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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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To Our Farmers. Verses by F.S.A. Girl

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 October 1928 · page 2

THE following verses, written by by Miss Riley, of Geurie, were recited by her at the Geurie annual juvenile ball:…

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Crop Returns. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 October 1928 · page 8

Crop returns issued by the Government statistician show that 4,420,000 acres were sown with wheat, 337,300 acres being…

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Reflections of Rawsonville Farmers' Week the Recent Carnival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 11 October 1928 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the above look place on October 3. Mr. J. Gibbs occupied the chair, and Messrs. W. Mangan, T. Wlliams…

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Sheep for Tasmanian Market

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 5

On Monday a truck of fat sheep was desupatched to the Tasmanian market from Ellengerah Station. This is the second consignment despatched to…

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The Price of Wheat. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 1

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

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Nothing But the Best. Great Report re Butter. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 1

A report by the State Dairy export discloses that 93 per cent, of the total of butter manufactured last season was choicest quality…

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The Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 5

It is reported that there are many excellent, crops out on the Bogan, and all are still looking well. Evidently they have been well sown on good…

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The Maize Crop. Seed Selection in the Shed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 11

With sowing time at hand, the question as to what are the requisite qualities in seed mazie is one of seasonable significance. The following points in…

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Koookaburra Gully—farmyard by Radio

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 12

"We are crossing over to Kookaburra Gully." Now that the Hollo Man is away on holidays the children who listen regularly to Station 2FC, Sydney…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 October 1928 · page 2

Wiachcombe Carson, wired as follows on Tuesday:—Late rates were maintained at our Sydney wool sales today, very faulty and donbtful…

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Wool Sales Resumed. Market Lower

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 October 1928 · page 5

The Secretary, Farmers & Greziers Co-op. Co, Ltd. writes:— Wool auctions were resumed in Sydney on 2nd ,October, the…

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The Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 October 1928 · page 4

Despite the irregularity experienced in values for some classes of wool since the Sydney auctions resumed, no reason is showing to…

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Coonamble Experiment Farm Results of Hay, Wheat and Oat Trials

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 15 October 1928 · page 5

Appended are the results of the hay, wheat, and oat trials carried out at the Coonamble Experiment Farm:-- HAY…

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Wheat Season 1928-29

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 October 1928 · page 2

The Farmers and Graziers Cooperative Co. Ltd. will be operating extensively in the handling of wheat throughout the State during…

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The Elections Pastoral Employees Question of Time Off to Vote

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 15 October 1928 · page 1

As the Federal elections are only a few weeks ahead, it should he of interest and value graziers to get the right information in connection with…

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Wool Sales Better Class Wools Firm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 15 October 1928 · page 2

Under date of Wednesday, Goldsborough, Mort and Co. Ltd., report:-- For our sale to-day we submitted a catalogue of 7,335 bales. The auction…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 October 1928 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd. report: At our[?]sale on Thursday last we offered a representative catalogue of 2278 bales to a very full…

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The Wheat Harvest. Dealing with Necessitous Cases

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 October 1928 · page 3

REPRESENTATIONS having been made through the general secretary by a number of the branches of the Farmers and Settlers'…

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Effect of Top-Dressed Pasture on Wool

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 October 1928 · page 3

THAT top-dressing increases the feeding value of a pasture is established beyond question, but what the effect is on the wool of sheep…

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The Wool Market No Reason for "Cold Feet"

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 15 October 1928 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:--Despite the irregularity experienced in values for some classes of wool since the Sydney auctions resumed no…

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