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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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Prices by Radio—wheat-grower Saves £130

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 10

An interesting illustration of the value of radio to a wheatgrower is reported from the Riverina. A traveller in wheat bags was doing the rounds…

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Wool for Sydney Market. 100,000 BALES

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 8

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

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Our Secondary Industries. a Dubbo Woolscouring Works From "Greasy" To" Snowstorm of White Wool

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

In all probability there are many people in Dubbo who do not know that woolscouring is among the second Industries being conducted in our midst…

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The Crops

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

Harvesting operations all over the district next week will be in full swing. Several of our farmers are stripping good yields of high-grade wheats, and…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 12 November 1928 · page 5

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd., report undale of November 8:--Satisfactory sales have resulted in Brisbane this week, but it must be…

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Field Wheat Competitions Valuable Lessons

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 12 November 1928 · page 6

Sir, The increasing interest taken in field wheat competitions throughout [?] the wheat [?] of the State is complimentary to the local agricultural…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 November 1928 · page 5

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report: Satisfactory sales resulted in Brisbane last week, but it must be borne in mind that the 5 per cent, advance…

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Helping the Farmer

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 12 November 1928 · page 2

Mr. W. E. Sharpe, officer in charge of the Rural Industries paid a visit to Dubbo during the week-end for the purpose of ascertaining the position of…

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Our Fruit Crop Cherries Will Be Heavy

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 12 November 1928 · page 4

From the indications apparent in September the crop of apples will he light throughout all the chief apple districts of New South Wales pears…

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The Tobacco Crop

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 12 November 1928 · page 4

The following Information [?] the tobacco crops will be of interests, Land is now being prepared to receive the coming season's crop…

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Price of Wheat. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1928 · page 1

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

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Field Wheat Crop Competition. Valuable Lessons

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 14 November 1928 · page 9

The increasing interest taken in field whet competitions throughout all the wheat districts of the State is complimentary to the local…

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Narromine for Wheat

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 14 November 1928 · page 2

Notwithstandiug the gloomy prognostication of pessimists, who some weeks ago could see a dismal crol failure for Narromine, and the…

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Wool for Sydney Market. 100,000 BALES

The Western Herald · Wednesday 14 November 1928 · page 3

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

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Pastoral Conditions Flemington Prices

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 5

Pastoral conditions in the central west, and inner district generally, are good, though further west ruin is still wanted and in parts hand-feeding has…

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PASTORAL Fat Lambs the Type Required for Export

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 5

The typed of fat lambs required by the export trade is often the subject of debate amongst farmers particularly when they gather at such functions as…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 9

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., report:—We offered by auction on Tuesday, 6,107 bales. There was splendid competition from Japan and…

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The Wool Outlook. Safety Lies in Moderation

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 9

THE difficulty of forecasting the wool market is shown by the prophecy of a leading American authority made at early October. He…

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DAIRYING Fodder Conservation Its Importance to the Dairy Farmer

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 5

Adequate feeding is an essential factor in profitable dairying, and by adequate feeding is meant the supply of sufficient food all the year round. It…

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State's Sheep Numbers Question of Carrying Capacity Economic Mission Is Interested

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 8

A member of the British Economic Mission now visiting Australia has expressed surprise that while New South Wales in 1891 ran just over 61,000,000…

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