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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

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Varieties of Wheat Departmental Recommendations

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 5

The following are the latest departm ental recommendations as to the varieties of wheat best suited for the Central-western slopes, of which…

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Stomach Worm in Sheep Method of Treatment

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 12

WARMTH and moisture arc necessary for the development of the stomach worm, and a wet summer is generally followed by its increased…

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Another Fire Wambianna Wool Shed Destroyed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 4

Last Saturday brought another fire sensation to Trangie. In the afternoon about 2.30 or 3 o'clock word came through to say that…

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Remarkable Wheat Yields. OVER 43 Bushels to the Acre at Inverell

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 8

COME remarkable yields of wheat were obtained in variety trials conducted by the Department of Agriculture on the farm of Mr. W…

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For the Man on the Land Top-dressing Its Effect on the Wool

Western Age · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 3

With the object of determining whether top-dressed pasture affects te quality of wool, the Department of Agriculture recently instituted experiments…

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The Pulse of the District Gleanings From Adjacent Centres Topics of Trangie The Coming Show Told in the Police Court Breach of Liquor Act Wool Shed Destroyed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 4

Western residents will regret to hear of the death of Mrs. Joseph Bartner, at Epping, at the age of 71. Mrs. Bartner was one of the pioneers of Trangie…

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Improving the Beef Industry. Aberdeen Angus Cattle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 6

Mr. Grunt, Herd Master of the Agriculture Department, ras recently returned from Canada, where he has selected and purchased for the State government 21…

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District Wheat Harvest. Railway Authorities Thanked

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 2

The wheat harvest in the Dubbo Railway District ended earlier than ever before owing to the dry weather enabling the farmers to take off their…

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The Price of Wheat. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 1

The price of wheat ex trucks in Sydney to-day is 4/8…

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The Price of Wool. Moderation Means Stability

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 12

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— Australian wool markets have successfully negotiated the initial New Year sales. A fortnight has now elapsed…

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Pastoral Problems Gland Grafting in Sheep Those Voronoff Experiments

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 6

When Voronoff first talked to his experiment in gland grafting the general tendency in various parts of the world have become interested, and--the…

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Wool

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 2

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd., report:-- The market was practically unchanged at our sale on the 22nd instant. Japanese demand was particularly in…

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Improving the Beef Industry Aberdeen Angus Cattle

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 5

Mr. Grant, Herd Master of the Agricultural Department, has recently returned from Canada, where he has selected and…

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Wool Demand General Values Firm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 4

The secretary of the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative writes: -- On the 17th instant we offered a catalogue of 8,578 bales, representative of…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 5

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report: The market was practically unchanged at our sale on the 22nd instant. Japanese demand was particularly…

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For the Man on the Land Top-dressing Its Effect on the Wool

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 6

With the object of determining whether top-dressed pasture affects the quality of wool, the Department of Agriculture recently instituted experiments…

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Rabbit Farms. Permits Granted in the State

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 4

THE keeping of rabbits of the fancy varieties for their furs—fur-farming in short—is making progress under licenses issued by the…

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Price of Wheat. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 1

The price of wheat ex trucks in Sydney is quoted at 4/8 per bushel…

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Wool Demand General. Values Firm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 5

On the 17th instant we offered a catalogue of 8578 bales, representative of a wide area of the State. The offerings included a number of attractive…

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The Cattle Brand-3j

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 5

'Twas a roaring hot midsummer day We sweltered in the best, From dawn until the acorching sun Had got us fairly beat…

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