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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

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Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 6
Also in Western Age

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., reported under date of Wednesday: We sold 6,800 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Tuesday. France. Germany…

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Wellington's Wheat Constitutes World's Record

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 10

ONCE again the Wellington district has demonstrated the fact that it is one of the best wheat growing districts in the world, in so far…

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Iodine For Sheep Mentioned by Sir Norman Kater

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 2

During the Graziers' Conference recently, Sir Norman Kater, M.L.C., when urging a more liberal response by wool growers who have not yet contributed…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 12

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd., report: Incidence of Anzac Day and the fact that we were last sale on Wednesday, debar us from commenting upon…

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The Growing Wool Clip. Trade Abroad

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 12

DESPITE the fact that good rains [?] recently over all but the far we[?]r, of New South Wales, growing clip will probably not be as…

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A Wheat Sowing Record. Trator and Horse

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 2

A district farmer who has no illusions about the respective values of tractor and horses, put up a remarkable performance recently by…

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For Bunt-free Wheat The Best Method of Treatment

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 6

Bunt is a serious pest in wheat, and the crop should always be insured against it by preventive treatment. Treatment of the seed with…

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Cattle Breeding Pays Mr. H. C. Carter's Verdict Is Unanimously "Yes" a Valuable Side-line

Western Age · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 4

In a striking article by Mr. H. C. Carter, M.L.A., headed "Does it Pay to Grow Beef Cattle?" in the current Dumber of "The Land," he shows that…

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Carrying Farm Goods Cutting Down Costs

Western Age · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 1

"One of the most important features of the Bruce-Page Government's policy speech and one which is receiving immediate attention is the promise to…

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Farmers' Politics Lessons From Queensland

Western Age · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 1

"The Queensland election campaign has opened, and the eyes of all Australia are upon the State. Despite uneven electorates which do not permit…

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Special Field Day Trangie Experiment Farm

Western Age · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 3

Arrangements have been made to hold a special Field Day at Trangie Experiment Farm on Thursday May 23 to include an inspection of the…

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Trangie Experiment Farm Special Field Day, May 23rd, 1929

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 14

ARRANGEMENTS have been made to hold a special field day at Trangie Experiment Farm on Thursday 3rd May, to include an…

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Why He Did Not? Farmer Tells [?] Reasons

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 14

AT the West Wyalong P[?] A. M. Crerar, farmer [?] charged with failing to [?] vote as the last Federal [?]…

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Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Big Yarding of Cattle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 8

At Flemington on 22nd April the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. yarded no less than 835 fat cattle. There were some excellent prices…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 13

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd., writes 23/4/29:-There has been little of note happening in the Sydney auctions of late. Market…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 2

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd, writes on 23rd April, 1929 :— There has been little of note…

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Diseased Sheep and Cattle

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 4

ALARMING figures concerning the prevalence of disease in cattle killed at abattoirs in N.S.W. were revealed in a report received by…

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Wool Report

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 5

Schule, Bell and Co. Ltd., report:-- Competition has been well maintained at the early sales of this week, and little alteration has occurred in price…

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Pastoral Problems Discussed by Graziers Noxious Weeds and Animals

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 3

You could not very well have the annual conference of the Graziers' Association and leave the rabbits out. Like the poor, the…

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