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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

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Wool Sales Values Advance 10 Per Cent

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 2

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. writes on 5th February:-- On the 4th February we offered 7305…

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£6,000,000 Loan for Farmers Action by Loan Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 1

The Loan Council on Saturday approved of the immediate raising of a loan of £6,000,000 to aid wheatgrowers. Of this, £3,500,000 will be used to…

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Loan Not Enough Farmers Need More. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 1

Mr. Chambers, secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association said to-day that it seemed to him that at least another two million pounds…

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Important Test Case Parkes Farmers Concerned Mungo Scott v. C. J. BARBER

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 3

A case of interest to many farmers in the district, and, indeed, throughout New South Wales, came before Mr. Justice Stephen…

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Eulomogo Farmers Demand Government Assistance Immediate Actioin Necessary to Relieve Farmers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 2

With Mr. G. F. Milla in the chair, a large and representative meeting of Eulomogo and district farmers unanimously decided to…

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Advance on Wheat Crop Account Disputed Important Test Case

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 4

A most important case to farmers was decided before Mr. Justice Stephen, in Sydney Supremo Court on Friday. Mungo Scott Limited proceeded…

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Watering Sheep Advantages of Troughs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 2

Watering of sheep, at all times and seasons, is far better carried out by troughs. Even in the Western districts it is often possible to sink wells and…

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An Urgent Problem Inferior Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 1

Further references to the problem of marketing second grade wheat are contained in the reports of agricultural instructors in other wheat belts than…

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Wool Sales. Values Advance 10%

The Western Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 4

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Cooperative Coy. writes on 5th February:— On the 4th February we offered…

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Next Season's Wheat What of It?

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 2

The subject uppermost in all minds at the present time, especially among district farmers, is: "What of next season's wheat?…

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In Charge of Cattle At Eighteen Years Rough Notes on First Trip

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 4

At eighteen I was a big bearded boy. I thought I knew more then than I know now. Like all others, I lived to learn…

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Sheep Blow-fly Methods of Control Use of Poisoned Carcases

Western Age · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 4

The systematic poisoning of blowflies and maggots by treating the carcases of dead animals with a poison in solution is an…

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Brighter Wool Outlook Has Bedrock Been Reached? Improved Prices Likely

Western Age · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 4

For the first time since early December, prices for tops have moved upward. A short time ago average 64's merino tops were…

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Meat and Wool Both Selling at a Loss Graziers' Association on the Job

Western Age · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 2

Neither wool nor mutton can be sold to-day at a profit to the producer. Wool is selling at peace per pound below costs of…

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Bled White Farmers' Desperate Plight Countryman's Letter

Western Age · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 1

The man on the land—backbone of the nation—is having a rough time. Several appeals have been made to governments to get…

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For the Farmers Topics of Interest for the Man on the Land Pigs and Pork Points for Success Proper Methods of Feeding Necessary

Western Age · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 4

Much better results would be obtained by pig raisers if closer attention were given to the important matter of feeding, writes…

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Still Cheaper Cattle at Orange Poor Sheep Quotes Continue

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 3

Messrs. Leeds Bros., [?] report: that 500 head of cattle were forwarded for the weekly sales at Orange last Thursday. There was a fair…

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Sheep and Wool Class. To be Established in Wellington

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 10

AS the outcome of an agitation for the establishment of a Sheep and Wool Class at Wellington, Mr. C. S. Middleton, of the Technical…

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Sheep and Lamb Rates

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report that unchanged values were recorded for sheep and lambs at Homebush on Monday. Pennings totalled 22,000…

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WHEAT The Silos

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, the Bill to provide for a fixed price of 4/- per bushel for wheat for home consumption was…

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