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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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Wheat Quotations. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 6

Wheat f.a.q. is quoted at 58 per bushel…

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Pastoral Notes Homeeush Supplies. Equalisation of Yardings

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 4

II is the considered opinion of the Gra[?]ers' Association, the Homebush Selling Agents and the Metropolitan Meat Industry Board that stock…

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The Price of Wheat. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 6

The price of wheat in Sydney to-day is 5/8…

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World's Wool Consumers. France in Lead

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. reports in Sydney and Brisbane the Continent takes pride as a consumer of wool. The fineness of the clip renders it…

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Loose Smut in Wheat. Characteristics and Control

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 8

Loose smut of wheat is caused by a parasitic fungus (Ustilago tri[?] and is quite distinct from other smut diseases which [?] on wheat and other…

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Loose Smut of Wheat. Characteristics and Control

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 9

Loose smut of wheat is caused by a parasite fungus (Ustilago tritici), and is quite distinct from other smut diseases which occur on wheat and other…

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Fluke in Sheep. Departmental Caution as to TreatmenL

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 9

The line of carbon tetrachloride for the treatment of fluke in sheep continues to increase writes the Chief Veterinary Surgeon of the Department…

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New South Wales Bounteous Pastures. Effects on Wool Industry

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson report:-- The pastures of New South Wales are at present covered with one of the most bounteous growths of feed ever…

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Latest Telegrams. Queensland Wool Stealing Case. Men Went Through Dubbo. Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 6

Gordon Kelly, 24, and George King, 20, were each fined £25, in default four months' imprisonment, at Dirranbandi, Queensland, on a charge of having…

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Conspiracy Charge Bale of Wool Lost From Railway. Dubbo Met on Trial

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 8

Crowded galleries awaited the opening of the criminal sitting, of the Supreme Court in Dubbo yesterday. Mr. Justice Davidson presided…

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Alleged Conspiracy Case. the Bale of Wool That Did Not Reach Its Destination. Two Railway Men and a Wool Buyer on [?]ial. (Before his Honor Judge Davidson)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 5

A sitting of the Circuit Court was commenced on Thursday morning at the Court House. Mr. N. McTague appeared to…

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Pars From Various Sources. Coonamble Experiment Farm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 3

Says the Coonamble "Times":—With. the recent visit of Mr. Thorby, M.L.A., Minister for Agriculture, to Coonamble, and his inspection of the Coonamble…

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White Hide. a Farm Necessity. Tanning Process

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 2

As it is almost impossible to enumerate the uses to which good white hide may be put, especially on a farm, the necessity for careful selection of…

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Jelly Coffee. Prickly Pear Claim. Farmer's Invention

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 1

That prickly pear is not a pest, but a food and drink to man and beast is the claim of Mr. P. C. Badier a farmer of Scone who has patented a machine for…

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Our Unfortunate Farmers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 3

There is an old saying that "All trade, as all life, rests upon the farmer's primitive activity," which the World Economic Conference, sitting…

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Wool Auctions

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 April 1928 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report:—There is still a limited demand for passed in greasy lots and scoured skin wools, but as there is…

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Farmer Finds Treasure Trove Maitland

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 April 1928 · page 2

A farmer at Largos, in the Maitland district, is stated to have found a large sum of money, variously estimated at from £900 to £4000, which…

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Pastoral Notes Important Sub-committees. Wool and Meat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 6

Graziers will await with much interest the recommendations of two subcommittees requested by the recent conference of the Graziers' Association to…

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Accused Acquitted. Allged Sheep Stealing. at Borambil, Near Condobolin 55 Sheep Stolen

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 5

Before Hiss Honer Judge Davidson, Benjamin Doulman pleaded not guilty to a charge of having stolen 55 sheep, the property of W. G. Matchett and…

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Price of Wheat. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 4

The price of wheat ex trucks in Sydney, to-day is 5/8 1/2…

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