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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

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Restrictions on Affected Cattle

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 2

The Chief Veterinary Surgeon, Stock and Brands Branch, writes us as follows :— In order to make known known…

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Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 May 1927 · page 4

Goldsbrough, Mort and Company, Limited, report:—Owing to the suspension of auction sales very little business has been done on the…

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Wool Auctions

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 May 1927 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd., report:—London is the only centre in which at the moment wool sales are being held, but current auctions…

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Continental Wool Consumers

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 May 1927 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: Both French and German buyers have latterly purchased scoured skin wools privately in Sydney at rates…

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Farmers Experiments in the West. a Guide for Wheat and Oat Growers

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 May 1927 · page 4

The system of field experiments in co-operation with farmers on their own land, which has been a special activity of the Department of…

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Wheat Pools. (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 May 1927 · page 3

Sir.—In a number of country newspapers appears a long letter expressing the views of the Australian Wheat Merchants' Association…

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Sheep at the Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 2

The sheep sections at the Dubbo Show for several years have failed to attract the patronage of district sheep-breeders to the extent that the show…

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Some Splendid Wheat

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1927 · page 2

Mr. J. W. Eade, of Euchareena, gained the silver at the recent Wellington Show with a bushed of wheat which weighed 70[?] and thus beat…

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Pastoral P.p. Boards. Why Abolish Them?

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1927 · page 6

Stockowners throughout New South Wales are gravely concerned over the threat of the Lang Government to abolish the P.P. Boards. Already…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., received the following wire from their Brisbane office:—"Brisbane wool sales opened with average selection…

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Prices Firmer for Trade Sheep

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 6

At the Homebush saleyards this morning, 44,000 sheep were penned. The market was weaker for heavy sheep but firmer for trade sorts and…

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Farm Facts

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 8

Man is but a product of the soil. Science found agriculture, ploughing with a stick. Humanity marks time by the improvements in agriculture…

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Pastoral Award

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 3

The hearing of the cluims and counter claims for the new Federal Pastoral Award will commence in Sydney on June 7. Part of the case will be heard…

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Sheep Numbers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 3

Just how many sheep arc there in New South Wales? The argument is still unsettled! Recently the Government Statistician estimated that there…

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Wheat Pooling

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 5

Mr. R. Grittith' of Narromine writes:-- One of the must convincing arguments in favour of the wholesale…

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Wool Report

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 8

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd., Sydney, report under date 12th May-- Owing to the suspension of auction sales, very little business has been…

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On the Wheat Farm Maintaining the Humus Content

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 8

The question as to whether it is best to prough in the straw lift alter harvesting or burn it is sometimes settled on the former deciding that in…

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Horse or Tractor? Horse More Profitable on Wheat Farms

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 5

During the few years tra[?]turs have been used on many wheal farms, but there is great difference of opinion among formers as to their…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 8

Winchcombe, Canon Ltd. received the following wire from their Brisbane officer-- "Brisbane wool sales opened with average selection…

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Feeding Sheep in Droughty, Seasons

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 5

In an article on the conservation of fodder for wheat and sheep farmer, published in the latest issue of the Agricultural Gazette, pastoralists are…

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