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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

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Use More Wool

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 8

A slogan which should and must interest every well-wisher of this country is that of "Use More Wool," because wool is the foundation of our country's wealth, and a decline ra the favour of the commodity would be a blow to all our districts, of which Dubbo is one of the most important…

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Deadly Burrawang Seeds Kill Sheep

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 15

We are indebted to the District Veterinary Officer, Orange, for the following interesting information regarding the…

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Bagged Wheat Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 1

Bagged wheat was quoted this morning at 5-…

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Cattle Hides Used for Airship Covers

Western Age · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 4

More than 1,500,000 cattle will contribute to the makings of the two 6,500,000 cubic fact airships which will be built for the United…

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"The Yellows" Disease in Sheep Report On Research Work

Western Age · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 4

A discase of sheep, to which the name of "Yellows" has been applied, has been reported on several occasions during the past three…

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"Yellows in Sheep" Research Workers' Report. Types of the Disease

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 7

We are indebted to the District Veterinary Officer, Orange, for the following:—A disease of sheep, to which the…

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For the Man on the Land Pastoral Top Dressing of Pastures Methods of Application

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 5

Extracts published in these notes last week from a recent "Agricultural Gazette" article on the subject of top dressing gave departmental…

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Gored by Bull Farmer's Tragic Death Tossed Twenty Time's Auckland (N.z.)

Western Age · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 3

John Rimmer was gored to death by a maddened bull on his farm at Helensville. The unfortunate victim was tossed into the air over 20 times. The…

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Science and the Farmer (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 11

Sir.—In your issue of Monday, [?] I read with more than passing interest about the district farmers who assembled at the Council…

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Gored by Bull Farmer's Tragic Death Tossed Twenty Times Auckland (N.z.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 1

John Rummer was gored to death by a maddened hull on his farm at Helens' ville. The unfortunate victim was tossed into the air over 20 times. The…

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The Farmer's "Vital Spot" (To the Editor)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 6

Sir,--Much has been written an spoken of late as to the need of encourag[?]nt to the primary producer. The backbone of the community they call…

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World's Wheat Crop

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 4

The United States Department of Agriculture estimates that there is a total of 41,000,000 acres of wheat in 21 countries. This is about 6,000,000…

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Pneumonia in Sheep a Specific Microbe

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 4

The District Veterinary Office, Orange, forwards an item of interest to pastoralists. During the past few months three…

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Germany and Wool Prices and Consumption

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—Demand for wool from Germany was the strongest factor in assisting to keep prices from receding to an alarming…

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Wool Position Alarming Aspects Advertising as Antidote

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 7

The recent drop of £15,000,000 in Australia's collective wool cheque has alarming aspects, which must be faced urgently, courageously, and firmly…

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Champion Cattle Thief Lifted 8,000 Head in 10 Tears

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 4

The feats of the cattle thieves of the west, with their half a dozen or so head of cattle pale into insignificance with the thefts of Jack…

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Thorby Sympathetic With Distressed Farmers Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. H. V. C. Thorby), approves of assistance again being provided by the Rural Industries Branch to necessitous…

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The New Farmer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 5

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond), speaking at a meeting of the executive of the Primary Producers' Union, stressed the value of…

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Wool Auctions

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 July 1929 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report:—The London July sales opened last week, and as was anticipated, the basis of values ruling show a…

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Wool Report

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 15 July 1929 · page 1

Sehate, Bell aud Co. Ltd., reports--The current London series has not opened auspiciously, early cables reporting a decline of 5 to 7½ per cent,…

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