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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

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Sheep on a Station. Dispute About Possession

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 June 1927 · page 3

In Mr. Justice Harvey's Equity Court on Friday last, an injunction was granted to Michael Bolger and Sons, Ltd., and Gerald Vincent…

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Grades for Bulk Wheat. Some Advantage of the System

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 June 1927 · page 5

The following interesting summary of the advantage of a system of grading bulk wheat over the f.a.q. system in vogue in New South…

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Don't Shoot Quail. the Farmers' Friend

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 June 1927 · page 3

'Homo" writes:—"I would like to appeal to all farmers in N.S.W. to put a ban upon quail-shooting. These birds do no harm whatever, and a…

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Convenience on the Farm. New Oil Container

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 June 1927 · page 5

This is an age of mechanical transport, and machinery plays a dominant part in the daily work of the primary producer. To lighten…

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World Wheat Scarcity

Western Age · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 3

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

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Sydney Wool Sales

Western Age · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report under date June 20th:—"Japanese demand strong at opening of Sydney wool sales to-day. Continent and Yorkshire…

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Commonwealth Butter Pool. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 6

The primary producers executive has decided to formulate a scheme for a compulsory Commonwealth butter pool…

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Fewer Sheep Woolgrowlng Industry. "Tending to Deteriorate."

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 8

"Australian wool is tending to deteriorate," said the chairman of Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. (Mr. J. M. Niall), at the annual general meeting…

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Wheat 5500 Years Old Found in Mesopotamia

Western Age · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 3

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

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Flag Smut the Wheat Crower's Worst Enemy

Western Age · Friday 24 June 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 2,000,000 bushes…

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Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 5

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., report: We brought forward our final catalogue of 2753 bales for the present…

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Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 5

Goldsbrough, Mort and Company, Limited, report:—For our closing sale of the season we offered on Tuesday last a…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 5

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report:—The final series of sales for the 1920-27 selling season took place last week. The offerings…

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Wool Sales Close Strong

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: Events of the past two weeks in the Australian wool trade are worth remembering. In Victoria at the sales…

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On the Land. Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 5

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report: Special interest centred in the series of sales last week inasmuch as a fair showing of early new clip was…

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Western Wool

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 June 1927 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:-- Sales of Western wool at our closing Sydney auction on Wednesday, included C. D. Caton, Warren, fleece 25[?]d,…

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The Price of Wheat. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1927 · page 4

The price of wheat ex trucks Sydney to-day is 5/6 per bushel…

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Letters to the Editor. Wheat Pool or Open Market

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1927 · page 7

Sir,— A petition has been [?]igned by over 200 producers asking that whent be proclaimed a commodity ander the "Marketing of Primary Products Act,…

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The Farm Home. Fruit Preserving. a Free Booklet for the Housewife

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1927 · page 3

The Department of Agriculture has just issued a nineteen-page booklet on the canning and bottling of fruit. [?] in no way claims to deaf with the…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 June 1927 · page 6

Winchcombc, Carson Ltd., received the following wire from their Brisbane office:—"Only mediocre selection of wool available opening…

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