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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

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Diseases of Sheep Principally Those of Dietetic Origin

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 June 1927 · page 12

In no class of live stock are preventive measure against disease more necessary than in the case of sheep, for the sheep does not show…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association's Appeal Dismissed. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 June 1927 · page 11

The Deputy Industrial Commissioner Mr. Kavanagh, dismissed the appeal of the Farmers and Settlers' Association against the clause in the…

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Farmers' Experiment Central Western Tests. Guide for Wheat and Oat Growers

Western Age · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 3

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

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Grow More Wheat Australia's Opportunity

Western Age · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 1

Australian wheat growers get many blasts of pessimism concerning the future of their industry and too often a temporary wave of depression is…

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The Price of Wheat. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 6

The price of wheat ex trucks Sydney is 5/6½ bushel…

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Schools for Farmers. the 1927 Programme

Western Age · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 1

Arrangements have been made for the annual Winter School for Farmers to be held at the Hawkesbery Agricultural College from 28th June to 22nd…

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Sale of Farming Plant, Etc

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 6

Cadell and Co. announce in this issue and extensive clearing sale at "Nantilla," Beni, on Wednesday next. 22nd June, commencing at 11 a.m., on…

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Radio for Farmers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 2

It is reported by cable from Paris that the French Ministry of Agriculture has decided to equip schools and halls in outlying districts with radio…

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20,000 Sheep Sold

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 2

Despite the generally unfavourable conditions still being experienced in the sheep areas of Queensland, graziers in that State have not lost…

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Wool Auctions

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 June 1927 · page 5

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd., report:—The recent demand for local felimongered wools continues keen, Germany, as in previous, weeks…

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The Wool Outlook

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 June 1927 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report:—With the practically full clearance of the season's clip in Australia, mid-Winter wool offerings in the…

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More Bulk Wheat for Wellington

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 June 1927 · page 2

The Wellington Farmers' Milling Co., which recently purchased wheat in the Wellington silos, has now purchased another big quantity…

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Land Prices and Wool Growing

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 June 1927 · page 5

To-day one of the largest items of lost in producing wool is the interest on capital invested in land to pasture each sheep. On the average…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 June 1927 · page 5

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report: Interest centres in the series to be held this week, although the catalogues necessarily will be largely of a…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd, report under date June 28th:--"Japanese demand strong at opening of Sydney wool sales to-day. Continent and Yorkshire…

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World Wheat Scarcity. Montreal

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 2

A Kansas City message states that a terrific wind and rain storm has destroyed many house and much wheal in southern Kansas State…

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Local and General Frost Causes Sheep Losses

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 2

A Warren message states that severe frosts have caused great losses to owners of shorn sheep in that district, where the recent weather has been the…

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Wheat 5500 Years Old Found in Mesopotamia

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 2

Wheat of a type still cultivated was grown on the plains of Mesopotamia before the days of Abraham, according to a find reported in the scientific…

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The Champion Wheat Crop of Australia Cup presented to Curn nock District Farmer

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 June 1927 · page 10

The championship cup won by Mr Samuel Reilly, Jr., of Eurimbla, was officially presented to him at a banquent in the School of Arts on…

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Beef Cattle Prospects

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 June 1927 · page 5

General opinion is that fat cattle will be very scarce in New South Wales throughout the winter and early spring months. Big drafts of…

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