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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

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Toxic for Sheep A Warning Concerning Kerosene

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 12

EXPERIMENTS carried out at Glenfield Veterinary Research Station show that kerosene given internally may be fatal to sheep. A warning…

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America and Wool The Outlook

Western Age · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carton Ltd. report:—America has been the most disappointing purchaser of wool in Australia this season. Even the lower range of…

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Lice Infested Sheep. Mr. Thorby Replies to Charges

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 7

IN the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday afternoon Mr. Thorby, the Minister for Agriculture, replying to Mr. Kelly, said his attention…

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Seasonal Report For Month of February Wheat

Western Age · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 3
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

Rainstorms were experienced in most wheat areas, but were of a very patchy nature. In many districts the falls were too light to be of any value…

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[?]phosphate for Wheat. [?]estion of Carry[?]ver Value

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 11

[?]NG the results of last sea[?]iliser trials with wheat on experiment plots, the senior [?] instructor in the…

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Wongarbon Whispers Site For Wheat Silos the Road to Dubbo

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 4

Railway surveyors have been busy In the local railway yard lately fixing a site for a siding and wheat silon, the erection of which will prove a decided…

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For the Man on the Land Agricultural Superphosphate For Wheat the Question of Carry Over Value

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 5

Discussing the results of last season's fertiliser trials with wheat on farmers experiment plots, the senior agricultural instructor in the Parkes centre of…

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What Are We Coming To? Humorous Hints to Farmers

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 2

A reader in a distant part of this state—one who had had a consider[?]ble experience of Government byules and regulations on a dariy farm…

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Lucerne Growing As A Growing Crop Increased Areas in the West

Western Age · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 4

Lucerne growing is extending largely in the Tran[?] and Narromine districts as a grazing crop, very greatly increased areas having been planted…

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Agricultural Training at Cowra Experiment Farm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture (the lion. II. V. C. Thorby) inviters the at tention of district resident to the course of instruction at Cowra…

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Farmers Meet at Annual Gathering Watchword--"Service"

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 3

In his annual report submitted to the meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association in the Protestant Hall during the weekend,…

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Practically Barred. The States and Our Butter. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 1

A meeting of the Central Executive of the Primary Producers Union carried a motion that the action of the United States Government in placing a…

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Wool Values. on Lower Basis

The Western Herald · Sunday 24 March 1929 · page 3

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers. Co-Op. writes:— On the 13th March we offered 7590 bales which included many attractive…

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Farmers Stand Synthetic Wool Opinion of President Tout

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 4

"That "synthetic wool," or any "substitute" for wool, more particularly it manufactured in Australia, should be sold for just what it is, and not be…

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The Wool Market

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 2

Schule, Bell and Co. Ltd., reported at the week-end:--A fairly steady market has ruled throughout this week's sales, with…

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Housewives and Butter Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 2

The executive of the Housewives' Progressive Association declares that 2/- a pound for butter is a sufficiently high price to enable 1/3…

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Lice-infested Sheep Minister's Rebuttal

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 2

With reference to the reports which recently appeared in the press regarding statements made by the stock inspector at Bathurst (Mr. Furness) at…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report: A fairly steady market has ruled throughout last week's sales, with active competition from Yorkshire,…

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Australian Wool Record 47d. for Wether Fleece

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 3

The secretary of the Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co., writes:-- On Maren 21 we offered 1,918 bales ol wool. representative of the late…

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