attractive and representative catalogue of 2045 bales. Competition for…

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Farmers' Experiment Plots, 1926. Wheat and Oat Variety Trials

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1926 · page 3

The following results of wheat and oat variety tests, carried out at Rawsrouville and Narromine, may be of interest to district farmers. Each plot…

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District Wool Prices

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1926 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— At out Sydney wool auction last Wednesday we sold merino fleece from Fox and Fox, Ashwin, Millridge, Tottenham,…

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Pastoral. How Producers Are Hit. Rail Freights

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1926 · page 5

Local committees of the Graziers' Association throughout the country are warmly supporting the proposal of the Tamworth local committee "to enter…

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Relief to Farmers

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1926 · page 2

Mr. B. M. Arthur, Senior Agricultural Constructor, informs us that is the intention of the Government to assist if necessary persons devastated by the…

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Farmers' Experiment Plots Wheat and Oat Variety Trials

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 2

The following results of wheat and out variety [?] carried out at Rawsonville and Narromine has been made available by Mr. B. M. Arthur, senior,…

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Crop Rotation and Fertility. in Relation to Wheat Soils

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 4

At present it worn6 that tho most economical and practical way of increasing tbo nitrogen and hupius content of southern wheat soils in to make…

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How the Wheat Stands

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 6

The wheat stacked or in silos at the week ending 18th December in the Dubbo Railwav District was as follows Meryvale, 14,618; Geurie, 12,320 (silo…

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Losses of Wheat Complaint From Trundle

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 2

The Forbes "Advocate's" Trundle correspondent states:-- "It is estimated that over 60,000 bags of stripped wheat was destroyed…

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Winning The wheat Wealth. Aromd The District

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 2

Mr. J. H. Harper had 180 early out of his 300 acres, the rest being sown in Juno and July. The former was reaching alght bafs, while the average…

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Rotation and Fertility in Relation to Wheat Soils

Western Age · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 3
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

At present it seems that the most economical and practical way of increasing the nitrogen and humus content of southern wheat soils is to make…

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