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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

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Market Prices Cattle Prices Higher at Homebush

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 June 1927 · page 6

Sheep, 49,000 head were yarded at Homebush this morning, competition opening firm with a slight advance, but later became irregular,…

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Strong Demand for Wool at Clearing Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 June 1927 · page 7

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers Co-op. Co., under date 27th June, writes:— At our sale on the 22nd June we…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 5

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

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Fewer Sheep Woolgrowing Industry. "Tending to Deteriorate."

Western Age · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 3

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

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The Price of Wheat. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 6

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

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Strong Demand for Wool. at Clearing Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 2

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers Co-op. Co., under date 27th June, writes:—At our sale on the 22nd June we…

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Breeding for Wool Culling the Flocks for Undesirables

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 7

As the shearing season appr[?], the sheep owner should cons[?] the Job of classing his ewes and selecting the rams for the next season's muting, for…

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Grades for Bulk Wheat Some Advantages of the System

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 1
Also in Western Age

The following interesting summary of the advantages of a system of grading bulk wheal over the f. a. q. system in vogue in New South Wales, was…

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Convenience on the Farm. New Oil Container

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 2

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

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Queensland's Sheep

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 July 1927 · page 2

According to the official statistician there were 16,965,48l sheep in Queensland on January 1 last compared with 20,663,225 sheep a year before. This…

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Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 July 1927 · page 5

Goldsbrough, Mort and Company, Ltd., report:—Very little business has been transacted here since our last report, the bulk of the buyers…

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Bright Wool Outlook

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 July 1927 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: Not for many years has Australia finished a selling season with the stores so free of wool stocks. In…

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Market Prices Prime Cattle Firmer at Homebush

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 July 1927 · page 2

Sheep, 3500 were yarded at Home-bush this morning, the quality being fair. The market was firmer for prime sheep and lambs, but irregular…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 July 1927 · page 5

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report: Continuance of dry conditions over a large area of the State is causing grave concern. As yet losses of…

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Big Cattle Movement

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 2

The New South Wales Railway Department has begun the removal of 10,00 head of Queensland bullock that have been on agistment on the…

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Wool Report

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 1

Goldsbrough, Molt and Co. Ltd. Sydney, report: Very little instance has been transacted here since out last report, the bulk of the buyers bring…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 1

Winchester, Carson Ltd. received the following wire from their Brisbane office: "Only medi[?]ere selection of wool available opening Brisbane sales…

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A Horse and a Sheep

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 6

A strange story of animal friendship comes from New Zealand, where Sutala, a stallion, the property of Mr. G. D. Greenwood, of Teviotdale, Canterbury,…

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The Price of Wheat. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 4

The price of wheat ex trucks in Sydney to-dayay 5/5 per bushel…

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