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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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Pastoral Notes. Store Sheep Market

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 1

Pastoral authorities will tell you that they anticipate a good strong story sheep market. They are of this opinion because of the season-assuring rains, the…

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Pastoral. Store Sheep Market. Prospects Are Encouraging

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 10

Pastoral authorities will tell you that they anticipate a good strong store sheep market. They are of this opinion because of the season-assuring rains…

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Sheep and Wool of N.s.w. Preliminary Statement

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 2

Estimates made by the Government Statistician (Mr. T. Waites) in collaboration with the Chief Veterinary Surgeon (Mr. Max Henry) on the basis…

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Sheep Numbers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 1

Some pastoral authorities are of the opinion that the sheep losses towards the end of last year were heavier than was generally believed. Besides the…

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Charleville Cattle Sale

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 6

An important sale of 2,300 good quality Shorthorn cattle will be held at Charleville (Queensland) on Wednesday next, March 7. Particulars appear…

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Western Wool

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Our sales of district wool last Wednesday included: A. S. Baird, Wirro, Dubbo, ewes' [?], 261d.; wethers'…

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Greece Wants Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 3

Mr. E. S. Clayton, late of Cootamnndra, now chief experimentalist to the Department of Agriculture, in inspecting wheat, suitable for the Greek…

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Commonwealth Wool Co

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 5

The Commonwealth wool and produce Company Ltd., submitted a catalogue on Wednesday, February 22, consisting of 1972 bales of wool. Market…

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Country Wool Selling

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 1

Sir Graham Waddell, president of the Graziers' Association, draws attention again to the fallacy and menace ol selling wool in the country. The wool…

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Goulburn 30,000 Store Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 6

W. H. Whealley advertise in to-day's "Dispatch" the sale at miction at Goulborn, on Tuesday next, March 6, at 2 o'clock. of 30,000 store sheep. The…

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Dubbo Foatnightly Market. Store Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 6

F. W. and H. Dennis report, for the sales of 21st ultimo, having yarded 1300 store sheep, all of which were sold at auction to spirited bidding, prices…

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Wheat Quotations. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 6

Wheal, ex-trucks, Sydney, is quoted 53½d. per bushel. Amongst the visitors to the Eucharistie Congress in Sydney in September…

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The Price of Wheat. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 6

The price of wheat ex trucks in Sydney to-day is 5/3 1/2…

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Dubbo Fortnightly Stock Market. Store Sheep Market Report

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 8

F. W. and H. Dennis report, for the sales of 21st ult., having yarded 4500 store sheep, all of which were sold at auction to spirited bidding. Prices…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 5

Goldsbrough, Mort and Company, Ltd., Sydney, report: Our catalogue on Thursday, February 23, contained 5,061 bales and included a very…

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Narromine Agricultural Bureau. the Branch Disbanded. Apathy of Farmers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 9

A meeting of members of the Narromine branch of the Agricultural Bureau was held at the School of Arts on Saturday, February 25th, when Mr. T…

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Farmer and Dealer. a Market Place Bargain

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 3

The days of bargaining between farmers and dealers are passing. To-day there is talk of organised marketing and the hammer of the auctioneer…

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Radio notes & news "Greatest Single Boon." Radio for Farmers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 8

In the opinion of Mr. D. H. Drummond, the advent of radio is the greatest boon of modern times so far as the man on the land is concerned. And this…

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Fur-farming. Industry's Possibilities

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 3

That Australia spends more than £3,00,000 per annum on imported furs, was a statement made by Mr. Sydney Smith, junr., secretary of the Fur…

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3000 Sheep for Sale

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 3

A. Wilkins and Co. advertise they will offer 3000 sheep at the Commercial saleyards at their next sale, on March 17th…

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