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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 69 of 79

Cost of Wheat Growls. Demonstration Farm on Commercial Lines

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 7 November 1928 · page 8

Wheat growing, as most of those engaged in it will tell you, is more or less of a gamble. About the first really earnest and well-instructed…

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Claim for Damages. Sheep Destroyed by Dogs

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 7 November 1928 · page 3

In the Dubbo District Court on Tuesday morning, before His Honour, Judge A. Thompson, K.C., [?] Joseph Ball, of [?]…

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Wool for Sydney Market. 100,000 Bales

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 7 November 1928 · page 2

The Secretary, Farmers and [?] Co-operative Co, Ltd., 6th November:— The many [?] and…

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Wool for Sydney Market. 100,000 Bales

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 7 November 1928 · page 3

[?] Secretary Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co., Ltd., writes, November:— The many well [?] and…

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The Season's Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 November 1928 · page 8

During the week several loads of the new season's wheat were delivered in Wellington, also at Maryvale and Yeoval. The silos at…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 November 1928 · page 11

There was very excited competition at the opening of the Brisbane wool sales, and a specially large attendance of buyers. We offered…

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America and Wool

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 November 1928 · page 10

IT is strange but true that on many occasions when indications have been most favourable and the world generally has been most confident…

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Wheat Prices Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 8 November 1928 · page 1

Wheat, ex-trucks Sydney, to-day is quoted at 38 per bushel…

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Wool for Sydney Market 100,000 Bales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 November 1928 · page 10

THE Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd., writes, 6th November:— The many well-wishers and…

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Dogs Attack Sheep Grazier's Heavy Loss Wins Claim For Damages

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 8 November 1928 · page 6

A very interesting case, and one that offers a warning to owners of straying dogs, was heard in the District Court on Tuesday, when…

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VETERINARY Wheat Engorgement in Horses a Common Cause of Colic

Western Age · Thursday 8 November 1928 · page 2

A form of colic in horses which gorged then[?] on wheat is the subject of common inquiry from wheat districts during the harvest season…

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Wheat Breeding. Crossing and Selection for Higher Yields and Less Disease

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 November 1928 · page 12

THE work of wheat improvement and the breeding of new types to suit local conditions goes on unceasingly under the close supervision of…

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For the Man on the Land Pastoral Control of the Blowfly Destruction and Poisoning of Carcases

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 8 November 1928 · page 5
Also in Western Age

While the burning of all carcases and offal to present the breeding of blowflies is strongly advocated, states a Departmental pamphlet on the subject of…

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Wellington's Onion Crop

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 November 1928 · page 12

ONION crops in the Wellington and Bathurst districts, according to Mr. J. Douglass, special instructor in the Department of Agriculture have…

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News O' Narromine Federal Elections a Good Crop

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 8 November 1928 · page 4

Mr. [?]editor of the [?] "News," returned from Melbourne last Saturday with Mrs. Banks and final. He left Melbourne at a…

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Mortality in Sheep. After Grazing on Young Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 9

During the past three months, writes the Chief Veterinary Surgeon of the Department of Agriculture, reports have been received of mortality occurring in…

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Wheat Crop Competitions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 5

Several crops were entered for the Western District Competition, and Mr. B. M. Arthur has been busy judging these…

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Wheat Coming In

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 5

Wheat is beginning to come in freely, and one agent has over 500 bags in. As usual there is no shortage of carriers with teams and motor lorries, and labor…

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The Price of Wheat. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 1

The price of wheat or trucks to-day in Sydney is 4/8…

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