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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

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Still at Bedrock The Price of Wheat Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 1

At to-day's market, bulk; wheat was quoted at 2/8½ per bushel and bagged at 2/9£½. To make the welt and cuffs of a…

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For Junior Farmers At the Royal Show "S.m. Herald's" Special

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 6

At the January meeting or the Council of the R.A. Show, with the President (Sir Samuel Hordern) in the chair, it was decided, on the suggestion of John…

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Healthy Outlook Butter Prices Should Improve

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 3

District dairymen like those in other parts of the State, have been wondering how long the butter market will remain at…

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On the Land Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 5

The Country Producers' Selling Co., Ltd. offered a good selection of w[?]s, drawn chiefly from the New [?] and southern…

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Wheat Growing Competitions Benefits of Fallowing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 8

TWELVE district societies organised competitions in the western wheat zone last Reason, and, notwithstanding the unfavourable…

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Decrease in Wool Stocks a Decided Change

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 8
Also in The Wellington Times

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Despite the slight easing in wool values experienced since mid-January, the trade has every reason to be…

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Price and Wool Consumption Extreme Rates Not Desirable

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— Evidence of the rapid sale of this season's clip is supplied by the fact that at this…

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Seed Wheat Growers Urged To Save Only Their Best Grain

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 6

During the present season a considerable amount of wheat was damaged by unseasonable weather, the grain becoming pinched, bleached,…

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The Man on the Land Page Ophthalmia in Sheep Two Effective Lotions

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 8

OPTHALMTA has made its appearance amongst sheep on a considerable number of properties, the outbreaks in some eases in the south…

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The Farm Home Jam-making Some Important Points

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 6

The following essentials for success in jam-making are laid down in a departmental leaflet:—Use the best crystallised sugar…

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When Washing Dairy Utensils

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 6

Boiling water is absolutely necessary in dairy work to ensure cleanliness. and there should be no sparing of it. It is well, however, not to…

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NEUREA. Getting Ready for Next Crop

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 4

THE farmers, having now delivered their wheat to the various storehouses (an odd one selling on delivery, but the majority holding on…

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Cattle Sale

The Western Herald · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 2
Also in Western Age

A special cattle sale will be held at the Bourke Trucking Yards to-morrow (Saturday) at 11 a.m. when Mr. H. L. Cathie and Dalgety & Co.,…

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Sheep Stealing

The Western Herald · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 1

At Orange, displaying almost unparrallelled effrontery, two young men stole 250 sheep from a paddock at Canowindra and succeeded in selling…

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Charleville Cattle Sale

The Western Herald · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 2

On the 10th February at Charleville, Messrs. McPhie and Co. and Carters, auctioneers in conjunction, will sell by public auction 2500 head…

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Wool Sales

Western Age · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 3
Also in The Western Herald, Narromine News and Trangie Advocate

The Formers and Graziers' Co-operative Coy. reports:— On 24th instant we offered 9.278 bales of attractive spinners' wools from…

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