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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

1,464 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 26 of 74

Wheat Grown at Dubbo in '60's

Leader · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 2

The Dubbo district is far-farmed as a wheat-growing are so the excellent samples of grain exhibited at last week's Show were to be expected…

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New Wheat Praise for Fedweb Behaviour in Dry Times

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 2

REFERRING to a recent "Guardian" article regarding the new wheat, Fedweb I., a grower tram Edgeroi writes:…

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Don't Order Cornsacks Wheat Board's Advice Plans For Coming Season

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 4

THE Australian Wheat Board has advised growers not to enter at present into any commitments regarding…

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Crop Restriction Varying Views SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 1

THE N.S.W. Premier and Deput-Premier are both opposed to the Federal proposition that wheat production should…

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Forced To Fight Farmers' Organisations (To the Editor)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 3

SIR,—Under the above heading Mr. C. G. Robertson recently wrote: "I have noticed with pleasure that the wheatgrowers at last…

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Wheat Industry Marginal Areas CANBERRA

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 1

The Ministers for Agriculture from five States and other representatives commenced a conference at Canberra today with Commonwealth…

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Flemington Sales Sheep Cheaper But Lamb Rates Hold SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 6

The quality of the 3,862 sheep and lambs penned at the Flemington sale-yards today was only fair. The market for sheep was between 1/ and…

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Experts Explanation. Egyptian “Corn” was Wheat

Leader · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 3

In the [?] shy [?] Egyptian [?] Mr. Morgan of [?] As…

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The Stable Wool Outlook Buyers In South America

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: — The grower with wool for disposal next season is safe in the knowledge that no slump in prices can severely…

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Scope for Improvement Farmers Must Be Self Reliant

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 2

(From the Department of Information) There are few if any, industries whose position cannot be enormollsly improved by careful stocking and…

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Early Crops Pay Well. Winter Fodder Supplies. Survey of Agric. Condition

Leader · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 3

The growing practice of early sowing of fodder crops for winter use has been proved wine this year, states Mr. S. C. Hodgeon…

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Local Sheep

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 4

PRICES for sheep and lambs were 1/- to 2/- lower throughout the Homebush auctions on Monday, but indications still point to light…

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Pig Raising Should Suit Wheat Farmers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 12

HERE is something. for Gulgong district wheat farmers to think about: It is anticipated that, as a result…

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These Sheep Are Fat

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 8

Nine crossbred wethers, fourtooth, bred and fattened on the banks of Talbragar river by Mr. W. I. Brown, when killed by a local…

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Wheat Areas Proposed Restriction of Plantings Labor Protests In State Parliament Mr. W. F. Dunn's Molion SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 1

The State Government was asked in the [?] Assembly today to make a strong protest against the…

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Mudgee Maize Crops

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 4

THE State Marketing Bureau reports on Mudgee maize crops as follow: Goad rains occurred about mid-April in the Mudgee district,…

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Sheep Classing

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 5

However small the flock, it pays to class it periodically. The best time to class is just before shearing, as the sheep are then carrying a full…

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Wool in South America

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 13

The grower with wool for disposal next season is safe in the knowledge that no slump in prices can severely curtail his returns. He may wish that…

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