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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

2,282 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 17 of 115

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

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 5

Noogoora Burr (Xanthium chinese syn. X. occidentale), sometimes called Cockle Burr, grows very much like a castor-oil plant when young; it attains…

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PASTORAL Pasture Improvement Methods of Sowing Grasses and Clovers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 5

The method usually adopted for Moving seed of grasses and clovers, writes the Assistant Agrostologist of the Department of Agriculture in an article…

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Marketing of Wheat Questions in Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 4

The following questions were recently asked in the Legislative Assembly, and are of interest to our renders: -- Captain Dunns Can the Minister for…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd. report:—Animated competition has characterised recent wool sales, but determined opposition to any…

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Original Poetry Song of the Dairy Farmer a Skit by T. J. Hanney

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 2

To be dolefully drawled to the droning strains of a Separator "Yairs! I'm weary, and I'm sleepy, an' my nerves are gorn to bits…

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Wool Industry Developments Application to Vary Award Consumption and Science Research

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 4

Many minds are working on what we may call "the wool problem." Growers are, of course, most concerned manufacturers, too, know that…

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Wellington's Dairy Factory

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 2

IN the fulness of time, when all the preliminary arrangements have been satisfactorily settled, so that there shall be no brake put upon the…

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Electricity for Farms Much to be Done Government Hampers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 5

"Canada," declares the weekly bulletin of the Australian Country Party, "spent £40,000,000 during the three year prior to 1927 (the latest…

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Farmers Meet Buninyong Agricultural Bureau Angora Rabbits General Matters

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the Buninyong Agricultural Bureau was held at the secretary's (Mr. C. J. Rowcliffe's) residence,…

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WOOl and Wheat At Home and Abroad at the Yards

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 6

Unchanged values were recorded for prime cattle at Homebush on Thursday, but bidding for other classes was frequently irregular. Sheep values were…

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Sydney Wool Sale

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 6

The Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co., Ltd., report, under date Saturday last:— We offered a catalogue of 4543 bales…

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A Clever Counter a Good Sheep Dog

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 2

The R.S.P.C.A. wil launch its annual "Be-Kind-to-Animals Week" on 3rd March, making a special appeal for funds to assist this great and humane…

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Storm at Warren Sheep Killed by Lightning Warren

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 1

During a heavy storm, neat Warren, 170 sheep out of a travelling mob of 2000, were killed by lighting…

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Sydney Wool Sales Prices Upward Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., advises: We sold 96 per cent, of the wool we offered at our Sydney auction to-day. Competition was keen from the…

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Export of Stud Sheep What Victors Says Wool Prices Sydney

Western Age · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 2

Sir John Vicars, the well-known wool merchant, who returned to Sydney to-day from overseas said he thought that it was an out of date idea…

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Export of Stud Sheep What Victars Says Wool Prices Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 1

Sir John Virars, the well-known wool merchant, who returned to Sydney to-day from overseas said he thought that it was an out of date idea…

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Storm Kills Sheep

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 4

During the heavy rain, dust, and wind storm which struck the WarrenQuambone district recently, a drover lost 170 sheep out of a flock…

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Pioneer Sheep-Breeders

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 4

AMONG the claimants for the honour of being first to import merino rams to Van Dicman's Land, was J. Raine, who, requesting land…

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Western Wool

Western Age · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: Sales of district wool at our Sydney auction on Monday included: R. Missingham (Binnaway), ewes 3d., broken…

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District Wool

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: —Sales at our Sydney wool auction on Monday included merino fleece from Mr. C. Matthews, Eumungerie,…

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