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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

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Exchange Rates Effect on Wheat Prices

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 6

Statements have been made to the Farmers and Settlers' Association, that producers have not been receiving the benefits of the Australian…

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On the Land Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd, report:—Last week's sales were marked by a strong disposition on the part of the buying trade to obtain…

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Butter Factory Deputation Well Received Good Chance of Assistance

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 2

THE deputation, comprising Messrs J. G. Muir, F. W. Brownhill, and J. P. Dowd, which waited upon the Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. W. F…

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THEODORE v. LANG Wrangle While Farmers Slugged

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 4

"While Mr. Theodore and Mr. Lang wrangle over impossible schemes, while Caucus argues in long-distance debates on impossible theories, wheat…

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Case of the Farmer No Actual Starvation Permitted Says Mr. Dunn

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 1

A deputation representing the executive of the Farmer and Settlers' Association which waited upon the Minister for Agriculture…

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Farmers and Settlers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Dubbo District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association will be held in the Farmers and Graziers' Co. building,…

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Low-standard Wheat Chance for Growers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 3

Realising that a number of wheat-growers in the district are unable to dispose of their under f.a.q. standard wheat, the Buninyong (Dubbo) Branch…

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Queensland Leads In Stabilisation Improved Price of Wheat Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 1

The Queensland Wheat Board will sell 3,600,000 bushels of the new crops at 4/2 1/2 per bushel. Farmers will receive about 4/- for…

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Latest Cables and Telegrams Farmers' Relief Bill In South Africa Passed Through Unopposed Capetown

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 1

The Farmers' Relief Bill, providing loans limited to £1000 to meet pressing credits, anticipated to involve £5,000,000, has passed the assembly unopposed…

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Farmer's End Financially Worried Wellington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 1

A farmer of Baker's Swamp, W. J. Richards, suicided yesterday by blowing his head off with a plug of dynamite. It is stated that the man was…

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Wheat Stabilisation Mr. Morgan's Scheme Adopted By Parkes Farmers

Western Age · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 1

What is known at the Morgan Wheat Stabilisation Scheme has been unanimously adopted by a large and representative meeting…

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"Hands Off!" Farmers Will Act Southern Decisions

Western Age · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 4

A course of drastic action has been agreed upon by the wheatgrowers in two southern districts to ensure that no bankrupt farmer…

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Dubbo Enterprise Praised By Western Farmers

Western Age · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 1

That Dubbo had received much limelight through the onion crop competition conducted by the P.A. and H. Association was the…

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For the Farmers Topics of Interest for the Man on the Land Agricultural Societies Meeting of Western Group Election of Officers

Western Age · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 1

Representatives from Dubbo, Wellington, Orange, Carcoar, Bathurst, Millthrope and other P.A. and H. Associations were…

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Hints for Farmers Do You Know—?

Western Age · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 1

That disinfectants used at too great a strength may do more harm than good by killing the tissues to which they are applied…

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DAIRYING Losses of Calves Result of Insanitary Pens

Western Age · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 1

It is usual to provide some small shelter for calves when feeding, and to have a small yard attached thereto, but the condition…

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Commercial Market Reports and Topics of Interest for Farmers Flemington Stock Sales

Western Age · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 4

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co.'s weekly report states that 45,014 sheep and lambs were penned at last Thursday's sales at…

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The Wheat Crop Correct Depth to Sow

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 12

If the maximum results are to be obtained from the wheat crop, the seed must be sown at the correct depth. In the ideal seed-bed it…

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Grading Seed Wheat For Clean and Uniform Crop

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 1

It is very important in the sowing of wheat that only graded seed be used. Grading not only removes wild oats and other…

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Wool Dearer Confidence Returning

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 7

The secretary Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Coy. reports:— On February 12 we offered 7,309 hales, the selection being of an…

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