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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

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On the Land Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd. report: —The Easter holidays and Royal Show carnival have monopolised attent on during the week, and private…

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Poultry-farming Reminders for April

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 2

If lucerne or clovers have not already been sown they should be planted during this month. The spurs of old male birds which are…

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Farmers' Relief the Wheat Bounty Full Payment in Near Future Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 1

It is understood that full payment of the Federal Wheat Bounty will shortly be granted to N.S.W. farmers…

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A Useful Lick for Dairy Cattle To Make up Mineral Deficiency

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 8

WHERE the dairy farmer has reason to suppose that his cows are suffering from a mineral deficiency in their diet, commonly indicated by…

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Cream Quality Affects Butter Quality

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 3

The low prices at present being received by suppliers of cream may prove a temptation to some to be satisfied with a little less than the best possible…

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Pastoral Fat Lamb Raising In the Albury District

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 11

In an address at the recent South ern District Conference of the Agricultural Bureau, Mr. S. M. Artud, of "Goombargana," Balldale,…

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Home Consumption Price for Wheat

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 5

Mr. Colin McKellar, who until recently carried out the secretarial duties to the now defunct local branch of the United Farmers'…

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Wool Review Winchcombe, Carson Ltd

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 5

Partly owing to the small quantities of wool changing hands privately, which to a considerable extent is due to the temporary German ban…

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Sheep Stealing Case Dismissed No Evidence. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 1

At the Cobar Quarter Sessions Mrs. E. Simpson and her two sons were acquitted on charges of stealing and receiving 274…

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Wheat Commission Visits Dubbo on May 7th

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 5

Mr. J. R. Bauld, secretary of the Dubbo branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, has received official word…

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Local Sales and Purchases At Sydney Show Cattle Sales

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 4

At the Sydney Easter stud beef cattle sales, Mr. Priddle, Gilgandra, was the purchaser of the Shorthorn bulls, Turanville Ich Dien, sold on…

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Worms in Sheep Treat at First Sigh of Infestation

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 8

ALTHOUGH the season has been very favourable to worm infestation, and in some instances it has been severe, it has not by any means…

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Future Wool Prices Supplies Still An Influence

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 9

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Partly owing to the small quantities of wool changing hands privately; which to a considerable extent is due…

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Pigs and Pork Pig Raising Suitable Crops and Feeds

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 11

Lucerne, either for grazing or for cutting and feeding in the sty, is the best green feed for the bear, sows and young pigs. Wheat, oats,…

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Dairying Increases Winter Production Cheap-made Rug for Dairy Cows

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 11

Where proper shelter is not provided for s[?]ock, no tonly is their rasistance to disease reduced, but much food material is wasted in…

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Sad Fatality Former District Farmer Crushed By Three Tons Of Earth

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 6

Injured at the Dubbo gravel pits on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, when about three tons of earth fell on him,…

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The Man on the Land Agricultural Free Agriculeural Training Vacancies for Youths at Experiment Farms

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 11

The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. Hugh Main, M.L.A.) announces that there are several vacancies at the Farm Apprentice…

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Dairying Industry Improving the Pro-ducers' Lot. Government Co-operation

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 8

"The Lyons Government is collaborating with the dairying industry in the smooth arid efficient working of the Dairy Produce Act, which…

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Orange Cattle

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 4

ORANGE, Thursday Night. Messrs. Leeds and Co. report:—About 900 head of cattle were yarded. There was an improvement…

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Wool Industry Centenary of Founder

Western Age · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 1

To mark the centenary of John MacArthur, founder of Australia's £80,000,000 a year wool industry, the council of the Royal Society of…

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