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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

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Pastoral P.p. Boards. Why Abolish Them?

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

Stockowners throughout New South Waris are gravely concerned over the thrrut of the Lang Government to abolish the P.P. Boards. Already quite…

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The Price of Wheat. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 6

The price of wheat ex trucks in Sydney to-day is 5/4½…

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Letter to the Editor. the Wheat [?] Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 9

Sir,—In a number of country newspapers appears a long letter expressing the views of the Australian Wheat Merchants' Association regarding [?]…

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Foot-rot in Sheep How to Treat the Condition

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

Exceptionally wel weather made foot of particularly prevalent last autumn. Weather conditions so far this this year have been less condutive to the trouble,…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing Man Again Before the Court. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 6

A. C. Jones, who was recently convicted at Young on a charge of stealing 45 sheep from Wadenhoe Station, of which he was manager, and who was…

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King Lucerne's Lament a Talk with Mr. Rain. If Farmers Would Take Heed a Confidential Conversation

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

"Well! Well! We meet again, and 1 must any you are looking splendid." So said Mr. Rain F.. Weather to old Mr. Lucerne, as the former alighted…

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Feeding Sheep in Droughty Seasons

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 May 1927 · page 4

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

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On the Land. the Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 May 1927 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report:—The Brisbane sales followed closely on the lines of the last series here, competition having been general and…

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Flag Smut. the Wheat Grower's Worst Enemy

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 May 1927 · page 4

Flag-smut is still considered to be the most serious disease throughout the wheat belt. It was responsible for a loss of approximately…

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Cattle

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 4

The cattle barons of Norromine and district were conspicuous by their absence, and there was plenty of room for their representations had they desired…

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Sheep

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 4

Here again the wealth of the district by no stretch of imagination could be said to be justly represented. Some very fine beasts were shown, but the…

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Weighting Fat Cattle

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 2

It is evident that when you get your weigh bridge at Homebush for the weighting of fat cattle prior to auction sale, you have not eliminated the…

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Wool Matters

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 2

It was decided by the last Annual Conference of the Grazier's Association to form a wool committee to represent the Association in dealing…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 2

Acting under instructions from the Advisory Council of the Agricultural Bureau, Mr. E.W. Taylor, General president. Agricultural Bureau of New…

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Annual Wool Review

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 2

To hand an advance copy of Winchcombe, Carson's Wool Review for 1927. The review. deals fully with the conditions which existed in regard…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., received [?] following wire from their Brisbane [?] Brisbane wool sales opened [?] average selection available…

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Pastoral Bawra Distribution. £8,000,000 in November

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 6

Woolgrowers throughout Australia will be interested in the announcement of Sir John Higgins that a first liquidation distribution on account of Bawra's…

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Special Cattle Sale at Dubbo

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 6

Leeds Bros. Ltd. advertise that they will yard 500 station bred cattle at the Dubbo salesyards on Tuesday, June 7th, including bullocks,…

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On the Land. Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 3

Australian Mercantile, Land and Finance Company, Ltd., report:— The chief event in wool selling circles last week was the series of sales…

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Farm Hints

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 7

Tank Measurement.—A square tank 11 feet deep, to measure 1500 cubic yards, should be about 91 feet by 91 feet at top and 24 feet by 24…

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