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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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Sheep Classing the Opportunity Offered Before Shearing

Western Age · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 3

While the practice of sheep classing the grading of the breeding f[?]ck and selection of sires for use in mating with the subject of improving the [?]…

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Golden Fleece Season's Wool Records

Western Age · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 3

The annual wool review of Daigely and Company for 1928 states that there was never a season which yielded such handsome wool cheques in Australia as…

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Field Wheat Competitions. Wellington's Big Prizes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 11

NEXT year's Wellington Show should be a real "hum dinner," if the intentions of the committee bear the fruit they hope for…

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On the Land. New Season's Wool

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 12

GOLDSBROUGH, Mort and Co. Ltd., offered on Tuesday 4487 bales and sold by auction, and privately since last sale 5579 bales. Values,…

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Proposed Compulsory Wheat Pool (To the Editor.)

Western Age · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 3

Sir, As a primary producer in New South Wales of many years' standing, I have always taken a keen interest in the various problems affecting the…

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Wheat Board Pool Period For Enrolment Extended

Western Age · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 1

Minister of Agriculture Thorby, who visited Dubbo on Wednesday, announced that the period for the exhibition of preliminary lists of wheat…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool 2nd Chapter (To the Editor)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 4

Sir—In my first chapter, writing from the point of view of a primary producer in New South Wales, I showed, there was no room to make…

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Record Wool Price Australia's £60,873,662 for 1927-28

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 12

"THERE has never been a season which has yielded such a handsome wool cheque," says Dalgety's "Annual Review"—the authoritative…

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How the Farmer Is Robbed

Western Age · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 1

Mr [?] Cheyor, secretary of the Australian Manuf[?]ures Development [?] writes to the Editor in the [?]ing strain:…

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Putting It Over the Farmers (To the Editor)

Western Age · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 3

Sir. Dr. Earle Page is reported as putting it over the farmers at their annual conference. He said they had reduced direct taxation by 4[?] per cent…

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Prohibiting Bunny Fur-farming Committee Opinion

Western Age · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 3

The report of the Fur Farming Committee sets out an opposition to the importation of any species or breed of [?]bbit and recommends that "bunny…

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Sale of Sheep

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 5

Messrs. Kearney and Co. report having sold 3000 owes and 3000 lambs to Mr. Alce Johnston from Campbell Bros. of "Urawilkie." They have been sent…

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Samples of Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 5

Splendid samples of merino wool from "Billy bong," the property of Cameron and Sons, near Brewarrina, are on view, at Messrs. Kearney and Co.'s office…

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Train Kills Prize Sheep. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 1

A number of prize sheep belonging to Mr. Gazzard, of Bogan Gate wandered on the railway line and were run over by a goods train. Eight were…

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Pertinent Wool Matters. Latest Bradford "Growl." Eranding of Wool Bales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 10

Woolgrowers should note that the recently issued railway regulation suggesting that wool bales be branded on the ends as well as the sides has been…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool. Second Chapter

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 12

In my first chapter, writing from the point of view of primary producer in New South Wales, i showed there was no room to make a saving on the…

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Sheep Classing the Opportunity Offered Before Shearing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 5

While the practice of sheep classing the grading of the breeding flock and selection of stres for use in mating with the object of improving the fliock…

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Golden Fleece Season's Wool Records

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 5

The annual wool review of Dalgety and Company for 1928 states that there was never a season which yielded such handsome wool cheques in Australia as…

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Aeroplanes Used to Combat Wheat Rust

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 7

Shooting microbes from an aereplane is the latest venture amont aviators in the Royal Canadian Air Force. It has some of the fascination of a fast…

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The Price of Wheat. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 1

The price of wheat ex trucks in Sydney to-day is 4/9…

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