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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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The Price of Wheat. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 2

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

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Merino and Crossbred Wool Sheep Values

Western Age · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report:—The purchase of a season's wool clip has not slackened the demand for wool in Australia, New Zealand or…

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Local Jottings. Sheep Sale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 8

On Saturday, April 14th, at the Commercial yards, Wellington, Messrs A. Wilkins and Co.,., will offer 3000 sheep, mostly young. This…

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Wheat Growing Costs

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 5

"Enlightened Cocky" put in the "Bulletin" his cost of running a wheat farm: Capital involved: Land (330 acres), £2,500, permanent…

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Sheep Classing. Further Hints for the Small Flock Owner

Western Age · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 4

Refererie was made in close notes recently to the operation of sheep classing and its importance to the owner of even the smallest flock. It was…

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Strength of Wool Position. Supply the Strong Factor

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 11

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., write: Wool consumers now have a month ahead of them in which no auctions will be held in Australia or…

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Secure Wool Outlook. Mill Share Values a Guide

Western Age · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—No wool market in history has ever been without some defeats. But the selling conditions existing over the…

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Progress of Yeoval. Four Wheat Silos to Be Built

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 11

Few realise the progress that has been made in Yeoval during the past few years. Its advance has been almost phenominal. Its empty…

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Wheat Prices After Low Values for January and February Good Prices for March

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 9

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-op-Grain Co., Ltd., report that they have recently made very good sales of wheat overseas, both on Pool and…

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Rebbit Farms

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 5

The committee which is to inquire into the possibilities of for farming in this State on a commercial basis with either imported or native…

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Pastoral Notes. Wool Marketing. Graziers in Conference

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 9

Naturally the marketing of wool and meat came in for much discussion at the annual conference of the Graziers' Association. Time was when our…

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Late Telegrams. Wheat Quotations. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 6

Wheat, ex trucks Sydney, is quoted at 55½…

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Sheep Classing. an Important Operation with Even the Smallest Flocks

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 9

Sheep classing—The operation of grading the breeding flock and selecting the sires for use in mating, with the object of gradually raising the standard of the…

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Wheat Prices. After Low Values for January and February Good Prices for March

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 5

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Grain Co. Ltd. report that they have recently made very good sales of wheat overseas…

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Farmer Fined. Tried to Evade Income Tax. SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 6

A cane farmer, named M.O. James, was fined £75, with costs, in default six months imprisonment at Brisbane's for having made in false income tax…

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Pastoral. Graziers' Resolutions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 6

Many matters of vital interest to the graziers were discussed at the Graziers' Annual Conference, and numbers of the [?]tions carried are of far reaching…

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Sheep Classing. Further Hints for the Small Flock Owner

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 5

Reference was made in those notes last week to the operation of sheep clashing and its importance to the owner of even the smallest flock. It…

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Fallow Farming. Dubbo District Competition. Judge's Comments

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 4

The judge in the fallow competition, under the inspires of the Dublin Agricultural Society, Mr. B. M. Arthur, hits forwarded the following report:--…

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Sheep Louse. How to Recognise the Pest

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 8

It is surprising how many sheep farmers are unable to recognise the common sheep louse, and the many erroneous ideas that exist in regard…

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On the Land. Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 9

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited, report:—The chief item of interest during the week has been the decision to hold…

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