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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

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On the Land. Wool Prices Improve

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report: —At our sale on Monday last we offered a number of bright, well-grown wools in nice condition, drawn…

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Sheep Transport by Motor. an Interesting Queensland Experiment

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 4

Details of an interesting experiment in the transport of sheep appeur in the "Queensland Agricultural Journal." The journal describes how Mr. W. A…

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Tomingley Wool

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

Mr. T. McNamnra wool clip, from tomingley. was included in winchcombe, carson's sydney catalogue land wednesday. the [?] showing good…

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Pastoral Bush Toes Now for Evidence

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

Mr. J. H. [?] Bush Fire Royal Commission. has [?] mated to the several [?] that he will call the [?]…

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Demand for Second-hand Farming Inmplements

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

A sale of horses was conduct by C. skinner and Co. Narromine. on Saturday last, and price ruled up to £21 per bead for active drought stock…

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Better Seed, Bigger Crops the Trend of Western Wheat Growing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 10

The system of pure seed-wheat supply established in the western district in 1924 (by which the product of departmentally-selected seed…

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Points on Rural Workers' Award. of Interest to District Farmers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 2

Recently, Mr. W. Cambridge, the general secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association addressed a largely attended meeting of…

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Cobar Wool

Western Age · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

Mr. P. Snelson's Linera wool, from Cobar, was among the offerings at Winchcombe, Carson's Sydney auction last Wednesday. The wool showed…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., wired us as under yesterday afternoon:—We sold 7100 bales of wool at our Sydney sale to-day. Values were very firm…

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Better Seed, Bigger Crops the Trend of Western Wheat-growing Practice

Western Age · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 3

The system of pure seed-wheat supply established in in western district in 1924 (by which the product of departmentally-selected seed is made…

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Fat Cattle. High-class Beasts Bring Big Money

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 6

At Flemington on the 10th instant the F[?]rmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. Ltd. obtained some very high prices for fat cattle, principal among them…

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When Mixing Concrete Hints for the Man on the Farm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 5

When doing work with concrete, it is advisable first to make trial mixtures in an oil drum, said .Mr. N. Griffith, in a paper rend before members of the…

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Power of the Pool Mr. Dunn Answers Farmers' Organisation. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture, referring to the decision of the excretive committee of the Farmers and Settlers' Association to advise growers to vote…

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A Point in Farm Planing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 8

The design of a form must be determined to a very large extent by the character of the soil. Attention must be given to minor as well as to major…

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Special Cattle Sale

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 2

On Saturday next Mr. George Paul will offer at the Commercial Saleyards, Wellington, about 300 mixed cattle, all in the pink of…

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Geurie Cattle Sale

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 2

Mr. R. J. Graham, auctioneer, Geuric, will sell at the Geurie saleyards on Wednesday next, at 2 p.m. some fine cattle and sheep…

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Wool Auctions

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report:—The catalogue we submitted on Wednesday, comprising 5,080 bales, provided a most attractive…

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Championship Field Wheat Competition. the Winning Crop

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 4

Following is the judges' report on Mr. Eade's crop, which won the championship in the western district championship competition:—…

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Sydney Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report:—At our sale on Tuesday last we submitted a catalogue consisting mainly of attractive, well-bred wools…

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Wool Position Sound

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: In Sydney highly attractive wool has recently been offered. It may be considered that the class of staple…

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