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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

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Sheep Supplies Smaller

Western Age · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Decreased supplies were forward at Monday's sheep and lamb auctions. Only 34,000 head were penned. Rates…

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Dog That Counted Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 8

The [?].S.P.C.A. will launch its annual "Be-Kind-to-Animals Week" on March 3, making a special appeal for [?] to assist this great and humane…

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Local Wheat Price

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 10

The local price of wheat to-day is quoted at 4/3…

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Wool Scheme Approved

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 13

Winchcombe, Carson. Ltd., report:—Yorkshire interests have registered their approval of the Melbourne Conference's decision to…

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Our Wheat-growing Methods High Standard Reached in Crop Competitions

Western Age · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 4

A high standard of wheat-growing practice is reflected by recent crop competitions. Discussing the results of the contest in the Central Slopes…

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The Man on the Land Pastoral, Agricultural, Dairying, Poultry Agricultural Buffalo Burr Its Identification and Control

Western Age · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 4

Buffalo Burr (Solanum rostratum) is a much-branched annual plant of 1 to 2 feet in height, covered with yellowish, star-shoped hairs, and densely…

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PASTORAL Pasture Improvement Autumn Suitable Sowing Time for Many Grasses

Western Age · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 4

Farmers interested in the question of pasture improvement are reminded that the most suitable time for the sowing of the majority of…

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Trouble with Wool a Yellow Discolouration

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 4

The following veterinary article on the yellow discolouration of wool has been written by the District Veterinary Officer at Orange and…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 13

Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Company Ltd. report:— We offered a catalogue of 5.191 bales on Monday. The wools…

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Wool Tops Rise Manufacturers and Values

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: —For the first time since November 9 last the price of average 64's merino tops has shown an upward move…

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Wool Scheme Approved Decline in Russian Operations

Western Age · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 3
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Yorkshire interests have registered their approval of the Melbourne Conference's decision to extend the…

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Wool Slump of 1885. All Were Then Pessimists

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 8

THE outlook of the woolgrower was dismal in 1885. It was a year of wide-spread drought and extremely low prices of wool. The…

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Sheep Case at Gular Charge Against District Grazier Withdrawn "A Decent Man" Says Prosecution

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 2

For the past five months a charge of having a ram in his possesion, reasonably suspected of having been stolen, has been hanging over the…

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General Public and Wool Home Truths Here What of the Future?

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 3

More people than ever before in Australian are thinking and talking about wool. In cities and towns, you hear it discussed, though the nearest…

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General Public and Wool Hose Truths Here What of the Future?

Western Age · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 1

More people than ever before in Australia are thinking and talking about wool. In cities and towns, you hear it discussed. though the nearest…

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Advances to Settlers' Act Important Notice to Farmers

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 2

Farmers are requested to note that when they go to their Bank for financial assistance under the Advances to Settlers (Government…

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Local Jottings. Does Dairying Pay?

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 10

During the lectures given by the Government experts at the Council Chambers on Tuesday night, in answer, to a question, Mr. E. L…

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The Dairying Industry Wellington District Suitable Interesting Addresses by Experts

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 11

THERE was a very good attendance [?] of Wellington and district men [?]erested in dairying present at the [?]eeting of the Wellington Branch…

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Orange Stock Sales. Last Week's Improved Bates Maintained for Sheep and Cattle

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 4

Messrs Leeds Bros. Ltd. report regarding the usual weekly stock sales held at Orange saleyards on Thursday last, the February:—…

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