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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

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The Case for the Wheat Pool

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 3

The case for the wheat pool was presented on Saturday afternoon last in a speech by Mr. D. A. Kelly, a well known farmer in Parkes and…

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The Wheat Pool. (To the Editor)

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 5

Sir,—As a product merchant of over 40 years' experience, and a wheat grower for the last 18 years, I should like a little of your…

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PASTORAL Important During Shearing Care of the Ewes and Lambs

Western Age · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 1

Special thought should be given during shearing to ewes with lambs at foot. Dry ewes and wethers present little trouble so long as it is seen that…

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Western Wheat Mr. B. M. Arthur's Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 10

"PROSPECTS for a satisfactory harvest are extremely poor, and it appears probable that the yield for this portion of the western…

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Should There Be a Wheat Pool? (To the Editor)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 9

Sir,—I must ask a portion of your valuable space, as I was surprised to see so many farmers in favor of a pool I feel sure that…

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Wool and Prices for Goods. New Material Not Blamable

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 11

THE price of the materials and clothing made from wool has undoubtedly been a hinderance of their free use of late years. For…

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New South Wales Merino Wool. The Clip and the Season

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 7

Winchcombo, Carson Ltd. report: A wrong '[?]mpression appears to be held abroad that Australia is about to [?]hear another record clip of merino…

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For the Man on the Land Pastoral Important During Shearing Care of the Ewes and Lambs

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 5

Special thought should be given during shearing to ewes with lambs At foot. Dry ewes and wethers present little trouble so long as it is seen that…

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Will Land Values Drop? Scientist Puts Query to Farmers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 4

"FALLOW or fail" ought to be adopted as a slogan by Mr. J. Leith Gillespie, B.A., agricultural scientist at the Sunshine Harvester…

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The Farmer and the Tariff (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 9

Sir,—In your issue of August 1st, Mr. Paul Cheyne replies to a letter of mine, and in doing so Mr. Cheyne assumes that I am a believer in…

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Against Rabbit Farming Voice of the Man on the Land Will Importation Be Prohibited?

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 5

So strongly do our organised men on the land feel about rabbit funning that a deputation from the Producers' Association Central Council will go to…

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Wheat. Tee World's Outlook

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 10

Altered conditions in the world wheat market during the past few weeks have been watched with absorbing interest by all engaged in…

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Recipes Art of Making Sauce. Melted Butter Sauce

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 3

To half a pint of water allow loz butter, ¼oz flour, and a little salt and pepper. Melt the batter in a saucepan, stir in the flour, and cook…

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The State's Sheep One-third Being Hand-fed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 5

It would seem that the 52,700,000 sheep which the State was estimated to be carrying at the opening of the year will rove another peak in the…

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Border Leicester Stud at Hannah's Bridge an Enterprising Sheep Man

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 5

The little district of Hannah's Bridge is noted for more things than its thirteen footballers. It is a great sheep breeding centre, and last week received…

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Wool and Wheat Prospects

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 2

Owing to a large number of sheep having been transferred from the West to thu north-west grass lands, the wool season, which is just opening in the Dubbo railway district, is not ex-…

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Export of Sheep Sydney, [?]

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 2

The ex-President of the [?] Mr. Webster, views with the [?] est alarm the action of the [?] Government in allowing [?]…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd., report:—The only business passing during the week has been in locally fellmongered wools, for which there…

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Wool-classer's Record

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 2

A unique record has been established by Mr. J. H. Lench, who inns jint crlcbrnted his fiftieth anniversary as wool-classcr at Llnnlllo Station, Waluett. For the past 50 years Mr. Leach…

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The Wheat Pool (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 3

Sir,—Mr. Trethowan at the Far and Settlers' Conference on the 8th instant, suggested that the Wheat Merchants' Association had…

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