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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1933

1,644 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 64 of 83

Spirit of Satisfaction and Optimism Marks First General Meeting Central Western Co-operative Dairy Society Ltd. Excellent Address by Visitor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 October 1933 · page 2

With Mr. C. M. Wheeler (chairman of the Board) presiding, about twenty members of this newly-formed Society met in the Protestant Hall on…

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Largest Dairy Remarkable Achievement From Swamp to Dairy Cows' Eden

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 October 1933 · page 8

OVER at East Coraki, on that parti of "Oakland" Estate facing the Corald-Tuckurimba road, there is now in operation easily the biggest…

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MAIZE Cultivation of the Growing Crops

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 October 1933 · page 8

HARROWING the young maize crop is a very efficient means of killing young weeds, conserving moisture, and aerating and warming the soil…

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MARYVALE Crops and Grass Drying Off

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 October 1933 · page 4

HOT, dry weather prevails, and it is doing a deal of harm to both crops and grass. One can notice the grass burning off each day, and the crops…

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GOLLAN Crops Affected

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 October 1933 · page 4

The weather conditions for the past week have been very hot and windy, with an occasional hot night, culminating on Tuesday afternoon in…

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Successful, Cattle Sale

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 1

McNeilly, Crampton and Martin Ltd. report a big yarding of 2,250 cattle at their special sale held at the Corporation Yards, Orange, last…

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Wool Sales

Western Age · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 4

The Farmers and Graders' Co-operative Coy, reports:— At our sale on the 12th instant we offered a catalogue of 7,210 bales of…

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Forthcoming Sales. Dubbo Cattle

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 5

On Friday next, 3rd November, at 2 p.m., the Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co. Ltd., will offer for sale, at Dubbo, 1,200 head of steers and…

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The Ideal Pasture for Dairy Cattle. Importance Of Leguminous Plants

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 1

The ideal pasture should contain an admixture of grasses and clovers. A leguminous content is important in any pasture—it is essential in…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Western Age · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. received the following wire from their Brisbane office:—"Good average selection available opening Brisbane wool sales…

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Special Off Shears Sheep Sale

Western Age · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. Ltd., and Richardson and Scott will hold their important off shears sheep sale on November 1, at the Dubbo sale yards…

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Wheat Aid Federal Grant

Western Age · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 1

An announcement has been made that the Federal Government will assist the wheatgrowers by an advance of probably £2,000,000 on an acreage…

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Schute Bell's Wool Report

Western Age · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 4

Sehute, Bell and Co. Ltd. report:—Owing to the incidence of sales in Brisbane, no auctions have been held in Sydney this week. The market…

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Land for Selection Queensland Sheep Country

Western Age · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 1

The Queensland Minister for Lands announced recently that the Government had decided to throw open for selection a further 170,000 acres of…

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Government's Wheat Scheme Condemned by Country Party

Western Age · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 3

In on official statement at Canberra the Country Party expressed the opinion that the Government's proposals in regard to the wheat scheme would…

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Reduced Supplies Of Wool. Realisation by Millmen

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 3

Winchoombe, Carson Ltd. report:—Stronger competition and a regain in values for wool at Australian sales is confirmed by cable reports of…

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Drought Feeding Maize and Lucerne Hay As Ration for Sheep

Western Age · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 1

A paper on drought feeding of sheep at Hawkesbury Agricultural College, prepared by Messrs. F. Whitehouse and J. C. Cotsell, and read by…

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The Value of Wool Improvement in Other Commodities

Western Age · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—The stronger flow of wool buying orders from abroad latterly experienced indicates a regain of trading…

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On the Land. the Value of the Silo. In Dairy-farming Economy

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 1

Pasturing is no doubt the easiest method of feeding a herd, but it is within the mark to say there is hardly a single district in the State where…

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Sales Tax On Flour. for Forgotten Farmer. Country Party Peasing

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 7

For the past four years the Country Party has been pressing for a sales tax on flour as a means of enabling the wheat industry to continue…

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