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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

1,296 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 42 of 65

Better Farming Train. an Educational Innovation. to Impart Useful Information. Large Attendance Inspect Exhibits. Useful Lectures Delivered by Experts. Train Staff Welcomed. School Children Tour the Train

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 31 August 1927 · page 4

The Better Farming Train visited Narromine on Wednesday, August 24, and had a must battering reception from town and distried residents. The…

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Wool

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 September 1927 · page 8

Pryke and Brown announce that during the past two days they have purchased 127 bales, wool at prices highly satisfactory to the sellers…

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Sheep Again Weaker at Homebush

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 September 1927 · page 8

Sheep, 52,000 sheep were penned at Homebush this morning, the market again being lower, with some sales showing a decline of from 1/-…

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On the Land. WOOL 5 TO 75 Per Cent Up

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 September 1927 · page 10

Goldsbrough, Mort and Company Limited report: The opening of the season took place on Monday, when we submittel a catalogue of 5,024…

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Crop Conditions Serious, But Not Irretrievable. Report by Agricultural Instructor

Western Age · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 4
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

Mr. B. M. Arthur, Senior Agricultural Instructor, Dubbo, reports on the condition of crops, etc., for the month of August, 1927, in the district as…

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Benanee Lands First Fifty Farms

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 8

The opening up of the Benance lands, on the Murray, a few miles below Euston, will mark a new phase of settlement in this State…

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The Crops and the District. MR. B. M. Arthur's Report

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 3

The following is a report by the Senior Agricultural Instructor for the month of August, 1927, in the Western district (Dubbo centre):—…

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The Better Farming Train. to Lie Up at Dubbo. Second Western Tour

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 11

The Botter Farming Train completed its first sestem tour at Trangie on on 25th August. Tho Director of Agriculture (Mr. A. If. K. MeDonald) appreeiates…

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Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 4

Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Company, Limited, report: At our opening wool sale on Tuesday, 30th August, we offered 11,028…

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Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report:—It is satisfactory to be able to report a very favourable opening for the selling season of the new…

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Sheep Sale at Wellington

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 2

Mr. George Paul will sell at the Wellington yards on Saturday next, at 2.30 p.m., 1500 sheep, comprising 900 merino wethers, 4th. rising…

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Sound Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: The statistical position, which wool occupies, chiefly owing to the decrease in the Australian clip, is…

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Sydney Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 4

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited report:—This company held its first sale of the new season on 31st ult…

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Market Prices Prime Sheep Scarce at Homebush

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 2

Prime sheep were very scarce at Homebush this morning, the general quality of the yardings being on the plain side; 34,000 head were…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report: Resumption of auction sales last week was naturally looked forward to with special interest, the…

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Wool Sales

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

The Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Company Limited report, under date September 1:—At our opening wool sale on Tuesday, the 30th August, we…

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Better Farming Train Lecture. Pasture Improvement

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1927 · page 8

An address on this subject was delivered by Mr. A. W. S. Moodie, Assistant Agrostologist of the Department of Agriculture, at the Better Farming…

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Pastoral Country Wool Selling. "Your Monkey."

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 7 September 1927 · page 6

R[?]gaianed authrities stress the necessity on the part of wool growers, who sell their wool in the country, to make sure that the construts are sound…

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Trangie Sheep

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 7 September 1927 · page 2

Firm prices were recorded for prime sheep and lambe at Homebush last week, hut rates for other grades were casier. Cattle value rose 20/ to 30/…

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