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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

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1,500,000 Cattle. Contribute to Airship Building

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 7

More than 1,500,000 cattle will contribute to the milking of ouch of the two 6,5000,000 cubic feet airships which will be built for the United States…

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Record Wheat Yield

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

What is claimed to be a record wheat yield for Australia was this year obtained by Messrs. Petsch Bros., of Urangeline. From 1200 acres they…

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Sydney Wool Auctions

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 4

P[?] Son and Badgery Ltd. reports—Interest centred in the opening of the wool marker for the New Year. Which took place at Brisbane…

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Skin Diseases Sheep Afferted Department's Advice

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 6

And disease which affects the skin of sheep must he considered serious in Australia, a country which is dependent upon wool for its prosperity. And…

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Our Wool the Brisbane Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 6

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd. report under date of Friday: -- Prices realised on resumption of sales in Brisbane must be regarded as very…

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Our Products Dairying Report for December

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 3

Seasonal conditions during the month were again unsatisfactory. A small amount of relief was afforded by thunderstorms, but seasonal ruins falled…

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The Price of Wheat. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 1

The prince of wheat ex trucks in Sydney to-day is 4/7 per bushel…

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Abnormal Wheat Yields. 55 Bushels Pee Acre

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 2

Interesting deta[?]s or the rich producing power of the Gilmore Valley, which lies a few miles south of Tumut, are given by Mr. A. W. Davis, in a letter…

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Empire Wool Industry. Important Mission from Britain. Australian Growers Are Interested

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 7

Dr. J. E. Nichols, of the British Research Association for the Woollen and Worsted Industry, was deputed by the Empire Marketing Board to visit the…

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Latest Telegrams. Wheat Estimates. N.S.W. Better Than Expected. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 1

The Commonwealth Metcorologist estimates the Queensland when crop at 3,000,000 bushels. He added that the yields exceeded anticipation in N.S.W…

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Green Manure Crops. a Reminder Concerning Sowing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 3

Continued clean cultivation such as is necessary in the orchard, has the effect of seriously depleting the organic content of the soil. Where it is…

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State Record Crop

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 6

What is probably A record crop of wheat for the State has just been taken off by Messrs. Waddell Bros., of Onkwood, Inverell. From 38 acres of…

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Disease of Sheep. Advice Concerning the Skin

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 1

The following articles, written by the District Veterinary Officer, at Orange, have been forwarded by Mr. A. Gittings, Stock Inspector, at…

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Wheat Belt Conditions a Dry December

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 4

The absence of rain during the month just closed has been welcomed by most wheatgrowers. The harvesting operations have been…

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Diggers' Doings Liens on Crops, Etc

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 7

A letter from the Minister for Lands, Hon. R. T. Ball, stated:— "With regard to crop liens, I may say at the outset that I am not…

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DAIRYING Dairy Cattle Breeds

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 6
Also in Western Age

The conditions that affect dairying vary so greatly, even within comparatively short distances, observes a departmental publication, that many…

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Cattle Died From Excessive Heat. Brisbane

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 10

The heat was so intense during a cattle sale at Rockhampton yesterday that ten animals dropper dead, whilst many calves were in [?]…

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Wool Competitions An Interesting Innovation

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 7

THE stimulative effect of agricultural competitions and the benefit to farm practice has been illustrated in the crop growing and…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 12

Winthcombe Carson Ltd report:—A revival in demand on American account was a notable feature of our first Sydney wool sale of the…

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