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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

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Fertility of Wheat The Problem Of Its Maintenance

The North Western Courier · Monday 2 October 1939 · page 3

Summarising the addresses of four department contributors (a soll analyst, an agricultural instructor, an experimentalist, and…

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Wool Clip. 3,096,500 Bales? Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 2 October 1939 · page 1

The Australian wool clip is officially estimated to yield 3,096,500 bales, but it is probable that this total will be considerably exceeded…

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Sheep in the Wool

Manilla Express · Tuesday 3 October 1939 · page 2

Probably the last yarding of sheep in the wool this season will appear at V. J. Byrnes fortnightly sale next Wednesday…

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Field Wheat Competition

Manilla Express · Tuesday 3 October 1939 · page 2

Entries in the Field Wheat Competition, being conducted by the Manilla Agricultural Society are so far very small…

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News and Notes Lice in Sheep

North West Champion · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 4

In an interesting address by Mr. F. W. Bulcock, Minister for Agriculture and Stock, to the recent conference of the Settlers' Association of…

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Sheep in the Wool

Manilla Express · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 2

Two attractive lines of weathers in the wool will be forwarded for V. J. Byrnes' fortnightly fat and store stock sale on Wednesday…

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The Wool Clip

Manilla Express · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 2

A big clip is expected in Manilla district this season. Already 6,991 bales have arrived at Manilla station and it is expected that…

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Junior Farmer's Club

Manilla Express · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 2

Club work is steadily maintained in the district, and a high general standard now obtains, reports the supervisor, Mr. W…

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Remarkable Sheep Story

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 October 1939 · page 5

An Inglewood message says: While mustering this year's weaners on Mandi Station, Mr. R. Burgess found ten ewes and wethers which had…

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Warding Given to Wheat Farmers. MELBOURNE

North West Champion · Monday 9 October 1939 · page 1

All wheat in New South Wales Victoria and South Australia will be acquired by the Federal Government under a notice to be…

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Wheat Stocks Melbourne

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 October 1939 · page 1

All wheat in N.S.W., Victoria, and South Australia will be acquired by the Fedora Government under a notice to be…

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Pastoral Conditions Substantial Rains Needed Good Lambings Reported

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 October 1939 · page 2

Throughout the greater part of the State the weather was mostly dry and strong winds were prevalent. Cold snaps were…

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Possibilities of the Linseed Crop

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 October 1939 · page 6

The growing of linseed for the production of oil, and the by-products for use as stock food, is an important industry which has not been…

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The Wheat Bounty

Manilla Express · Tuesday 10 October 1939 · page 1

In Parliament last week Captain Chaffey asked the Minister for Agriculture if he would inform the House what the full…

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Cattle Sale

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 1

Moree Agency Pty. Ltd., and Dalgety and Co., Ltd., in conjunction, will conduct a cattle sale at Yarraman yards, to-morrow (Friday), commencing at…

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Wool Purchasing Scheme

North West Champion · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 5

The following interesting outline of the Imperial wool purchasing scheme has been supplied by the Australian, Mercantile,…

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Black Soil Wheat. Local Experiment

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 1

Recently Mr. F. King of East Moree, finished mowing and baling a 44-acre paddock of wheat owned by Mr. E. A. Nell and situated within the…

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Wheat Acquisition Plan. Return to Grower

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 6

Farmers will not be paid a fixed price in the strict sense of the term under the Government's wheat acquisition scheme, but will receive a price based…

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Wool Shrinkage Problem Solved Different Proceses

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 4

The problem of shrinkage, for long regarded as one of the biggest drawbacks in materials made from wool, is said to have been solved…

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Wheat Pool Government Acts Flour Order From Britain

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 2

All wheat in New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia will be acquired by the Federal Government, under a notice to be gazetted…

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