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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 47 of 115

Tribute to Thorby From Visiting Farmer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 6

"What do I think of Thorby?" [?] Mr. Blesing, farmer and member of the Upper House of South Australia, [?] reply to a direct question from the…

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Sheep and Wheat a Valuable Combination

Western Age · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 1

Sheep are indispensable on the wheat farm. In the control of weeds, in improving the fertility of the land, and in many other ways their indirect value…

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PASTORAL Fat Lamb Raising a Junior Farmer's Programme

Western Age · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 1

Farmer Junior—the schoolboy of to-day and the wheat-grower, grazier, dairy-farmer or fruit-grower of to-morrow is an important factor in…

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The Man on the Land Pastoral, Agricultural, Dairying. Poultry Agricultural Control of Blackberry Efficacy of Sodium Chlorate Spray

Western Age · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 1

When blackberry is well established, it is difficult to bring under control owing to the fact that the roots sucker freely. If, however, precautionary…

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DAIRYING Pure Milk Precautions That Are Necessary on the Farm

Western Age · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 1

For [?] milk, stated the Metropoliton Dairy Inspector at a recent Agricultural Bureau conference, he believed there was every prosp[?] of an…

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Miscellaneous Winter Schools for Farmers

Western Age · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 1

Farmers, stockowners, and others interested in agricultural education are reminded of the opportunities afforded by the approaching annual winter…

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Sheep and Wheat a Valuable Combination

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 6

Sheep are indispensable on the wheal farm. In the control of weeds, in improving the fertility of the land, and in many other ways their indirect value…

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PASTORAL Fill Lamb Raising. a Junior Farmer's Programme

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 6

Farmer Junior--the schoolboy of to day and the wheat-grower, grazier, dairy-farmer or fruit-grower of to morrow is an important factor in…

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Sheep Dog Trials

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 4

In our Show report last week, we staled that B. J. Baird's "Jep" won the Novice Trial for district dogs on the first day of the show. This was an…

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Local Wheat Price

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 8

The local price of wheat to-day 13 quoted at 3/11…

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Eminent Sheep Judge Complimentary Comments

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 2

The Society was singularly fortunate in having the widely known, expert services of Mr. F. Firth, a veteran grazier, of "Lockslea," Collic,…

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The Man on the Land Pastoral, Agricultural, Dairying, Poultry Agricultural Control of Blackberry Efficacy of Sodium Chlorate Spray

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 6

When blackberry is well established, it is difficult to bring under control owing to the fact that the roots sucker freely. If, however, precautionary…

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Sheep Dog Trials Remarkable Sagacity of Winner

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 2

On of the star turns—as is the case at most shows—was the sheep dog trials, which were followed with intense interest. Six of the well…

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Strong Wool Demand Very Firm Values

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report under date of Tuesday:-- Demand showed no sign of easing at our Sydney wool sale on Monday. Late…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 9

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd. report: On Wednesday we submitted a small but attractive catalogue of 3,908 bales, the product of…

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Wool Prices and Expenses Problems Not Solved

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 3

THE quantity of wool on hand awaiting cataloguing in Sydney only totals 102,706 bales or 10 per cent, of the clip. May has…

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London Wool Sales Prices Firm London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 1

At the London wool sales the greasy merinoes offered consisted chiefly of spinners' wool. There was a moderate selection of New Zealand crossbreds…

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DAIRYNG Pure Milk Precautions That Are Necessary on the Farm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 6

For pure milk, stilted the Metropolitan Dairy Inspector at a recent Agricultural Bureau conference, he believed there was every prospect of an…

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In Federal Politics Constitution Bills Rejected Wheat Marketing Bill Carried Canberra

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 1

The Senate, by 22 votes to 7, rejected the three Constitution alteration bills. The Wheat Marketing Bill was…

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Advances to Farmer Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 8

The Minister for Agriculture, H. V. C. Thorby, has approved [?]vances being made to enable [?]sitous farmers to fallow their [?]…

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