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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 30 of 115

London Wool Sales Prices Maintained London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 1

At the wool sales to-day, there were large offerings of greasy merinos and a limited selection of crossbreds. There was good general competition and prices…

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Report on Crops for March Month In Western District Patchy Thunderstorms

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 1

Mr. B. M. Arthur, Senior Agricultural Instructor, courteously supplies a copy of his monthly report. During March, thunderstorms of a…

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Seasonal Hints to Western Farmers Advice by B. M. ARTHUR By Senior Agricultural Instructor Mope of Re-establishment on Economic Basis

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 4

Owing to the financial and economic position which Australia is at present facing, together with the unsatisfactory outlook in regard to wool, sheep…

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Lower Sheep Prices

Western Age · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— Heavy supplied retarded competition at the Homebush sheep and lamb auctions on Thursday. Offering totalled…

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Wool Prices

Western Age · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 3

Wool from these parts is still ruling low. Marsh and Phillips got 8 1/2d, for their best fleeces, while Mr. Cox, of "Hamilton Park," received IId…

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Local Wheat Price

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 8

The local price of wheat to-day quoted at 4/- per bushel…

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Sounder Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 6

THE wool market has stood up strongly to the effects of two weeks simultaneous sales in Australia and London. Good reason, therefore…

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Use More Wool

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 8

THE wide difference between the price paid by the retailer to the manufacturer for his goods, and the price the public have to pay for the…

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Turned Down ! Commonwealth Wheat Pool Victorian Farmers' Action MELBOURNE

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 1

The farmers' annual Convention at St. Arnaud, Victoria, rejected the Federal Government's scheme for a compulsory wheat pool by 63 to 56 and…

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The Man on the Land Pastoral, Agricultural, Dairying, Poultry Agricultral Nut Grass Its Identification and Control

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 7

Nut grass (Gyperus rotundus) is a perennial grass-like plant, with a creeping root stock with forms, here and there, small dark-coloured tubers. The…

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Wool Sales Wider Competition

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 8

The secretary Farmers and Graters' Co-operative Coy. reports: On March 31 we offered 6,613 bales, which included a number of attractive…

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Wool Sales. Wider Competition

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 11

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., reports:— On the 31st March we offered 6,613 bales which included a number…

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The Wool Sales. Buyers Active

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 8

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd. report by wire that they offered at auction on Tuesday last, 3021 bales of medium to good selection of wool…

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London Wool Sales London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 8

The wool sales were limited to a selection of greasy merinos, chiefly super[?]style spinners' wools. There was a splendid offering of greasy crossbreds…

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Grow More Wheat (To the Editor)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 2

Sir.—Mr. Scullin's ideas for getting the country out of the financial morass in which it is floundering to-day are twofold. First, he greatly…

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Wheat Pool -- September, 1929 Non-voters

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 6

As the result of enquiry which was instituted in connection with the failure of a number of wheat-growers to record their votes at the last wheat…

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When Sowing Wheat. Points to Consider

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 7

For some years past the rate of seeding for wheat has been on the increase, but there are some who have found that there has been a tendency to go…

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Sounder Wool Market The Fine Quality Question

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 5
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Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: The wool market has stood up strongly to the effects of two weeks simultaneous, sales in Australia and…

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Grow More Wheat But Do It for Less

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 3

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

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