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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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Foot-rot in Sheep the Best Method of Treatment

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 1

It is possible, writes the Chief Veterinary Surgeon of the Department of Agriculture, that the excessively wet weather experienced in some districts…

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Warning to Motorists Four Sheep Killed When Motor Speeds by

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 8

Following information that has reached as alleging that a motorist had run down and killed four sheep, the property of Mr. C. I. S…

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Wool Demand More General Market Shows Better Tone

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 8

Wincheombe, Carson Ltd, report: At our Sydney wood sale on Monday, we sold 95 per cent, of large lots we offered. As indicated by those figures…

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AGRICULTURAL Wheat For Hay the Stage at Which to Cut

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 1

The wheat crap is at lie best stage for hay a few days after it is in flower; at this stage the plant contains its maximum amount of nutriment, which…

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Our Wool Selling System Control and Requirement, Constructive Criticism Is Welcomed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 3

Local meetings of graziers in many distriels are discussing the zone system of selling wool, which is being tried out in the Sydney market this…

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An Opinion From Eumungerie Having Respect to the Wheat Pool (To the Editor)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 2

On September 11 wheat-growers of this State have to decide whether they are to have their wheat sold through. Wheat Marketing Board, controlled by…

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Wealthy Farmer Suicides. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 2

George Dries (60), a wealthy farmer of the Liverpool district, was found dead, hanging from a bar of his bed. No reason can be assigned…

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Farmer Charged SYDNEY, Later

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 1

William Dwyer (75), a retired farmer, was remanded at the Parramatta Police Court to-day on a charge of malicious inflicting previous bodily harm on…

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The Crops of Coboco

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 6

The crops around Coboco are still looking healthy and are holding and well generally, but an inch or two of rain would be very acceptable…

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The Pulse of the District Gleanings From Adjacent Centres Reflections of Rawsonville Farmers and Settlers Meet Getting Ready for Carnival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the Farmers and Settlers Association took place at Rawsonville on Wednesday evening. Mr. J. Gibbs…

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Grasshopper Menace to Farmers, Graziers and Interested Landowners

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 1

The grasshopper is again with us. They are reported to lie hailing out in large numbers at Balladoran, [?] Cobaco, Mogriguy, and…

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The Crops of Coboco

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 4

The crops around Coboco are still looking healthy and are holding out well generally, but an inch or two of rain would be very acceptable…

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The Pulse of the District Gleanings From Adjacent Centres Reflections of Rawsonville Farmers and Settlers Meet Getting Ready for Carnival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Farmers and Settlers Association took place at Rawsonville on Wednesday evening. Mr. J. tilbbs…

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Old Type Sheep Trucks

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 6

Sheepowners are likely to find now that some of the vans supplied by the Railway Department are of the old type, which means that fewer sheep can…

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Addresses Against a State Compulsory Wheat Pool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 4

Having just completed a large member of public meetings of wheat grower; in the northern, western and southern district against a Compulsory…

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The Big Pastoral Problem. High Cost of Production. Many Factors Are Responsible

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 6

Whenever and wherever representative graziers get together these days you can be sure that sooner or later high cost of production will be…

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The Grasshopper Menace. to Farmers, Graziers and Interested Landowners

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 5

The grasshopper is again with us. They are reported to be hatching out in large numbers at Balladoran, Eumungeric, Coboco, Mogriguy and…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Wednesday 12 September 1928 · page 2
Also in Narromine News and Trangie Advocate

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Company writes: For our sale on the 27th August we offered a catalogue of 3805 bales,…

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Narromine Farmer's Straight Talk. To Wheat Growers. (To the Editor)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1928 · page 9

I would regard it a privilege if you would allow me a small space in the "News" to have something to-day in favour of a Compulsory…

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