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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

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Wool, Wheat, Cars Increased Figures Interesting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 3

How deadly accurate are figures! How often is a heated and lengthy argument cut. off by the Year Book, just like the swish of a knife! The…

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Dipping of Sheep

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 5

In last week’s “Watchman” we published an account of Mr. George Limbers, of Cowra, and his loss of 800 sheep through sheep…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 6

New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Company Limited report:—Our second catalogue of the present series of sales was brought forward…

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The Stock Market Cattle Dearer Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 2

At the Homebush sales to-day, 2500 head of cattle were offered, the market being generally dearer. Bullocks made from £5 to £13, cows…

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Wool and Its Uses Consumption with Fibres

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 4

For seven months the price of 64s tops in Bradford has been on or over the 30d mark, being on its highest level, 33d, during the past three weeks,…

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The Wheat Market This Morning's Sales Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 1

Bulk wheat sold in Sydney this morning at 3/7½ and bagged at 3/9½…

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Sowing of Wheat The Important Question of Variety

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 12

Unless he is experimenting, the wheatgrower should sow only varieties which have proved good yielders…

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Sydney Wool Sales a Hardening Tendency SYDNEY

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 5

Under keen and general competition the wool market to-day reflected the best features of recent auctions and values for all descriptions…

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Wool and Its Uses Consumption With Other Fibres

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 12

For seven months the price of 64's tops in Bradford has been on or over the 30d. mark, being on its highest level, 33d…

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Western Graziers' Meeting in Dubbo Resolutions for Sydney Conference World-wide Wool Publicity Campaign Supported To Counteract Synthetic Rivals

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 7

Many important resolutions for submission to the forthcoming conference in Sydney came before the annual meeting of the Dubbo District Council of the Glaziers' Association of N.S.W., at Dubbo, on Tuesday. Following an appeal by the Chairman (Mr. T. M. Scott),…

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ARTHURVILLE Increased Power Farming

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 4

THE fall of over an inch of rain last week gave us very pleasant weather to follow. The district looks well at present, with its…

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BODANGORA What's Up With Dairying?

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 4

The weather for the last week has been very changeable; hot days, cool nights; fine in the morning, thunder storms in the evening…

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DAIRYING Mammitis Method of Treatment

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 12

Although from time to time many and varied remedies have been recommended for mammitis, the best results are…

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Poultry Farming Reminders for February

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 12

On account of the humid weather conditions usually experienced during February, the pullets should not be…

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Severe Storms Sweep The District Rain and Lightning But Farmers Rejoice

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 1

Severe storms were experienced all over the district on Friday last and again on Monday. The streets were flooded, telephone and electric light services dislocated, and business disorganised. The farmers, on the other hand, were relieved, for the pastures will…

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Bourke Sheep and Cattle Sale

The Western Herald · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 4

A final reminder is given all, that Messrs Cathie, Mackay & Co. will conduct a special auction sale at Bourke on Saturday, 29th…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 4

Goldsbrough Mort offered at auction on Wednesday 4837 bales. The market continued firm on the week. Compared to our last sale…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 7
Also in Narromine News and Trangie Advocate

The Country Producers Selling Company Ltd. reported on the 6th February; Prospects for the continuation of…

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Sheep Sale at Wagga

The Western Herald · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 7

Reminiscent of their huge Special Sheep Sale at Wagga in December, 1933, at which 51,100 sheep were penned to a record crown,…

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