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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

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Wool and Its Rivals Sheep's Staple Gaining Favour

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:-- Artificial silk and other similar fibres have during the past six months been hard hit by the reduced price of wool,…

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Sale of Dairy Cattle

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 1

All those in search of reliable dairy cattle shou[?] not fall to attend the sale which will be held at "New Myton," Bunglegumble, on Tuesday next,…

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Seasonal Report for Month of April Sheep and Wool

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 4

Further light rains were reported during the month within the central areas of the State. The majority of readings were, however, under the…

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Butter Factory Wanted

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 4

Once again the "Dispatch" is prompted to urge the establishment of a butter factory in Dubbo and suggests as a preliminary step to bring…

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Horses and Cattle

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 1

What a treat to see so many lovely horses in one eyeful, after all the creakings about the extinction of the equine. The sight of those…

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Winchcombe Wool

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 1

Winchcombe, Corson Ltd. reported by wire this morning:-- We sold 6,200 bales of wool at auction at our Sydney sate yesterday…

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Local Wheat Price

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 8

The local price of wheat to-day is quoted at 3/10…

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Wool Again Rises

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd send the following wire: We sold 6700 bales of wool at our auction to-day, selling 97 p.c. of the wool we offered…

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

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

Bathurst Burr (Xa[?]thium spinosum) is a much-branched annual shrub, one to three feet high and very spinous. The fruit is nearly egg-shaped and…

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Wool and Its Rivals

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 10

ARTIFICIAL silk and other similar fibres have during the past six months been hard hit by the reduced price of wool, cotton and silk…

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Sheep-branding Specifics Results of Departmental Tests

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

Tests carried out by the Department of Agriculture indicate that the perfect sheep branding substance--one that is sufficiently permanent to serve the…

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Monday's Wool Sale Attractive Display

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 5

C[?]brough, Mort and Co. Ltd., under date of Monday, report:--Our catalogue for to-day's sale con[?]med [?] bales. The selection…

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PASTORAL Prickly Pear Control the Value of Destructive Insects

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

A recent statement of the Entomologist of the Department of Agriculture indicates that while the effect off destructive insects on prickly pear…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 10

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd report: Our catalogue for our sale oh the 5th inst., contained 4,511 bales. The selection included clips…

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A Success Wool Publicity The Golden Fleece Exhibition

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 1

It can be stated now that Australia's Golden Fleece Exhibition was a success. The general public attended in large…

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Wool Buyers Keener Improved Values with Full Clearances

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 7

THE Secretary Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co. reports 7/5/30: On 6th May we offered 7,545 bales, drawn from the Northern…

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Wool Buyers Keener Improved Value, With Full Clearance

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 8

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. reports, 7630:-- On May 6 we offered 7,619 bales, drawn from the northern, southern…

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Empire Wool Scheme Views of F.s.a. Leaders

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 8

Interesting views on the proposed Empire Wool Control Scheme mooted by the Graziers' Association have been expressed by leaders of the Farmers…

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Young Farmers F.S.A. Behind Junior Farmers'Clubs

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 5

The splendid work that the Junior Farmers Club movement is doing for the future of farming in N.S.W. has the strong support of the…

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Young Farmers F.S.A. Behind Junior Farmers' Clubs

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 10

THE splendid work that the Junior Farmers' Club movement is doing for the future of farming in N.S.W. has the strong support of the…

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