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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

1,574 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 57 of 79

Graziers Loading Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 1

It has transpired that many of the volunteers who offered their services at Newcastle yesterday were graziers, who came down specially to load their own…

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Price of Wheat. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 1

The price of wheat ex trucks in Sydney to-day is 4/7 1/2…

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Silage for Sheep. Commence with Small Quantities

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 13

Silage forms an excellent basis of Conserved fodders for feeding sheep during drought periods—not only does it provide a succulent laxative feed…

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Farmers' Day. Trangie Experiment Farm. Experts Dispense Knowledge. Splendid Attendance of Men on the Land

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 6

Between four and five hundred people voyaged to the Trangie Experiment Farm yesterday for the annual gathering known as Fanners' Day. The crops and stock were examined with the deepest interest, and untiring…

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Farmers and Settlers' Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 5

A special meeting of the Trangie branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the Imperial Hotel on Saturday, 15th instant, the chief…

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Wool Sales Cancelled

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 September 1928 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— Owing to the strike, no wool auctions will take place in Sydney this week. The stoppage is most regrettable but…

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Bourke Quarter Sessions. Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 September 1928 · page 3

Before His Honors Judge Edwards, at the Quarter Sessions on Thursday last, William David Gregson was charged with the alleged stealing of…

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Field Wheat Competition

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 2

Despite the dry weather conditions, the farmers are taking a good interest in the field wheat competitions, which are being, held under…

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Sydney Wool Sales Postponed Wool and Fabric Prices

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd, report as under:-- The wool market is constantly blamed for the increased price of fabrics…

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The Compulsory Wheat Pool

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly last week, Mr. W. F. Dunn asked: "Will the Minister for Agriculture say if it is a fact that the wheat…

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Convicted of Stealing Sheep Skins. Two Men Fined

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 1

THE precincts of the Wellington Court were filled with colored people, on Friday morning, when two young men of aboriginal descent,…

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No Wool Sales Inability to Ship

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 2

Schute, Bell and Co, Ltd. report that owing to the trouble on the wharves and the inability of buyers to ship, no sales in the Commonwealth…

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Foot-rot in Sheep. The Best Method of Treatment

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 4

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

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Wheat for Hay. Stage at Which to Cut

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 3

wheat crop is at the best stage hay a few days after it is in at this stage the plant con[?]ts maximum, amount of…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 2

Mr. W. P. O'Neill, organiser for the F.S.A., has been touring the western districts during the past few months, with the object of opening…

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District Farmers Monster Gathering Big Day at Trangie Men of the Land at Experimental Farm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 6

Coming from all parts of the district, farmers and graziers gathered together on Thursday, in their biggest function of the year, the annual Field Day at Trangie Experimental Farm, where nearly 300 members of the farming community attended. Activities for the day commenced about dinner time, when the visitors were welcomed to the…

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Bomera Homestead Farms

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 2

Up to Friday morning last about 1300 applications had been received for the four homestead farms in the parish of Bomera, county of…

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Price of Wheat. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 1

The price of wheat ex trucks in Sydney to-day is 4/7 1/2…

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Sheep and Wool

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 7

Whilst the section which accompanied Mr. Clayton to listen to his dissertation on the methods of following, the other section of visitors…

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Wool Sales Again Postponed

The Western Herald · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. advise :— Owing to the continuance of the waterfront strike, Sydney wool sales have been postponed to a further…

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