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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 61 of 115

Gift of the Gab Farmers Raises Mr J. J. O'Brien's Ere "Gil" Moves to "Gagg" Them

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 10 July 1930 · page 5

"It is over the odds the annual conference taking seven and eight days. It should be over in five days at the outside. Some…

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500 Rams Gift Helps Farmers Thorby's Scheme SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 10 July 1930 · page 1

The generous gift to the Department of Agriculture of 500 stud rams by Mr. F. D. McMaster, the well-known merino breeder of Cassills, follows the…

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How Thorby Helps the Farmers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 10 July 1930 · page 4

THERE is surely no one in this State, no matter what may be his political principles or his bias towards the Composite Government, who will fail to acknowledge the wonderful work performed to aid the man on the land by Dubbo's energetic. Parliamentary representative--Hon. H. V. C…

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Stabilising the Price of Wool

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 5

One of the problems now occupying the minds of pastoralists is how to overcome the slump in wool values, and numerous and diverse opinions…

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Growth in Wool Supplies Price Averages

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 6

A few years ago millmen abroad were constantly stressing the necessity for Australia to grow more wool (writes Winchcombe, Carson Ltd). As a result…

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Australia Wool Campaign. Result of Committee Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 8

A meeting of the recently constituted Australia Wool Campaign Committee was held on Tuesday morning in the Graziers Association rooms, at…

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Mr. Thorby Opposes Federal Wheat Pool Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Thorby, said that his attention had been drawn to a statement in the newspapers in which he was reported to…

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No State Wheat Pool. What Mr. Thorby Said

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby) said on Thursday that his attention had been drawn to a statement in the newspapers, in which he…

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Sydney Sheep Show Mr. Merriman Wins Grand Champion Ram and Ewe

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 4

Mr. W. T. Merriman achieved the distinction of exhibiting both the grand champion ram and the grand champion ewe in the merino section…

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WONGARBON The Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 5

All crops have the Thorby smile on them, and are setting out after that 70,000,000-bushel harvest. C.W.A. Stall…

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TRANGIE Forward Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 5

Farmers of the district are beginning to complain of too much rain, and state that the early crops are coming out in car. Several attempts have been made…

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Important Auction Sale. Mixed Farming Property

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 2

Attention of readers is directed to an important announcement in this issue from the Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Coy., Lid., who in…

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Wheat Ouotatons Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 14 July 1930 · page 1

Wheat was quoted this morning of the following prices: Bulk, :31012; bagged, 31112…

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On the Land. Grow Good Wool

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 July 1930 · page 5

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd. report: That there is not a surplusage of wool production in the world to-day would appear to be demonstrated by…

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Dubbo and Dairying Importing a Good Strain

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 14 July 1930 · page 2

Dubbo and district residents are going into the dairying, industry in earnest. Some time ago Mr. A. G. Evans started in that line and after enquiry…

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Still Falling Price of Wheat Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1930 · page 1

At the sales this morning bulk wheat sold at 3/10 and bagged at 3/11 per bushel…

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London Wool Sales Prices Unchanged London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1930 · page 1

At the London wool sales to-day there was a large selection of super good style spinners' sorts, but Yorkshire was buying nothing. Other…

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PASTORAL Cull Out the Low Producers Points in Sheep Classing

Western Age · Wednesday 16 July 1930 · page 3

Low wool prices give special point this year to the operation of sheep classing, observes the Sheep and Wool Expert of the Department of…

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Local Wool Sold

Western Age · Wednesday 16 July 1930 · page 2

At the recent Sydney wool sales, Mr. Beven, "Landsdowne," realised 15 1/4d for greasy and 20d for scoured, while Bellsgrove Station realised only…

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The Man on the Land Pastoral, Agricultural, Dairying, Poultry Maize for Grain Varieties Recommended by Department of Agriculture

Western Age · Wednesday 16 July 1930 · page 3

The appended list, based on experiments curried out throughout the State over a number of years, indicates the varieties of maize recommended by the…

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