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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

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Some District Wool

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 30 November 1927 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— Sales at our Sydney wool auction last. Thursday included merino fleece from G. J. Elliott, Peak Hill, at 24¼d, and…

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Pastoral Politics and the Country. "Give It Time."

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 30 November 1927 · page 6

"Country interest" are losing no time in asking the new Government to do this, that and the other. Already quite a number of country deputations…

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Soil Drainage and Wheat Yields

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 30 November 1927 · page 5

In the 1925 wheat-growing season, says Mr. B. M. Arthur, H.D.A., Senior Agricultural Instructor, in the "Agricultural Gazette of N.S.W.," some very…

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Dairying. Lecture by Mr. E. O. Dalgleish

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 30 November 1927 · page 5

Dairying is an occupation which requires certain human attributes leaning us much to brain as to muscle. In this regard dairying is perhaps the most…

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Wool Auctions

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 December 1927 · page 8

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd., report:—On Monday we submitted a catalogue of 3075 bales, representing many districts of this State…

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Wheat Field Competition

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 December 1927 · page 8

The winner of the district wheat field competition was Mr. Geo. Sears, of Windora, whose crop went 25 bushels. He had 50 acres of…

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Sheep Values Cheaper at Homebush. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 December 1927 · page 8

At the Homebush sales this morning 38,500 sheep were penned, the quality being better than Monday's. The market was about 2/- cheaper…

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Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co., Ltd. Report on Wool Sale, Held Wednesday, 29th NOVEMBER

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 December 1927 · page 9

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., offered a catalogue of 6,568 bales. The offerings generally showed nice quality and color, but carried burr…

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Wheat Field Competition

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 6

The winner of the Wellington district wheat field competition was Mr. Geo. [?]ears, of Windura, whose crop went 20 bushels. He had 50 acres of…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 8
Also in Western Age

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report turner date 24th instant-- Absence of marked fluctuations in prices has been a particularly…

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Pastoral Notes. Science Research. Appeal to Graziers

Western Age · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 3
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

Sir Graham Waddell President of the Graziers Association has issued a strong appeal to graziers to contribute to the fund which is being formed to…

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Quality of Wool. South African Clip

Western Age · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 4

Interviewed by the Australian Press Association regarding the controversy which has arisen regarding his statement to South African growers that…

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Mesquite Beans Nature's Sheep Fodder. Will They Crow Here?

Western Age · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 4

"There will be no more fears for keeping sheep alive, not even during the worst droughts, provided that the Mesquite bean trees (Prosopis…

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Wool Sells Well Goldsbrongh Mort & Co. Ltd. SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 6

Goldsbrough Mort and Co., Ltd., report. having offered at auction on Wednesday 6182 bales, including a large proportion of bright active clips…

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Hawkesbury College Students. Seek Positions on Farms

Western Age · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 1

Several students of Hawkesbury Agricultural College, having completed the College Diploma Course, are desirous of gaining further practical…

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Middle Western Crops Some Heavy Yields. Championship Claimants

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 4

With temperatures soaring to over a hundred degrees in the simile, the wheat crops are ripening rapidly, and the drone of the huge harvesters can…

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The District Crops. And Some CheerfuI Topics

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 4

At "The Belars" Mr. H. C. Wright had 800 acres of crop which didn't cmerge from the black soil; while the rest is very thin. I stayed during the…

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Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 December 1927 · page 4

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited report:—The November series of sales were brought to a close on Wednesday…

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