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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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Peru As a Wool Producer

Western Age · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 2

A technical wool authority of Leeds University suggests that Perm will become a factor in the world's wool market. Peru is already running 14,000,000…

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Wool Auctions Very Favorable Selling Conditions

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 8

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co., writes:— At over sale of the 31st, January we offered a catalogue comprising…

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Nabawa Wheat. Not New to This State

Western Age · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 1

During the past two seasons Nabawa wheat has shown remarkable resistance to flag smut, and in reporting its performance it has always been referred…

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Spraying by Plane. Control of Wheat Rust

Western Age · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 3

A noteworthy experiment in Canada of using an aeroplane in dusting wheat for the control of rust was carried out with a high degree of interest and…

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Wheat Growing. Sow Only Pure Graded Seed

Western Age · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 4
Also in Narromine News and Trangie Advocate

The complaint is frequently made by farmers that the seed of a variety of wheat that they have been growing for years has "run out," or that some…

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Progressive Farming. What the Season Has Taught Us

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 1

With every season we get some lesson that leads us further alone safer and more profitable lines of progress…

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Fur Farms. The Value of the Rabbit

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 2

The N.S.W. Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby) has under consideration the appointment of a committee of inquiry into the possibilities of fur…

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Farm Training. Course at Glen Innes. for Farmers' Sons

Western Age · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 1

If sufficient applications are received to justify such action being taken, a twelve-moths' practical course of training in agriculture will be provided…

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Baldry Farmer Sued

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 8

At the Orange District Court, T. H. Brown, of Cumnock, proceeded against D. F. McLean, claiming 45/15/- for work and labour done…

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Goulburn Store Sheep Sale

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 6

W. H. Wheatley advertise particular of a special sale of 25, 000 store sheep at Goulburn on Tuesday next. February 14. A large number of the saheep…

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The World's Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 10

A preliminary summary of the world's wheat crops for 1927-28 season, issued by the "London Grain, Seed and Oil Reporter," gives the aggregate…

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Suspected Wool Case

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

George King, 20, and Gordon Kelly, 24, were charged with having 4 bales of wool in their possession that were reasonably suspected of having been…

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An Australian Wool Pack

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 4

The new Haul wool puck, the invention of Mrs. Mary C. Baird, of New South Wales, evidently attracted mure attention at the London sales than…

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500 Sheep Die. After Leaving Trucks

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 8

Says the Coonamble "Times":—On Friday last 4400 sheep, the property of Wingadee Station, arrived by train at Coonamable. The sheep had been…

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Drought Feed Vanishing. Vast Pastoral Areas May Become Desert

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 5

Destruction of mulga and saltbush in Western New South Wales and parts of South Australia is bringing pastoralists face to face with a serious…

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Nabawa Wheat. Not New to This State

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

During the past two seasons Nabawa wheat has shown remarkable resistance to flag smut, and in reporting its performances it has always been referred…

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Wheat Harvest. Poorest for Eight Years. Riverina Yields Over One. Third of Total Harvest

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

The estimates for the wheat harvest for the season, 1927-28, as announced by the State Statistician, Mr. T. Waites, on Tuesday…

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A Champion Farmer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 10

Bathurst boasts having one of the moat successful farmers in the State, in Mr. Horace Pours, who is settled six miles from town, on the Peel Road. He…

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Sheep Sale

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 4

At the Commercial Saleyards on Thursday, 23rd instant, A. Wilkins and Co. will offer 3000 sheep in lots to suit purchasers…

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