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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

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Wheat and Oat Trials on Farmers' Experiment Plots. in the Western District Interesting Table on Rainfall Aids For The Guidance of Farmers

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 8

During 1935 farmers again cooperated with the Department in conducting wheat! and oat variety trials at Eurimbia, Neurea,…

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Wool Sales Competition at Par Rates London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 1

The wool sales continued today, with a catalogue of 7911 bales, of which approximately 7120 bales of Australasian wools were sold. N.S.W…

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Objective for Wheat Growers Need for More Permanent Agriculture

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 12

A survey of the trend of agricultural policy in the southern wheat areas made it evident that it was one that had done…

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The Man on the Land Page Control of Skeleton Weed a Wheat-growing Problem

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 12

Control of skeleton weed, which has become such a menace in our wheat districts, has two aspects, points…

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Heavy Rain Flood Losses Farmers Busy

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 8

The weather still continues to be very warm and sultry, with every appearance of more storms breaking over…

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GOLLAN Power Farming

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 4

EVERYONE is very jubilant about the excellent rains we have had over the past week. All the rain has been the result of storms, and…

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Orange Cattle

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 9

Messrs. Leeds Bros. Ltd. report on the usual weekly sales, held at the Orange saleyards yesterday, as follows:—…

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Orange Sheep

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 9

McNeilly, Crampton and Martin Ltd., of Orange, report as follows:—Sheep: Probably the biggest yarding on record—in the vicinity of…

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Nyngan Sheep Sale

The Western Herald · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 4

The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co. (Sydney) and Smith & Holmses (Nyngan), auctioneers in conjunction, will conduct a special…

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Wheat Carting

The Western Herald · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 4

The local lorries that went down the line to assist in carting the wheat have returned. This contract is not nearly as good as it…

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Wool Sales

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 9
Also in The Western Herald

The Country Producers Selling Co. report on the wool market as follows:—The present series of wool sales…

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Synthetic Wool

The Western Herald · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 4

Though sanctions curtailing her exports of gorgonzola cheese, Italy is increasingly turning her surplus cash into substitutes for wool,…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 5
Also in Western Age

Pitt, Son & Badgery, Ltd. reported on the 9th. January, 1936:— Much interest was centred in, the opening sales of the new year,…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 7

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. reported on the 9th January:— The rain so eagerly awaited by the country has at last…

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Sheep Sale at Wagga

The Western Herald · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 4

The A.M.L. & F. Co., Ltd., will conduct their opening special sheep sale for 1936 at Wagga Wagga on Wednesday, 29th January, when…

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More And Better Wheat. Crop Competitions Show the Way

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 6

What part have the annual crop competitions played in the advance in wheat culture and in production? In what way could this stimulus to…

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The Wool Trade

Western Age · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 3

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd. report: The offering on Thursday was a representative one. Competition was very keen, all sections operating, the…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 5

Under good general competition the marked at wool sales yesterday ruled firm at late rates, for all descriptions. Greasy merino sold…

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