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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 43 of 115

A Dubbo Butter Factory. (To the Editor)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 5

Sir, -- Some time ago the "Dispatch" urged the farmers of this district to get [?]ogther and work for a butter factory. I do think the time is here when…

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The Wool Market. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 1

At the Sydney wool sales yesterday the market was firm, with the bed prices of the week prevailing…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 9

A. M. L. and F. Co. Ltd report: We offered a catalogue of over 4000 bales on Monday, the greatest proportion of which comprised clips…

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WOOL V. RAYON (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 3

Sir: Rayon production from cellulose has increased in the United States from 15,000,000 lbs., in 1921 to 98,000,000lbs in 1928, while…

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Coonamble Scores. Sheep Besieging District Heavy Truckings From Riverina

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 6

The stock traffic on the Coonamble line during the last few days, has been particularly heavy, about four or five trains of sheep…

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London Wool Sales. Active Competition London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 1

At the London wool sales there was a limited selection of merin[?]cs but an excellent supply of crossbreds. A keen lone and active competition…

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About 80 Per Cent. of Clip Sold. Fine Wool Demanded

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 12

ON April 30th last, 5.19,442 bales of unsold wool were on hand in Australian stores or 22 per cent. of the season's wool. The position in…

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Better Wool Marketing. Other Countries Interested Willingness to Co-operate

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 2

Pastorally the best news in that "wool is up." General feeling in the trade and industry is thai the tide has definitely turned. While everyone is…

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Rabbit Skin Market Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., Wool and Produce Brokers, Sydney, report:—

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 1

The wet weather experienced throughout many of the chief rabbit-skin districts in the country lately was responsible for the falling off in…

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Farm Tractors in Western Australia. Bank Trustees' Attitude

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 2

QUITE a flutter has been caused in Western Australia over the attitude of the trustees to the Agricultural Bank towards the use of tractors by…

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Potato Moth. Protection of the Crop When Harvested

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 6

As is commonly the ease during a dry season, the potato moth has been in considerable evidence in some potato-growing districts. Rain lends to…

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Alleged Conspiracy. Tomingley Farmers Charged

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 6

At the Parkes Quarter Sessions recently, before Judge Thomson, L[?] Stewart and William George Sellar were charged with that, on March 25,…

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Farmers and Settlers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Dublin branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association will be held at the Country Party office on Saturday…

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Lads Wanted at Once. For Cowra Experiment Farm. (To the Editor.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 7

Sir I am [?] that it should be known among [?] if [?]ar West that there are opport[?]ties for them, if they so [?] of [?]…

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Farmers' Advances. Chaff Supplies

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture, in reply to a Press statement, that farmers being assisted through the Rural Industries Branch, although advised that…

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Tar and Wool

The Western Herald · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 2

Wool buyers have been complaining for years of the bad effects of tar used in the branding of sheep. The trouble is, from the woolgrowers' viewpoint,…

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Wool Sales. Season's Record Price for New England Wool

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 2

The Secretary Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Coy. reports on the 15th May:— At our sale on the 14th inst. we…

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Wool Sales Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson advises:—We sold 6900 bales of wool at our Sydney unction yesterday. Values in all classes were fully maintained on late…

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London Wool Sales Prices Satisfactory London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 1

At the London wool sales there was a moderate offering of Merinos, principally pood style, and a large offering of Crossbreds…

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Chance for Boys. to Go to Cowra Experiment Farm. For Six Months' Free Course

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 9

On Monday last Mr. S. G. Drummond, that staunch friend and helper of the sick and disabled Far West children, dropped into the "News"…

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