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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 27 of 115

Junior Farmers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 2

Recently the Dubbo Sub-district Council of the Agricultural Bureau decided to take steps to form a brunch of the Junior Farmers' Club in this…

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Dubbo Farmers Will Hold Vegetable Garden Competition Meeting of Buninyong Agricultural Bureau

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 2

There was a poor attendance of members at the usual monthly meeting of the Buninyong branch of the Agricultural Bureau, which…

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Wool and Wheat At Home and Abroad

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

Pitt, Son and Badgery's report on Thursday's Flemington Sales:— Cattle—2686 head yarded, aggregating 5166 for the week, comprising all…

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London Wool Sales. Rates Maintained

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

At the London wool sales to-day there was only a limited selection of greasy merinos and a few scoureds, but a good supply of greasy crossbreds. There…

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Wool Sales. Values in Buyers Favour

The Western Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 3

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Company reports:—On the 18th instant we offered 6595 bales which included a number of…

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"Use More Wool" Cardigans and Jumpers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 3

The present slump in Australia has to a great extent been caused by the population not wearing enough Woollen Goods, made in Australia or the…

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Price of Wheat No Change Sydney

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

Sales to-day were quiet. Bulk wheat sold at 4/6½ per bushel, and bagged at 4/8…

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Grow More Wheat But Do It for Less

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

The Prime Minister urges the sowing of more wheat. Bigger crops and better crops have become a national need, and the Australian farmer, always in…

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Well Done, Thorby The Farmers' Friend Protecting the Plant Sydney

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

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. H. V. C. Thorby) informed a deputation that he has just concluded an agreement, whereby…

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Cropping Larger Areas Wheatgrowers at Work

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 7

There is evidence in many districts that the recent appeals made to wheat farmers to increase their areas have not fallen on deaf ears. Those who…

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Wheat-growing

Western Age · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 3

There is evidence in many districts that the recent appeals made to wheat farmers to increase their areas have not fallen on deaf ears. Those who…

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PASTORAL Pasture Improvement the Cost of Top-dressing

Western Age · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 3

The present is proving a busy time for the farmer who has decided that the outstanding results obtained from top-dressing the natural pastures are…

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The Man on the Land Pastoral, Agricultural, Dairying, Poultry Agricultural Cockspur or Saucy Jack Its Identification and Control

Western Age · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 3

This so-called thistle, Cickspur or Saucy Jack (Centaurea melitensis, Linn), has yellow flowers and is also known as Burr, Yellow burr, and…

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Grow More Wheat But Do It for Less

Western Age · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 2

The Prime Minister urges the sowing of more wheat. Bigger crops and better crops have become a national aced, and the Australian farmer…

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Graziers' Annual Conference Record Business Paper Wool Is the Big Subject

Western Age · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 3

Over one hundred delegates will face a record business paper when the annual conference of the Graziers' Association opens in Sydney on April…

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Whitewash on the Farm a Useful Formula

Western Age · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 3

Whitewash has a wide application to farm use, and deserves a much greater popularity than it at present enjoys. Its ingredients are inexpensive and…

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Wheat-growing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 3

There is evidence in many districts that the recent appeals made to wheat farmers to increase their areas have not fallen on deaf ears. Those who…

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Wool Sales

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

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., wired yesterday:—We sold 6200 bales of wool at our Sydney Auction today. Market at highest point of week…

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Local Wheat Price

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 8

The local price of wheat to-day is quoted at 3/9 per bushel…

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Wool—Australia's Bodyguard

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 7

FROM as far as California they came ...from the mansions of the rich ...from the home of the poor ...Slogans and still more slogans…

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