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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

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Pastoral "Beneficial Paeasites." to Fight Our Pests

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 12 October 1927 · page 6

Stockowncrs and farmers should be keenly interested in the work of the laboratory recently established at Farnham Royal, Buckinghamshire, for the…

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Wheat Root Beetle. Wide Area of the Wheat Belt Infested

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 12 October 1927 · page 5

During the past two cr three seasons the white curl grub larva of the wheat root beetle (Anodontenyz- tetricus) has attacked the wheat crops in many parts…

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Wellington Cattle Sale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 8

Mr. George Paul, auctioneer, will sell at the Commercial Saleyards on Saturday next, at 2.30 p.m., about 40, store cattle, comprising steers…

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Cobar Wool

Western Age · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 2

Showing good quality, but carrying dust freely, Mr. James Wlilte's Mulya clip from Cobar was among the offerings at Winclicombe, Carson's Sydney…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report by wire yesterday afternoon:—Japanese competition was very keen at our Sydney wool sale to-day. Germany,…

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Wheatgrowing. Better Farming Train Lecture

Western Age · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 4

In attempting to discuss the question of wheatgrowing in all its phased in a limited time one can only touch on essentials, and the more important factors…

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Farmers' Carnival. Joyous Day at Rawsonville. Large Attendance and Good Sports

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 1

The Rawsonville F. and S. Association achieved something like a record for its carnival on Wednesday. The event was well patronised by Dubbo…

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Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 October 1927 · page 5

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited report:—Sales were continued last week, and catalogues, whilst…

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The Wheat Plots

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 October 1927 · page 5

Mr. B. M. Arthur, Agricultural Instructor of the Department of Agriculture, will be in attendance at the Experimental plots on Messrs…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 October 1927 · page 5

Schute, Bell, and Co., Ltd, report:—Competition was active, and values of good quality wool were well maintained at our sale last…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 3

Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. Ltd., report on wool sale held Sydney, October 13th, 1927—Sale 5:—We brought forward a catalogue of…

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Wheat Area. Highest Since War

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 2

The Government Statistician's estimate of the area sown to wheat in New South Wales this year gives a total of 3,931,200 acres…

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Coming Wheat Harvest Big Decreased Yield

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 2

According to Mr. A. H. E. McDonald (Director of Agriculture), 1,000,000 acres of crop this season was a…

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The Price of Wheat. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 2

The price of wheat ex trucks in Sydney to-day is 5/9[?] per bushel…

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German and Swiss Farmers Arrive. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 2

Two hundred German and GermanSwlss migrants arrived at Melbourne yesterday from Bremen. The majority are farmers…

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Sheep Values Easier

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 19 October 1927 · page 2

Sheep and lamb values dropped 1/- to 2/- per head at Homebush last Thursday. Pennings totalled 45,000. Winchcombe, Carson's sales included…

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Pastoral the New Factor. Producers Politics

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 19 October 1927 · page 6

Now that the election is over and the electioneering bitternesses are dying down, perhaps even those people who held different political views will not…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 19 October 1927 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report by wire yesterday afternoon:—Japanese competition was vary keen at our Sydney wool sale to-day. Germany…

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Wool Market Strong

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 19 October 1927 · page 5

Competition was brisk and values very firm at Wednesday's Sydney wool sales. Offerings made by Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., included fleece…

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Better Farming Train Lecture. Pasture Improvement

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 19 October 1927 · page 5

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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