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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

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Better Farming Train. Season's Work Completed. Director's Report

Western Age · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 2

The Better Farming Train arrived in Sydney on Saturday after a successful tour of the north western district, and the Minister for Agriculture (the Hon…

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The Better Farming Train. Season's Work Completed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 4

The Better Farming Train arrived in Sydney last Saturday after a most suecessful tour of the North-western district, and the Minister for…

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Cruelty in Dairying

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 8

"I am a dairyman, and I am frequently driven to the conclusion that I am a barbarian in spite of the fact that I have been a vegetarian for 22…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 November 1927 · page 2

At Winchcombe Carson's sales on Tuesday last in Sydney, America, Russia the Continent, Yorkshire and Japan were all keen bidders. All…

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Wool Auctions

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 November 1927 · page 6

"Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report:—Throughout the week's sales, market conditions have been firmly maintained on a level without…

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Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 November 1927 · page 6

Goldsborough, Mort and Company, Limited, report:—Our catalogue for to-day's sale contained 6660 bales, which included a fair proportion of…

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Market Prices Cattle Prices Weaker at Homebush

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 November 1927 · page 2

At the HomebusH saleyards this morning 29,000 sheep were forward, the quality being from fair to medium. There was the usual…

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On the Land. Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 November 1927 · page 6

Schute Bell and Co., Ltd., report:—Although the market opened firmly on resumption of sales in Sydney this week, prices now obtainable…

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Wheat Varieties. a Recent Publication on the Subject

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 November 1927 · page 3

The varying conditions of soil, temperature,, rainfall, &c., under which wheat is grown in New South. Wales have been responsible for the…

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Smaller Wheat Yield

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1927 · page 4

According to the Railway Department it is estimated that the wheat yield in the Riverina this season will be smaller than last year's crop. The…

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Pastoral Rail Freights. No Increase Likely

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1927 · page 6

Will there be on increase in country rail freights and fares. This is the question that is agitating country interests. The "legacy'' left by the Lang…

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Wool Glassing. the Treatment of a Small Clip

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1927 · page 5

A flock owner should strive to market his clip in a way that will take the eye of the buyer. To do this his wool requires a certain amount of…

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The Organisation of Women. Lecture by Miss Lorna Byrne B.Sc. Agr delivered during the Visit of the Better Farming Train

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1927 · page 5

On all sides to-day we are having preached to us the gospel of "Organisation." We have been reading in all the papers, "Farmers must…

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Farming Machinery Destroyed

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1927 · page 2

A first occurred at "Kabinga," the property of Mr. W. G. Woodhouse, on the night of Wednesday October 26. when a [?] shed containing farm…

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Black Wool

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 November 1927 · page 10

It is said that there is a black sheep in every family, but the sheep family can be reckoned on as the useful variety, even when they are…

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Cattle Dearer at Homebush

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 November 1927 · page 10

55,000 sheep were penned at Homebush this morning, the market being very dull, with values about 1/- to 1/6 cheaper for prime sheep…

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The First New Season's Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 November 1927 · page 10

The first load of this season's new wheat was delivered to M. McLeod Ltd. on Tuesday last, 8th instant, and was grown by Mr. H…

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Market Prices Record Price for Sheep Skin

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 November 1927 · page 10

The other clay Mr. N. W. Mitty, skin and produce dealer, of Wellington, paid a record price for a rain skin, owned by Mr. E. Gibson…

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Sheep Numbers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 9

A pastoral authority who is closely associated with financial institutions, expresses the opinion that it is imperative to secure reliable and generally…

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Canbellego Wool

Western Age · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 2

Shutting good quality and fair length, Mr. W. J. Mitchell's wool clip from Canbellego was among the offerings at Winchcombe, Carson's Sydney…

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